Emerging from a whistleblower scandal, the firm intends to focus on alternative strategies in Southeast Asia such as private lending.
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VIDEO: DWS ON THE YEAR AHEAD
Ferdinand Haas, managing director and head of product EMEA & APAC at DWS, sees strong demand for Asian credit supported by massive regional inflows.
Economics, not emotion, with HK equities
The economy, market and sentiment in Hong Kong continues to slide downward, but don’t look for bargain stocks, advises Isaac Poole, chief investment officer at Oreana Financial Services in Hong Kong.
Would you invest in a space exploration fund?
‘Disruptive’ and ‘innnovation’ fund descriptions have been over-used and lost meaning, says Karen Kharmandarian, who explains how Thematics Asset Management selects companies for a themed fund.
Is the expensive Vietnam market worthwhile?
ETF inflows in recent years have made Vietnam’s large-cap stocks more expensive, according to Dragon Capital.
Why no one has launched an ESG ETF in Hong Kong
Separately, leveraged and inverse (L&I) products and a number of China-focused thematic ETFs have grown popular in Hong Kong.
Boutique PB hopes to fill WM niche
Despite Asia’s talent shortage and competitive landscape, the Singapore arm of Liechtenstein-based VP Bank aims to be a wealth management specialist.
Asia bonds in a ‘rare sweet spot’: Western Asset
Key risks for the asset class have subsided in synch, creating favourable conditions, according to the Legg Mason affiliate firm.
UBS WM remains positive on China equities
Corporate earnings growth and government policies support Chinese equity allocations, the UBS CIO advises its wealthy clients.
DBS cautions on ETF-driven risk
The bank’s head of fund selection warned that certain triggers could result in strong ‘indiscriminate’ ETF outflows that will impact markets.
