UBS Wealth Management recommends clients to underweight stocks and reduce portfolio risk amid the escalating US-China trade dispute.
Category: Asset Class in Focus
Invesco remains optimistic on China bonds
Geopolitics may cause volatility, but central bank stimulus should support onshore China bonds, according to Invesco’s Asia fixed income head.
King coal defies alt energy investors
Continued demand for fossil fuels among fast developing nations is boosting returns for funds that track coal miners, but perhaps it’s time to start taking profits.
Hong Kong stocks battered
Ongoing protests and the trade dispute have hit the local market, but diversified Hong Kong equity funds remain resilient, shored up by mainland allocations.
China ETFs among Asia’s best asset gatherers
Passive China-focused products are among the bestselling funds launched in Asia over the last year.
Gold regains is shine
The recent rise in the price of the traditional safe haven asset class has excited dedicated gold-bugs.
Oreana makes strong turn away from risk
Avoid high yield, trim equities and seek traditional safe havens, advises Isaac Poole, chief investment officer at the Hong Kong-based wealth manager.
Income products top choice in Singapore
In Hong Kong and Singapore, income funds of various types had some of the highest net flows during the first half.
$2bn in outflows for A-share ETFs
The US-China trade dispute, slowing GDP growth and RMB currency concerns have punished A-share ETFs in the first seven months of the year.
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.
