China’s Bosera and Aberdeen Standard Investments have filed an application to sell an emerging market bond fund under the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme.
Category: Asset Class in Focus
Focus on US regional banks, says Manulife AM
Easing regulations for smaller lenders and M&A activities will drive US regional bank equities, argues Ryan Lentell, Boston-based portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management.
BMO Global aims at wholesale market
In Hong Kong, the Canadian firm recently launched an actively-managed balanced fund that invests in ETFs, as management sets its sights on the wholesale market.
China reversal hits entire category
All 100-plus funds in the SFC-registered China equity category are negative year-to-date, according to FE data.
Is India the better bet in Asia equities?
First State Stewart’s Alistair Thompson explains why Asia’s best opportunities do not include the standard regional heavyweights such as Alibaba, Tencent or Samsung.
UNPRI to crackdown on pretenders
UNPRI signatories will now be vetted to ensure they are genuinely implementing the ESG-focused principles, rather than just signing up for marketing purposes.
J Safra Sarasin sticks with US equities
The bank believes US company earnings will continue to grow despite the record length of the S&P’s bull run, according to Jan Amrit Poser, the bank’s chief strategist and head of sustainability.
Diversifying with multi-asset in changing times
Changes in the dynamic between bonds and equities seen for the last 20 years, where they tended to respond to important news by moving in opposing directions, have an impact on traditional multi-asset strategies.
UBS mass market push ends with robo-advisor sale
The Swiss bank was ‘out of its comfort zone’ with the Smartwealth launch.
Another China ETF exits HK
GF International Investment Management has decided to delist its China-focused ETF in Hong Kong, according to records from the Hong Kong Exchange.
