Natixis, Value Partners, BEA, Bluebay, Nikko and Robeco have funds that placed among the top or the bottom performers in the fixed income funds category.
Category: Research
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Neuberger Berman vs Pictet
FSA compares two global emerging market bond funds: the Neuberger Berman Emerging Market Debt Fund and the Pictet Global Emerging Debt Fund.
A look at the performance of sustainable funds
Over a three-year period, three-quarters of the funds in the ethical/sustainable category underperformed the index, but as a percentage, they did better than conventional equity funds,, FSA research shows.
Best-selling Hong Kong-domiciled funds in Q3
JP Morgan’s Hong Kong-domiciled mutual funds attracted the most net new assets in the third quarter of 2017, Morningstar fund flow data shows.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Allianz Global Investors vs Kempen International Funds
FSA compares the Allianz Europe Small Cap Equity Fund with the Kempen European Small-Cap Fund.
Asia’s fund selectors turn bullish on China
Q3 data shows warming sentiment toward China among fund selectors and asset allocators in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, who told FSA they intend to add to their Chinese equity allocation in the next 12 months.
The best and the worst funds – October 2017
China equity funds dominate the top performers’ list on a one- and three-year return basis, lifted by information technology and consumer stocks.
Survey: Asia’s investors expect double digit returns
Investors in Asia expect 11.7% annual returns over the next five years, among the highest return expectations globally, according to a survey conducted by Schroder Investment Management.
Robo-advisor performance October 2017
FSA joins the robo-advisor discussion with its monthly feature showing portfolio returns of three robo-advisors serving clients in Asia.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Janus Henderson vs BNP Paribas Parvest
FSA compares the Janus Global Life Sciences Fund with the Parvest Equity World Health Care Fund