Active managers seek to justify their fees by adding value above index tracker returns: too often they fail.
Author Archives: Rupert Walker
Premia plans new smart beta ETFs
Hong Kong-based Premia Partners intends to launch four Asia smart beta exchange traded funds (ETFs) by the end of the year.
Can Thailand fund’s surprising run continue?
The Templeton Thailand fund has so far weathered two decades of turmoil to stand out as a single-country out-performer, but this year there are risks on several fronts.
Schroders tips Asia bonds
Yields on Asian US dollar-denominated corporate bonds offer “one of the most enticing entry points to the market for several years,” according to Schroder Investment Management.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Morgan Stanley vs Threadneedle
FSA compares two highly-rated global equity products: the Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Fund and the Threadneedle Global Focus Fund.
Seeking calm through China’s wild swings
Identifying the least volatile funds might spare investors from future pain as they regain their faith in the roller coaster China equity market.
Asia bonds gain traction
Cheap valuations and a more sanguine outlook for the global economy are attracting dedicated Asia bond managers.
Asia’s fund selectors turn to cash
Data collected by Last Word Research shows a rapid rise in pessimism towards equities and credit among fund selectors in the region.
JPMAM to launch two MRF funds
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has gained approval from China’s regulator to distribute two funds into the mainland through the Mutual Recognition of funds scheme.
Low valuations put EM equities in spotlight
There are reasons to bet on emerging market equities despite poor performance last year.
