Passive product inflows aren’t the only factor driving lower fees, and the result is profit pressure and more industry consolidation, a CFA Institute survey has found.
Category: Research
HEAD-TO-HEAD: BMO vs Deutsche — ETFs
FSA compares the strategy of two exchange-traded funds, the BMO Asia High Dividend ETF and the DB x-trackers MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan High Dividend Yield Index Ucits ETF.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: First State vs JP Morgan
FSA compares the First State Global Resources Fund and the JP Morgan Global Natural Resources Fund.
Underperforming and pricey, is there a case for Philippine equities?
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.
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.
