The Chinese government is encouraging a dividend-paying culture, which will benefit a China income strategy, explains Janet Tsang, client portfolio manager and executive director.
Category: Industry views
Video: Investec on factor investing
You have to understand what you own, said Investec’s Mark Breedon, explaining what separates his firm’s factor approach from smart beta.
CBH watching volatility, wary of bonds
Market volatility gives wealth managers a valuable opportunity to gauge their clients’ true risk appetite, according to Kevin Liem, chief investment officer at CBH Asia.
Video: Nikko Asset Management on ESG investing
James Alexander, global head of multi-asset at Nikko Asset Management, answers three questions about his firm’s ESG approach to investing.
How will AI change asset management?
Nigel Faulkner, head of global technology at T Rowe Price, sees artificial intelligence as a solid support technology, but he believes it is unlikely AI will be making final investment decisions.
Natixis AM to expand client base in Asia
Natixis Asset Management, which will be rebranded as Ostrum Asset Management on 3 April, aims to expand its AUM coming from the private and retail banking segments in Asia, according to Fabrice Chemouny, Hong Kong-based head of Asia-Pacific of the firm’s holding company, Natixis Investment Managers.
Aberdeen Standard: SRI is not ESG
While ESG has become an inherent part of risk management, SRI (socially responsible investment) products are, by comparison, designed to meet the demand of specific investors, Aberdeen Standard’s William Scholes told FSA.
Will the passive run in EM equities continue?
Are emerging market small caps a better bet than the large cap counterparts that passive products focus on? Will Ballard, head of emerging market and Asia Pacific equities at Aviva, explains why he believes they are.
Video: BNP Paribas on water and ESG
Oscar Yang, research analyst and portfolio manager at Impax Asset Management. discusses the firm’s water equity portfolio, which uses an ESG screen to invest in the equities of water companies.
Video: Hermes IM on ESG investing
Lewis Grant, director and senior portfolio manager at Hermes Investment Management, answers three questions about his approach to ESG investing.
