TMB products were among the best and the worst in terms of first half fund flows in Thailand, according to Morningstar data.

TMB products were among the best and the worst in terms of first half fund flows in Thailand, according to Morningstar data.
As trade tensions with the US rise, China’s commitment to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) should deepen, according to Ken Hu, the firm’s chief investment officer for Asia-Pacific fixed income.
Assets in Singapore’s asset management industry increased 12.7% in 2017, according to Ravi Menon, Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director.
Coco funds are among best fixed income performers while China-focused funds were among the worst on a three-year return basis at the end of the second quarter.
Wealth managers in China have to be more pro-active about promoting and educating clients about wealth preservation solutions, according to An Kelles, Hong Kong-based business development director for Greater China at Jersey Finance.
Defaults on Asian high yield corporate bonds may surpass the 2.9% level reported in 2015 due to difficulty in refinancing debt, said Jimond Wong, managing director and senior portfolio manager for Pan-Asia bonds at Manulife Asset Management.
The trade conflict between the US and China has negatively affected investor sentiment, but Luciano Diana, Geneva-based head of environmental strategies, believes it is only noise, despite the negative effects on his fund’s portfolio.
Alternative products were among both the top and bottom performers in FSA’s quarterly ranking of products available to investors in Hong Kong and/or Singapore.
HSBC Private Banking has appointed Benedikt Maissen as Singapore-based market head for Indonesia, according to a statement from the firm.
Old Mutual Global Investors has announced that it will become Merian Global Investors, effective from autumn this year.
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