Investec AM names head of multi-asset; Asia’s institutions double ETF asset allocation; China-focused hedge funds do well; S&P Dow Jones launches S&P 500 ESG Index; and more…
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Ostrum sets up Hong Kong subsidiary
The Natixis Investment Managers affiliate has hired senior execs for the Hong Kong office and plans an infrastructure debt strategy.
HK bond funds hold steady
Hong Kong dollar bond funds have remained firm amid the recent bout of volatility in the normally staid currency.
China-US dispute may signal new investment world
The trade dispute is seen as one of the greatest headwinds for the world economy with most of the focus on the trade numbers.
EIP exits Hong Kong’s ETF market
The firm is disappointed with the lack of progress in developing the Hong Kong-China ETF Connect programme.
Thai investors return to fixed income
Foreign investment fixed term bond funds remain popular, as local investors rush back into fixed income, according to data from Morningstar Direct.
Pictet WM takes on ‘reasonable risk’
The Geneva-based wealth manager is raising exposure to emerging markets and expects the dollar will weaken as US interest rates stay on hold.
Gam moves to limit bond fallout in Asia
Asia head Rossen Djounov explains Asia-Pac damage control, lessons learned and the firm’s regional plans.
No ESG plan would be ‘suicidal’
Amundi and BNP Paribas AM aim to integrate ESG factors across all products, and Willis Towers Watson expects more firms to follow – or lose business.
Handful of UK funds defy Brexit
Unsurprisingly, UK equities have underperformed other markets since the Brexit referendum, but a few funds have defied the trend.
