The firm has had encouraging results, but artificial intelligence tools are not aimed at sparking outperformance, according to Paras Anand, head of asset management in Asia-Pacific at Fidelity.
Category: Industry views
Eastspring plans ESG quant strategy
The firm believes market volatility will increase demand for another quant product, its Asia-Pacific low volatility strategy, according to Sarah Lien, Singapore-based client portfolio manager for equities at Eastspring Investments.
Trade war impact overblown, says Matthews Asia
Don’t hold strong concerns about tariffs, says Robert Horrocks, chief investment officer of Matthews Asia.
The limits of bond fund tracking error
Individual bonds within a particular sector do not necessarily have similar risk-return characteristics, argues Colin Purdie, London-based chief investment officer for credit at Aviva Investors.
Pictet explains fund repositioning
Marie-Laure Schaufelberger, Geneva-based senior product specialist, explains why a high dividend fund was turned into the growth-oriented ‘smart city’ fund.
Regs clash in the Hong Kong-UK MRF
A number of Hong Kong-domiciled funds do not meet requirements of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Bond risk is in downgrades, not defaults
There is more risk in investment grade ratings than in high yield defaults, according to Matt Eagan, vice president portfolio manager for Loomis Sayles fixed income group.
Buxton: No CIOs allowed
Richard Buxton, CEO of Merian Global Investors, reveals Asia priorities and gives his views on fee pressure, how a compact firm should operate, and why he doesn’t see market doom and gloom.
Be wary of ESG data, Templeton says
ESG disclosures from companies and data providers are backward-looking, argues Maarten Bloemen, Toronto-based portfolio manager and research analyst for global equities at Franklin Templeton Investments.
Sensitive US small caps can be a wild ride
Big share price swings and vulnerability to tariffs and inflation are some of the risks for North American small caps, according to Ralph Bassett, head of US small and mid-cap equities at Aberdeen Standard Investments.
