FSA asked Principal Global Investors, CSOP, Natixis and Farringdon to summarise the new ways in which they are using technology such as AI and big data in the investment process.
Category: News
Report: Thailand’s SCB AM to develop offshore products
Bangkok-based SCB Asset Management, Thailand’s second largest asset manager, is planning to go beyond its range of foreign feeder funds and develop its own actively-managed global funds that invest abroad, according to a local report.
Hong Kong’s total AUM soars 30% in 2017
Bond, equity and mixed asset funds registered for sale in Hong Kong were up in double-digit percentages in 2017, capping a buoyant year for the SAR’s mutual fund industry, according to the December 2017 quarterly report from the Securities and Futures Commission.
A look at Asia’s online fund distribution
Both China and India lead in online distribution initiatives in Asia ex-Japan. However, the drivers for online distribution are different in both markets, according to a study published by Boston-headquartered Cerulli Associates.
BEA’s WM reports up year in 2017
Bank of East Asia’s wealth management business posted a 6% profit and delivered 24% growth in assets under management for the fiscal year ending December 2017, according to the bank’s recent financial report
FE Advisory Asia Portfolio review – January 2018
The firm’s balanced portfolio grew in January, driven by a rally in Chinese, Japanese and US equities, according to FE Advisory Asia.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: SSGA vs Value Partners
FSA compares the strategy of two exchange-traded funds: the SSGA SPDR Gold Shares ETF and the SAM Value Gold ETF, which are the only physical gold passive funds available for sale in Hong Kong.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 23 February 2018
Change at Aberdeen Standard; Promotion at CA Indosuez; Blackrock guns for arms; Standard Life Aberdeen slims; Axa’s investment arms; St James does discretionary; advertising and much more
Thai investors liked equity funds in 2017
Thai investors were optimistic about the local economy in 2017, adding to their equity holdings while investors in China and Hong Kong took money out of equities.
Eastspring: Expect volatility, be tactical
Investors will benefit from a tactical investment approach this year as markets are expected to be more volatile, according to Virginie Maisonneuve, Eastspring Investments’ Singapore-based chief investment officer.
