Asia’s growing private wealth and pool of tech-savvy financial professionals should make it the world’s investment hub, but AI threatens industry jobs, according to a CFA Institute survey report.
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A look at ASI’s Aussie bond fund
Australian bonds offer investors relatively high yields from defensive credits, according to Aberdeen Standard.
Asia bonds shine through cloudy landscape
Dedicated Asia-Pacific bond funds show strong relative returns and an allocation to Asian credit may add value to diversified portfolios, according to fund managers.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Alliance Bernstein vs Fidelity
FSA compares two global fixed income products: the AB Global Bond Portfolio Fund and the Fidelity US Dollar Bond Fund.
HK equity funds maintain lustre – for now
Mutual funds invested in Hong Kong equities have outperformed the rest of Greater China in the long-term, but face rising headwinds.
Thai HNWI wealth to hit $400bn next year
Thailand’s wealthy have low exposure to offshore investment products, underscoring the opportunity for foreign managers, according an SCB Julius Baer report.
HSBC GAM rolls out fixed maturity fund
The 2.5 year fixed-term bond fund aims for a 3.5%-4% yield and will be marketed to retail investors in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Aegon AM set to launch WFOE
Netherlands-based Aegon Asset Management has signed an MOU with the Shanghai Lujiazui Administration Bureau to establish a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE).
DWS tips EM Asia stocks and credit
The US-China trade dispute continues to weigh on asset prices, but DWS’s CIO sees upside in parts of Asia, particularly China.
HSBC GAM to launch EM green bond fund
The fund will have IFC as an anchor investor and the managers will look for non-financial sector green bonds issued by developing countries.
