More banks were introduced on Raiz’s platform in Malaysia as its exclusivity agreement with Maybank expired last month.
Category: Industry trends
Late year surge into equity funds
The final quarter of 2020 saw Hong Kong and Singapore investors pour cash into equity funds, according to Morningstar Direct.
Asia still lags ESG performance
Asian firms’ portfolios are exposed to greater risk from climate change and natural capital loss, according to the WWF.
Thai fund flows drop in 2020
Most investment categories saw a fall in assets last year, despite net inflows in the final quarter.
BNY Mellon IM rolls out three thematic funds
They are the Future Earth, Future Food, and Future Life strategies.
Taiwan managers adjust fees to boost fund growth
Reduced management fees and increased trailer fees have prompted the regulator to review the rules on managers’ business operations.
Foreign investments become popular among Filipinos, BPI says
Assets of the bank’s fund management businesses breached the Ps 1trn ($20.7bn) mark last year.
Lack of ESG data: an opportunity for asset managers?
Fund managers that make use of proprietary ESG information are usually “leaders” in the ESG space, according to Morningstar.
Pandemic attracts Asia’s wealthy to DPM
Banks want to grow their DPM businesses as they face pressure from low interest rates and increased competition from fintech and asset managers.
