Low interest rates should boost funds that seek undervalued stocks rather than chase potential earnings growth, according to Hermes Asia ex-Japan head.
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Growing pains in China’s ETF market
China’s nascent ETF market is about 10 years behind the US in development, but on pace to catch up fast, according to JP Morgan Asset Management.
SSGA: ETFs face obstacles in Asia
Diversity, liquidity and low costs have driven ETF growth in the US, but take-up is slow in Asia for various reasons, says SSGA’s chairman of global SPDR business.
GSAM turns risk-on
Investors should look for value in emerging equity markets, but be prepared for a bumpy road, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s head of strategy.
Asia billionaire wealth drops sharply
The wealth of the super-rich fell by 4.3% globally to $8.5trn last year, with the biggest declines in China and Asia-Pacific, according to a report by UBS and PwC.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock versus Church House
FSA compares two absolute return products: the Blackrock UK Absolute Alpha Fund and the SVS Church House Tenax Absolute Return Strategies Fund.
Principal AM launches Greater Bay fund
The Malaysia fund manager is offering a product to domestic investors that focuses on China and HK companies likely to benefit from the development of China’s Greater Bay Area.
DBS launches wealth management via smartphone
Hong Kong customers of the bank investing at least HK$1m can set up a multi-currency savings and wealth management account using an app.
HKMA embraces ESG investing
The Exchange Fund incorporates ESG and green finance principles into its investment process and expects the same from its external managers, according to HKMA’s deputy head.
Hong Kong’s rising wealthy avoid financial advisers
Hong Kong’s rich need better planning to meet their financial goals, but they don’t trust the professionals, according to a recent study.
