Hong Kong has the highest rate of financial technology use of all markets surveyed, according to an EY survey report.
Category: Industry trends
BlackRock signals trend by buying robo-advisor
The world’s largest asset manager said it will buy online wealth management firm FutureAdvisor.
Asia investors’ ETF appetite growing
Asian institutional investors plan to further raise exposure to passive products over the next year, according to a survey by Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management.
ASEAN markets opening for foreign distribution
As China and Hong Kong unlatch the gate for cross-border fund distribution, regulatory changes in markets such as the Philippines and Malaysia are also opening for retail mutual funds, according to Cerulli Associates.
Asia’s ETF assets rise in first half
The assets under management of exchange traded funds and products listed in Asia-Pacific ex-Japan rose by 4.3% to $123bn during the first half of the year, according to ETFGI.
Big data to influence product manufacturing: Cerulli
Digital disruption is upending the wealth management industry and it could also have an impact on the product manufacturing process, according to Cerulli Associates.
Asian managers one step ahead in social media
Asian fund managers have been driven toward social media because of a lack of professional data across parts of the Asian continent, meaning more investors turned to public sources instead. Another finding was that the educated population in Asia was better connected than investors in the US and Europe. The research by Greenwich, a provider […]
Alternative investment strategies on rise – Natixis survey
Singaporean investors outnumber their global peers when it comes to rejecting traditional portfolios, which typically have a mix of stocks and bonds. Nearly 75% of Singaporean investors (compared to 69% globally) believe the traditional approach to building a portfolio is not the optimal strategy. “A vast majority of Singapore investors now question whether traditional investment […]
Robo investment and advisory is gaining traction
The next wave of technology is being eagerly embraced by hedge funds and wealth management firms, and that could disrupt current models of investment and advisory.
Quant strategies get mixed reception in Asia
Smart beta strategies, effectively quant strategies, have traction in Europe but in Asia the appeal is not as clear, according to Gregor Andrade, a principal at AQR Capital Management.
