But only three out of the five member countries are ready to accept applications.
Category: News
ESG goes beyond risk management, says Hermes
ESG ratings typically do not account for management efforts to improve, and companies with poor scores may be worth a closer look.
Fighting the Asia index
Active managers seek to justify their fees by adding value above index tracker returns: too often they fail.
First State reduces India equity exposure
Small and mid-caps were cut and the portfolio has a high level of cash, says manager of its Indian subcontinent fund.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Axa vs Pimco
FSA compares two global high yield bond products: The Axa World Funds Global High Yield Bond Fund and the Pimco GIS Global High Yield Bond Fund.
Premia plans new smart beta ETFs
Hong Kong-based Premia Partners intends to launch four Asia smart beta exchange traded funds (ETFs) by the end of the year.
Can Thailand fund’s surprising run continue?
The Templeton Thailand fund has so far weathered two decades of turmoil to stand out as a single-country out-performer, but this year there are risks on several fronts.
China Post Global receives RQFII quota
The London-based unit of the Beijing-based state-owned enterprise China Post Group has been granted an RQFII quota for the first time, according to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
In case you missed it (8 February 2019)
Malaysia’s CIMB becomes Philippines’ “all-digital” bank; Thailand bourse plans to nearly double its market cap by 2023; Global hedge funds recover; Cryptocurrency investments in Canada become un-retrievable after exchange founder dies; and more…
Will unified QFII/RQFII help onshore funds?
China has proposed combining the two quota schemes, which could help foreign managers with private fund management licences seed their own funds.
