Kuala Lumpur-based CIMB-Principal Asset Management has launched Malaysia’s first China fund that uses renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) quota.
Category: News
FSA holds inaugural ESG briefing
Fund Selector Asia held its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) morning briefing in Hong Kong and Singapore, with BNP Paribas Asset Management, Hermes Investment Management and Nikko Asset Management discussing ESG strategies.
Mutual fund Top Trumps — Global high yield
This week FSA presents a quick comparison of two global high yield bond funds, the JPM Global High YIeld Bond Fund and the Pimco GIS Global High Yield Bond Fund.
Video: Investec on factor investing
You have to understand what you own, said Investec’s Mark Breedon, explaining what separates his firm’s factor approach from smart beta.
CBH watching volatility, wary of bonds
Market volatility gives wealth managers a valuable opportunity to gauge their clients’ true risk appetite, according to Kevin Liem, chief investment officer at CBH Asia.
Pictet AM: ‘Safe sectors’ no longer safe
Investors should stay away from what they perceive as “safe sectors”, such as consumer staples and telecommunications, as they have accumulated more debt, according to Shaniel Ramjee, London-based senior investment manager for multi-asset at Pictet Asset Management.
Fund approvals soar in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s SFC issued approvals for 24 new funds to be sold in the territory in March, one of the highest numbers in its history.
RMB-based financial products debut
Oil contracts and Ucits funds have begun offering renminbi-based products after China scrapped some foreign exchange controls to catch up with international currency standards.
Video: Nikko Asset Management on ESG investing
James Alexander, global head of multi-asset at Nikko Asset Management, answers three questions about his firm’s ESG approach to investing.
Miton Optimal to offer DFM services in Singapore
Cape Town-based Miton Optimal, a discretionary fund management specialist firm, has received a full capital markets licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
