A handful of ETFs tracking Chinese equities are outpacing the S&P 500 index year-to-date after breaking out of multiyear lows.
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Asia ex Japan equities: abrdn versus Schroder
As part of FSA’s head-to-head series, we compare the abrdn Asia Pacific Sustainable Equity fund and the Schroder ISF Asian Opportunities fund.
UBS: Wealthy individuals continue buying arts and antiques
The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2024 also found a decline in average spending levels by value.
Thinking Ahead: Largest asset managers grow AUM by 12.5% in 2023
Passive strategies reach over a third of AUM for largest asset managers.
Morningstar: Thematic fund assets double in past five years despite volatility
However, the sector has experienced volatility and inconsistency.
Natixis: Asian financial advisers fret over wealth transfers
Although worried they will not retain assets from client’s spouses or children, financial advisers remain optimistic about client growth.
Top Trumps: Frontier Markets – 24 October 2024
This week FSA provides a quick comparison of two frontier markets funds: the T Rowe Price Frontier Markets Equity fund and the Templeton Frontier Markets fund.
Asian equity funds overtake global markets
A rise in China, India and Taiwan markets has helped propel Asia ex Japan equity funds ahead of their global peers on a trailing six-month basis, according to data from FE fundinfo.
Goldman Sachs: optimism grows for alts despite valuation gaps
LPs are broadening their private markets portfolios, often with co-investments and secondaries, a survey by the bank finds.
BlackRock: insurers will increase private market allocations
BlackRock’s annual global insurance report found that most insurers surveyed plan to increase their investments to private assets in the next two years.
