ESG investing requires quantifiable methods throughout the analysis process, but you can only go so far with numbers, according to Marc Bindschädler, senior portfolio advisor at MTX, a boutique under Vontobel Asset Management.
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Aberdeen Standard on closed-end funds
While Asian investors are very familiar with REITs, other closed-end funds can provide access to other relatively illiquid asset classes, according to Aberdeen Standard’s Andrew Lister.
Asia passporting scheme targets August launch
After years of talking, the Asia Regional Funds Passporting (ARFP) scheme has set August as the expected start date.
Why GSAM thinks AI is a valuable tool for quants
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies have opened new ways to harvest data for insights, but human judgment is essential to the process, argues Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Gary Chropuvka.
Pictet AM sees power in themes
Pictet Asset Management has three products targeting separate technology themes which together represent at least 40% of the TMT sector’s assets.
BNPP AM to launch ESG fund in China
BNP Paribas Asset Management will use the qualified domestic limited partnership (QDLP) scheme to launch an ESG equity product through its WFOE in Shanghai.
Another China ETF pulls out
E Fund Management has become the latest manager in Hong Kong to delist a China-focused ETF, according to a Hong Kong Exchange filing.
UBS Wealth nabs Malaysia head from BoS
UBS Wealth Management has hired Connie Ong from Bank of Singapore for the role of market head for Malaysia.
Asia’s fund selectors intend to stock up on EM bonds
Fund selectors in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia plan to add to their allocation to emerging market bonds in the next 12 months, according to forward-looking data collected by FSA.
Robo-advisor performance April 2018
A look at the performance of portfolios from three robo-advisors during the month of April and since the inception of our robo-advisor feature in July last year.
