Offshore renminbi-denominated bond funds have staged a recovery so far this year, benefiting from a weaker US dollar.
Author Archives: Rupert Walker
A look at Asia tech overweights
Only two products out of roughly 5,000 mutual funds available to Hong Kong and Singapore investors have overweights in the four Asia tech heavyweights.
Russia’s resurgent funds defy headwinds
Russia’s stock market performance during the past three years has been resilient despite the external pressures of US-EU sanctions and fluctuating commodity prices.
HSBC launches MRF fund in China
HSBC Global Asset Management has launched its first northbound fund into mainland China, but investor sentiment there is muted.
Fighting the Asia index
Active managers seek to justify their fees by adding value above index tracker returns: too often they fail.
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.
