Fund Selector Asia compares the Franklin Global Real Estate Fund and the JPM Global Property Income Fund.
Category: Industry views
China’s sideshow against market “manipulators” hides the real issues
The forced confession of a journalist, interrogation of a fund manager and investigation of hundreds for spreading market rumours are wrongheaded moves that undermine investor confidence.
Mandarin Capital: Larger does not mean better
With greater emphasis being on size rather than returns amid the recent financial rout in Asia, investors are no longer achieving the optimal diversification in their portfolios, Nitin Dialdas, CIO of Mandarin Capital, told Fund Selector Asia.
Maybank hopes to build discretionary services
Malaysia’s Maybank is aiming for a soft launch of its discretionary portfolio management service in Singapore by the end of this year, Ang Mui Koon, senior director of discretionary services, confirmed in an interview with Fund Selector Asia.
Global indices still warm on China
Some see the economic outlook for China as grim, supported by manufacturing data, but global index providers hold a more positive view, said according to Jackie Choy, ETF strategist at Morningstar.
Caution lingers following PBoC’s FX reserves disclosure
China-related mayhem appears to be the dish of the day, with a fresh serving of troubling data weighing on the minds of investors.
Nikko AM: Japan presents opportune entry point
Global investors are fleeing Japan’s equity market swiftly – the Nikkei saw all its gains for 2015 erased earlier this week – but Nikko Asset Management views the pullback as an opportune entry point into a growing economy.
DBS Private Bank plans to expand alts
Market volatility is driving investor interest in alternatives, and Singapore’s DBS Private Bank plans to onboard more alternative asset managers while adding staff with expertise in this area, said Kelvin Tan, head of investment funds.
UBS GAM bullish on Real Estate
The global real estate sector is poised to receive more capital inflows amid an environment of moderate growth and low interest rates, according to Satyan Sanghrajka, head of business development for Asia Pacific.
EMs present rich opportunities for PE
Despite the continued sell-off in emerging markets, current growth concerns should not be extrapolated to be the beginning of a long-drawn financial crisis or a growth collapse in Asia, Richard A Piliero, head of private equity, Southeast Asia, Franklin Templeton Asset Management said.
