Exchange-traded funds listed in Europe and Asia-Pacific and launched in January collected about 90% of the $526m worth of inflows into new assets, according to data from Markit.
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Get EM exposure through Europe
The price is not right for direct exposure to emerging markets stocks, according to David Herro, chief investment officer for international equities at Harris Associates.
Policy measures in China
BlackRock said it sees mainland equity markets becoming more volatile as the country takes further measures to address the slowdown in economic growth.
Asia entering multi-decade stock pickers market
Asia is entering a multi-decade stock-pickers market, similar to that seen in the 1960s and 1970s in developed markets says Jung Ho Rhee, CEO at Mirae Asset Global Investments.
Five funds approved ASEAN passporting initiative
Regulators have approved five funds for participation in the cross-border ASEAN fund passport initiative.
Individuals responsible for retirement security
Only two countries in Asia-Pacific ranked in the top 10 worldwide for retirement security, according to a report by Natixis Global Asset Management.
No big bang budget in India
India’s annual budget broadly looks positive for the markets, but has fallen short on some expectations, according to Craig Botham, emerging markets economist at Schroders.
Fund redemption as target returns achieved
Meeting of the achieved target returns rather than poor fund performance is the key reason that a majority of Asian retail investors sell their fund investments, according to new research from Cerulli Associates.
Asian Region Funds passport
The working group of the Asia Region Funds Passport has come out with a set of draft rules to facilitate cross-border funds in the region.
Aberdeen bolsters direct property investment team
Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed William Shaw as head of segregated property mandates in Asia Pacific in a move to strengthen its direct property investment team.
