Fund managers are exploring various investment strategies in both equities and fixed income space to boost return and insulate portfolio from market volatility amid rising interest rate and moderate economic growth scenario.
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Few products hindering Shariah funds in Malaysia
Even as growing numbers of multi-national asset managers are moving to set up shop in Malaysia, as they prepare to tap into the demand for Islamic fund management, an informal poll of market participants suggests that the industry’s growth is being stymied by a lack of product innovation and range.
MNG Investments receives Hong Kong license
M&G Investments, a subsidiary of UKs Prudential, has received a license from Hong Kongs capital market regulator to expand its marketing activities to professional investors.
Matthews Asia recruits China spokesman
Emerging markets house Matthews Asia has recruited Andy Rothman as an investment strategist focused on Chinas economic and political developments.
BlackRock appoint Zhu as head of China equities
BlackRock has appointed Goldman Sachs Helen Zhu as managing director and head of China equities.
Thai regulator Japan FSA deepen fin coop
The Thai capital market regulator has entered into a collaboration with Japan’s Financial Service Agency that will strengthen cross-border business opportunities between the two countries and also enable more investment choices for investors.
15 largest asset managers lead assets in 2014
More than half of the entire active mutual fund industrys net flows were attracted by the top 15 managers last year.
Hwang unveils Malaysia maiden Japan fund
Malaysia’s Hwang Investment Management has launched a new fund that will tap the opportunities in the Japanese market.
Dramatic allocations shift as global fund sales
Investors around the world poured almost $1trn (726bn, £599bn) into funds during 2013, roughly the same as the year before, but changed their allocations “dramatically”, according to an annual report on the global funds industry issued by Strategic Insight.
BEA Union Investment names Chan CIO
BEA Union Investment Management has appointed Henry Chan Yue-Hung as chief investment officer with immediate effect.
