Even as growing numbers of multi-national asset managers are moving to set up shop in Malaysia, as they prepare to tap into the demand for Islamic fund management, an informal poll of market participants suggests that the industry’s growth is being stymied by a lack of product innovation and range.
Category: Southeast Asia
Asia Frontier Capital unveils Vietnam fund
Asia Frontier Capital has launched an open-ended fund that will invest in Vietnamese listed equities‚ capturing the value in growth companies in the small- and mid-size segment.
Vietcombank unveils first balanced fund in Vietnam
Vietcombank Fund Management, a joint venture between Vietcombank and Franklin Templeton Investments, has launched the first open-ended balanced fund in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s first actively managed UCITS
One of SE Asia’s biggest asset managers has launched an actively-managed Ucits equity fund designed at international investors wishing to gain exposure to Vietnam’s public equity markets.