The US large cap equity market gets the firm’s biggest overweight, while exposure to Europe, Japan and emerging markets is reduced, according to Kevin Anderson, Hong Kong-based head of investments for Asia-Pacific.
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Video: Aviva Investors on multi-asset investing
Rising interest rates and creeping inflation create a key opportunity to short fixed income, according to Ahmed Behdenna, senior strategist on the multi-asset team at Aviva Investors.
Malaysia’s Islamic funds struggle to attract new assets
Although Malaysia’s sharia-compliant funds continue to attract assets, their share of net new flows into the country’s mutual funds has been decreasing.
Singapore firm aims high in tough WM environment
Rising compliance costs, technology adoption and a talent shortage make it especially tough for a wealth manager, but Edwin Lee, CEO of independent wealth manager Covenant Capital, believes his firm has the right formula.
Viewpoints on heated tariff talk
As the rhetoric on trade tariffs heats up, what do economists and portfolio managers in the region think?
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Aberdeen vs Matthews Asia
FSA compares the Aberdeen Global Indian Equity Fund and the Matthews Asia India Fund.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 22 June 2018
Janus Henderson hires, Bank of China is hiring; Vontobel on chess and AI; Nordea boots Facebook; Aberdeen Standard and plastic; Summer reading and much more.
Eastspring steps up multi-asset game
Eastspring Investments is looking at ESG- and China-focused multi-asset products while adding people to the investment team, according to Colin Graham, Singapore-based chief investment officer for multi-asset solutions.
Neuberger Berman obtains QDLP license
NB’s wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) in Shanghai has received approval for the qualified domestic limited partnership (QDLP) scheme.
Asia-Pacific CFA candidate numbers surge
More than 120,000 people in Asia-Pacific have registered to sit for CFA Institute exams this month, representing 53% of the record-breaking global intake.
