Matthews Asia has unveiled a Ucits-compliant version of its smaller companies strategy, available in the US since 2008, billing it as fund to complement investors’ existing large cap exposure to Asia ex-Japan.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Fund Picks: Legg Mason Japan vs Aberdeen Japan
One of these funds has returned almost three times as much as the other over three years, but has done so with almost twice the volatility, so which would you go for?
Independents day intermediary profile of IFAA
Major banks and investment product providers dominate Hong Kong’s financial services landscape, drowning out the voice of its independent advisory industry. Since 2006, the IFAA has sought to rectify that.
Fund managers reveal all to Singapore adviser audience
These are not easy times for investors, with investment returns low, political and social unrest disrupting key regions of the world, and the spectre of inflation ever-present.
Matthews Asia bets on small caps
Growing small cap companies in Asia can shore up investors’ returns at a time when the global economy continues to stutter and growth in the two major Asian economies has stalled, according to Matthews Asia’s Lydia So.
Dividend manager Madsen quits Matthews Asia
Jesper Madsen is leaving Matthews Asia in October, leaving the dividend fund he manages in the hands of Robert Horrocks and Yu Zhang.
Why tracking EMs is like nailing jelly to a wall
As emerging markets continue to struggle, so has investors’ patience been tested, but what can a conscientious asset allocator really do about it?
Schroders ups emerging market strength with new hire
Schroders is acting in line with the sentiment of the vast majority of UK-based wealth managers as it has recently increased its emerging markets capability thanks to the recruitment of Craig Botham from the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA).
Threadneedle Peta in praise of RM corporate debt
Threadneedle Investments is seeing greater investment potential in emerging market corporate debt than in its developed market counterpart, according to John Peta, head of global emerging markets fixed income strategies at the company.
Baring HK China fund penalised for size
Morningstar OBSR has downgraded the Baring Hong Kong China Fund from a bronze to a neutral rating because it believes the execution of the investment process is hampered by the fund’s size of $2.3bn.
