Climate change is among the key factors in Asian institutional investment choices, according to an MSCI survey.
Author Archives: Rupert Walker
DBS profits plunge
An increase in wealth management fees was offset by lower net interest margins and higher allowances for pandemic risks.
Amundi launches ESG funds
The products target companies with ESG-related growth potential at an early stage, according to a statement by the firm.
T Rowe Price launches China equity fund in HK
The fund is one of two products managed by the US firm recently authorised by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for sale to retail investors.
Wealth Connect MoU signed
The Chinese, Hong Kong and Macau financial regulators have agreed supervisory, enforcement and liaison arrangements for the Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock versus Pimco
FSA compares two Asia (ex-Japan) fixed income products: the Blackrock Asia Tiger Bond Fund and the Pimco Asia Strategic Interest Bond Fund.
LGT tilts towards risk assets
The end-game for the pandemic this year will boost non-US cyclical equities, according to the bank’s investment strategist.
UBS AM income fund gets SFC nod
The Hong Kong-domiciled product is authorised for sale to retail investors a year after its launch.
Franklin Templeton partners with Thai robo-adviser
The US asset manager will provide customised portfolios for the mass retail market.
Asia ESG funds attract record flows
Sustainable fund assets in Asia ex-Japan surged 131% in 2020 from a year earlier.
