Threadneedle Investments has signed a distribution agreement with Singapores DBS Bank, giving DBS customers access to a further fund through the banks platform.
Category: Fund news
Aberdeen launches fifth infrastructure fund
Aberdeen Asset Management has launched its fifth infrastructure fund, which is aimed at Asian institutional investors.
BNY Mellon launches Asia fund for Singapore team
BNY Mellon is rolling out an Asian fixed income strategy for its Standish team and is launching an Asian bond fund.
Selectors absolute return in quest for safety
European fund buyers are increasingly looking for refuge as both bond and equity prices have started to look suspiciously high. Absolute return products have become increasingly popular with fund selectors as a result.
Asia exJapan mutual funds revenues flat cerulli
Revenues of Asia-ex Japan mutual funds have grown in 2013 despite having taken a hit over longer periods, finds a new report by Cerulli Associates.
HK fund management assets continue to rise
Hong Kong’s fund management business continued with its uptrend in 2013 with the combined assets at the end of the last year rising by nearly 27% over that of 2012.
Nikko AM China onshore bond fund mid July
Nikko Asset Management is to launch Singapore’s first China Onshore Bond Fund in mid-July after it was granted a renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) license by the China Securities Regulatory Commission in May.
HK equity funds lure net inflows in Q1 as
Equity funds in Hong Kong continued to attract net inflows during the first four months of the year, with investors showing a preference for funds focussing on developed markets.
Hong Kong govt fights high MPF fees with core fund
The Hong Kong Government has proposed introducing a ‘core fund’ option for investors in the Mandatory Provident Fund, in a bid to combat high costs and help those less able to select funds.
SFC proposes review of fund NAV disclosure
The Hong Kong capital market regulator has begun a consultation which will review the disclosure requirements for the net asset value of funds.
