Structural trends are driving demand for income globally. While investor focus has been on dividend income, the trend toward equities-for-yield is far from a short-term fashionable topic, argues Piergaetano Iaccarino, head of thematic and disciplined equity at Pioneer Investments, in sponsored commentary.
Category: Industry trends
HKG wealth management growth outpacing talent
The growth in wealth management services in Greater China is driving strong demand for more professionals, but expertise is lacking, according to the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts.
Institutional investors warming to real assets
Institutional investors are seeking longer-term real assets with higher returns to address longer life expectancies, according to a BlackRock survey report.
Citibank sees spike in discretionary business
In Asia, the bank had a dramatic flow into fixed income mandates in the second half due to client uncertainties in regards to the looming US rate hike.
US equities appealing to Asian investors
Some Asian investors are more weighted toward US equities than they have been in the past, but a repeat of this year’s US market performance is unlikely in 2015, said Tristan Camp, investment specialist.
HK Sing investors keen on income investing
A majority of investors in both Singapore and Hong Kong hold income-generating products and a sizeable number intend to invest in them in 2015, a trend attributed in part to demographic change, according to a BlackRock study.
Time to think about the alternatives
If youre like me, the prospect of bonds and equities rising in tandem as they have done in recent months is an unnerving sign.
HK fund selectors prefer multiasset investing
Fund selectors in Hong Kong are betting on investments in multi-asset classes to boost returns in the current low yield environment.
Asian investors most aggressive finds report
Asian investors are the most aggressive investors globally, according to a recent report, which also found them bullish on stock markets for the coming year.
Emerging markets again on manager radars
Fund managers are exploring various investment strategies in both equities and fixed income space to boost return and insulate portfolio from market volatility amid rising interest rate and moderate economic growth scenario.
