More than 60% of institutional investors are hoping to increase the use of factor-based investment strategies to drive higher returns, according to a Blackrock survey.
Category: Research
Study: JP Morgan top foreign AM in China
US and European asset managers dominate China’s top ten, but consultancy Z-Ben Advisors said foreign managers are far from tapping the huge potential of China.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Matthews Asia Vs Robeco
Fund Selector Asia compares the Matthews Asia China Dividend Fund with the Robeco Chinese Equities Fund.
Survey suggests time for low volatility theme
Wild market swings have soured investor sentiment and Legg Mason Global Asset Management believes the timing is right for a low volatility strategy.
Survey: 2016 is the year for Asian equities
However, Japan is among the markets least likely to outperform this year, according to a sentiment survey of 1,200 institutional and professional investors conducted by Credit Suisse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Aberdeen Vs Deutsche
Fund Selector Asia compares the Aberdeen Global Opportunities Fund with the Deutsche Global Themes Equity Fund.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: JPMorgan Vs PineBridge
Fund Selector Asia compares the JPMorgan Japan (Yen) with PineBridge Japan New Horizon Equity.
Study: China the source of global financial shocks
Advanced economies have become the net receiver of market shocks while China and other emerging markets have turned into the sources, according to an IMF working paper.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Alliance Bernstein Vs Fidelity
Fund Selector Asia compares the AllianceBernstein Euro High Yield Portfolio with the Fidelity European High Yield Fund A-Euro.
Survey: Investors want transparency
Both retail and institutional investors agree that financial professionals are falling short on the related issues of transparency and fees, according to a CFA Institute survey report.