Investors need to retain flexibility to respond as clearer signals develop, says SSGA’s Apac head of investment strategy.

Investors need to retain flexibility to respond as clearer signals develop, says SSGA’s Apac head of investment strategy.
The new strategy builds on the asset manager’s existing megatrends strategy, with a focus on three trends.
A new manufacturing cycle is imminent and bodes well for stocks, says AXA’s head of global thematic strategies Tom Riley.
Positive flows into fixed income funds reversed the negative overall trend of the previous quarter, Morningstar finds.
Asian equity funds may now lose the headwind of China, and gain the tailwind of the technology cycle.
FSA looks at the five top-performing technology funds eligible for distribution in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Brent Fredberg, a portfolio manager on the Brandes Global Value fund, explains why he is bullish on bond proxies.
The fund offers exposure to sustainability themes in emerging markets ex-China.
First-quarter dividends in Asia Pacific ex-Japan rose 2% on an underlying basis, according to the latest Global Dividend Index from Janus Henderson.
Family offices in the region and globally also intend to raise their allocation to Apac assets over the next five years.
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