Manulife Asset Management and Trust has launched eight mutual fund products since setting up locally in 2017.
Category: Southeast Asia
Thailand’s offshore funds up in Q1
Foreign funds sold in Thailand had an increase in NAV in the first quarter, while ESG fund assets were also up.
Philippines’ Union Bank launches private banking arm
The bank intends to use its strategic alliance with Lombard Odier to try and grow AUM by 25% per annum.
Watching risk in Vietnam
The main risk is not from the US-China trade tension, which Vietnam could actually benefit from, according to Quynh Le Yen, Ho Chi Minh-based portfolio manager at Dragon Capital.
ASI Thailand to build up fixed income
Thai investors are looking for less volatile assets after the stock market fell in 2018, according to Korawut Leenabanchong, country head of Aberdeen Standard Investments in Thailand.
LGT launches wealth business in Thailand
Other foreign private banks have also taken advantage of the growing wealth in Thailand.
Can Thailand fund’s surprising run continue?
The Templeton Thailand fund has so far weathered two decades of turmoil to stand out as a single-country out-performer, but this year there are risks on several fronts.
Philequity launches first MSCI Philippines fund
The local equity market seems to be recovering this year after falling 16% in 2018.
Manulife AM rolls out HK fund in the Philippines
Manulife Asset Management and Trust has launched seven mutual fund products in the Philippines since the firm was set up last year.
Thailand’s foreign fund assets continue surge
Assets in foreign investment funds in Thailand soared 60% to $17bn this year compared to 2016 as Thai investor appetite for global funds continues to rise.