Over the past 12 months, the best performing Russia-weighted fund had a negative 19.5% return.

Over the past 12 months, the best performing Russia-weighted fund had a negative 19.5% return.
Pension funds in Asia Pacific are making a major shift in allocation, increasing exposure to risky investment classes over the next three years in order to boost returns, according to a State Street study.
China equities have been in a spotlight with the Stock Connect going live earlier this week and the government’s continued measures to open up the onshore market for global investors.
Offshore fund houses attracted by the growing wealth in Asia are setting up in the region, but not all distinguish themselves from competitors, according to BMO Private Bank’s Edmund Yun.
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Japan’s $1.2 trillion Government Investment Pension Fund plans to dramatically increase domestic and foreign equity exposure while cutting positions in domestic bonds.
Maybank Asset Management has launched a US dollar-denominated global sukuk fund to meet investor demand for Shariah-compliant fixed income funds.
Nikko Asset Management has received the go ahead from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to offer a fund under the ASEAN Collective Investment Scheme.
The commission-based distribution model common in Asia is a key reason why exchange traded funds have comparatively less popularity in the region, said Marco Montanari, head of Deutsche Bank’s passive asset management, Asia Pacific.
Malaysia’s RHB Asset Management has launched an Asian equity fund that aims to invest in companies with entrepreneurial characteristics.
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