Sustainable fund assets in Asia ex-Japan surged 131% in 2020 from a year earlier.
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Late year surge into equity funds
The final quarter of 2020 saw Hong Kong and Singapore investors pour cash into equity funds, according to Morningstar Direct.
Hong Kong investors bullish about Asia
A UBS GWM survey finds a rise in optimism for the region’s economies and stock markets.
Asia still lags ESG performance
Asian firms’ portfolios are exposed to greater risk from climate change and natural capital loss, according to the WWF.
T Rowe Price forms HK distribution partnership
The Baltimore-based asset manager has inked its first Asia ex-Japan direct retail partnership to sell funds.
Thai fund flows drop in 2020
Most investment categories saw a fall in assets last year, despite net inflows in the final quarter.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Stewart Investors versus Templeton
FSA compares two emerging markets equity products: the Stewart Investors Global Emerging Markets Leaders Fund and the Templeton Emerging Markets Fund.
Deutsche PB prepares for a ‘new reality’
Changing personal and business behaviour, structural shifts and rising inequality shape the bank’s investment strategy in 2021.
M&G expects ‘more of the same’
The themes of last year will dominate 2021, but a narrow consensus view means investors should be cautious, according to the UK-based asset manager.
SFC proposes factoring climate risks in investment
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has set out steps for fund managers to include measurable climate-related disclosures.
