Affin Hwang Asset Management has launched its maiden UCITS fund, the first Luxembourg-registered fund in Malaysia, according to Esther Thye, chief strategy officer.
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Investec granted RQFII licence plans China funds
Investec Asset Management has been awarded an RQFII licence to invest directly into China’s mainland markets, and will launch two new funds focusing specifically on the region.
China property sector
China’s property sector is down 8% this year, and Aviva is making highly selective decisions according to company and city, said Tim Jagger, senior vice president and portfolio manager for fixed income in Asia.
Real estate underpins China products
What China’s domestic investors assume are a local bank’s time deposit products are often real estate investments and loans, according to Anthony Doyle, head of investment specialists team, M&G Investments.
BoJ policy means stocks jump
Japanese stocks rocketed to a seven-year high on Friday, while the yen plummeted after the Bank of Japan decided to further ease policy in reaction to the continuing
GPIF from bonds to equities
Japan’s $1.2 trillion Government Investment Pension Fund plans to dramatically increase domestic and foreign equity exposure while cutting positions in domestic bonds.
Maybank floats global sukuk fund
Maybank Asset Management has launched a US dollar-denominated global sukuk fund to meet investor demand for Shariah-compliant fixed income funds.
Maybank AM Bosera AM in pact
Malaysia’s Maybank Asset Management has entered into a pact with Hong Kong-based Bosera Asset Management to jointly develop funds investing in Shariah-compliant equities within ASEAN and Greater China.
Real reforms rolling out in EM
Serious reforms in key emerging markets are ramping up and going largely unnoticed, according to Mike Sell, head of Asian investments at Alquity Investment Management.
The R word
Fund selectors and wealth management professionals attending FSA’s Fund Selector Forum last week in Hong Kong overwhelmingly said regulation is the biggest challenge facing their business.
