Income-oriented funds emerged as the most favoured investment vehicle for retirement planning among Singaporeans, reveals a study by Eastspring Investments.
Category: Research
Head to Head – Multi-assets funds from Schroders and JP Morgan Asset Management
Fund Selector Asia’s Head-to-Head feature puts two funds with similar investment objectives against each other to find out which one has the edge.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: First State Regional India vs Aberdeen India Opportunities
Fund Selector Asia’s Head-to-Head feature puts two funds with similar investment objectives against each other to find out which one has the edge. This week two India funds are in the ring: First State Regional India Fund vs Aberdeen India Opportunities Fund.
First State vs Schroder Asian Growth Fund
Fund Selector Asia’s Head-to-Head feature compares two funds with similar investment objectives that are managed differently.
Aberdeen outflows reach 5.5 bn
Aberdeen Asset Management was hit by £5.5bn net outflows in the three months up to 30 June, the company said in its nine month interim management statement.
Study reveals lack of understanding of Shariah
Less than half of Malaysian unit trust investors currently own Shariah funds while nearly two thirds say they are not confident about their understanding of Shariah-based investments.
HK MPF assets more than double since 2008 – Cerulli
Assets in Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund have more than doubled since 2008‚ accounting for about 63.5% of retirement investable assets despite the lack of clarity over fund expense ratios‚ according to Cerulli Associates.
Asia passporting concern threat to Ucits overblown
Concerns that a move to create a mutual recognition fund market between Hong Kong and China, which ultimately could be expanded regionally across Asia, poses a threat to Europes Ucits brand are overstated at least for now, according to Cerulli, the research organisation.
EIE survey managers negative on Asia-Pacific
Fund managers are bearish on Asia Pacific ex Japan equities for the first time since Expert Investor Europe began compiling its monthly Manager Sentiment Survey, in January 2005.
Fund Picks: Legg Mason Japan vs Aberdeen Japan
One of these funds has returned almost three times as much as the other over three years, but has done so with almost twice the volatility, so which would you go for?
