The expensive valuations and low returns of Philippine equities has made the asset class unattractive, according to Sat Duhra, an Asia-Pacific ex-Japan equities fund manager at Henderson Global Investors.
Category: Research
China mutual fund Top Trumps – China high-yield bond funds
It’s BOCHK vs HFT (HK) in a quick comparison of two high-yield bond funds
Mutual fund Top Trumps – EM vs North America equities
This week FSA presents a quick comparison of two sectors: emerging markets equities and North America equities.
Study: In Asia, active funds disappoint
Active funds investing in the region have low returns relative to their benchmarks over multiple time periods, according to a Cerulli Associates report.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Fidelity vs Schroders
FSA compares the Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund with the Schroder ISF Emerging Asia Fund.

Kasikornbank pulls in Thai fixed income assets
Kasikornbank has been the biggest winner of Thai investors’s pivot to fixed income funds, according to Morningstar data.
Survey: Asian institutions to increase alts
A majority of Asian institutional investors are expected to increase investments in alternative assets as bond yields disappoint, according to to a survey report from Natixis Global Asset Management.
FE Advisory Asia Portfolio review – February 2017
This month FSA looks at the growth portfolio, which has increased performance a second consecutive month in 2017. Luke Ng, senior VP of research at FE Advisory Asia, explains why.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: HSBC vs JP Morgan
FSA compares two Asian bond mutual funds from HSBC and JP Morgan.

Japan leads the region in passive equity investing
As passive investing continues to gain ground world-wide, Japan remains the heavyweight investor in Asia.