Gold seems to be losing its appeal for investors as the precious metal weakens in the face of a looming rise in US interest rates.
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Malaysian Ringgit appeals to Credit Agricole pb
Credit Agricole Private Banking is recommending clients allocate to the Malaysian ringgit as an outperformance theme versus Europe and Japan.
Threadneedle expands ops in Korea
Threadneedle Investments has set up a representative office in South Korea and has poached Samsung Asset Management’s Chris Lee as Korea chief representative.
China bad loan problems manageable says BlackRock
Even as there are growing worries over the quality of bank loans in China, governments efforts to recapitalize the banks can help strengthen the state-owned banks balance sheet, says BlackRocks chief strategist.

Investors get access to Asean CIS framework
The ASEAN collective investment scheme framework (CIS) has been launched, allowing investors in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand access to cross-border financial products.
China indicators spark JPM A share fund
Its time to consider investing in Chinas A share market, according to JP Morgan Asset Management, which last week unveiled its actively-managed Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor [RQFII] equity fund.
Standard Life Investment cautious on Singapore realty
Standard Life Investments is cautious about investing in Singapore real estate due to government intervention in the sector.
First State vs Schroder Asian Growth Fund
Fund Selector Asia’s Head-to-Head feature compares two funds with similar investment objectives that are managed differently.
Nordea emerging market manager likes India
Fund Selector Asia talks to Jorry Rask Nøddekær, lead portfolio manager of Nordea 1 Emerging Stars Equity Fund about his investment views and strategies on emerging market equities.
Schroder unveils global asset allocation fund
Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) has unveiled an asset allocation fund that follows an unconstrained equity investment strategy.