Equity funds still dominate Malaysia’s sharia-compliant funds, which have been gathering assets the last three years.
Category: News
Bond valuation worry grows in Asia, says GAM
Look for investors in Asia to increasingly tilt away from their global bond and credit allocations, said Rossen Djounov GAM’s head of Asia.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 11 August 2017
Changes at Schroders; Hiring at Nordea; Promotions and hires at BNP; T Rowe Price communicates; OCBC chooses well; Hang Seng’s funds; Retail advertising and much more.
In case you missed it – Fund News Updates
Harvest launches an ETF in China; Malaysia’s Am Invest rolls out a feeder fund; Schroders completes acquisition of PE firm Adveq; Willis Towers Watson creates APAC financial solutions role; GAM poaches from Schroders for Japan sales role; Newton Investment Management introduces new management structure; and more…
Singapore warns investors on virtual currency investments
As virtual currencies grow in value, Singapore’s Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) are warning investors about the risks of virtual currency-related investment schemes.
Which China equity funds hug the top and bottom?
FSA picks the most consistently outperforming and underperforming funds in the China equity category.
Vanguard sketches China plans
As the world’s largest passive product manager considers its mainland strategy, ETFs are unlikely to be part of it.
Harvest cool to China’s green bonds
The mainland’s green bonds do not appeal to Harvest Fund Management due to lower yields and less liquidity than the overall bond market, according to Jing Lei, the firm’s Beijing-based chief investment officer for fixed income.
BNPP WM plucks JPM veteran for client role
BNP Paribas Wealth Management has appointed Lemuel Lee as Asia-Pacific deputy head of investment services and head of investment services for Hong Kong.
Around half of global candidates pass CFA June exam
Mainland exam-takers again exceeded those in the US as a total of 152,000 candidates globally sat for the three levels of the exam, a prerequisite for obtaining the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
