The recent rise in the price of the traditional safe haven asset class has excited dedicated gold-bugs.
Author Archives: Rupert Walker
Eastspring set to buy Thanachart Fund Management
It will be the second purchase of a Thai asset manager within a year by the Singapore-based firm.
JPMAM: ESG enhances fixed income performance
Data suggests an ESG overlay improves returns and and reduces volatility for corporate bond investors, according to quantitative research by JP Morgan Asset Management.
Pictet to launch in-house EM bond fund in Asia
The “liquid global macro emerging market long-short fixed income” strategy aims to generate 6-8% gross return above overnight Libor.
Blackrock’s China equities head departs
Morningstar ends coverage of the flagship BGF China fund following Helen Zhu’s exit, citing concerns about investment process and a lack of confidence in the management of the fund.
FMPs maintain haven appeal
Aviva Investors is the latest fund manager to launch a fixed maturity product to meet investor demand for income and safety.
Banks handed tighter regs on fund due diligence
SFC’s recently introduced “complex product” regulations have extended retail investor due diligence requirements to professional investors.
JPMAM takes big step into China’s fund industry
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is set to become the first foreign company to hold a majority stake in a Chinese mutual fund business.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Jupiter versus Pimco
FSA compares two global fixed income funds: the Jupiter Dynamic Bond Fund and the Pimco GIS Total Return Bond Fund.
China set to outgrow EM indices
Chinese equites should be treated as a separate investment “sleeve” as their weighting within EM indices approaches 50%, according to JP Morgan Asset Management.
