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: Studies
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.
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.
Japan leads the region in passive equity investing
As passive investing continues to gain ground world-wide, Japan remains the heavyweight investor in Asia.
Report: Asian investors keen on equities in 2016
Asia was the only region with significant inflows into equity funds while recording the highest fund asset growth globally, according to a Morningstar report.
Study: China’s physical ETFs reveal advantages
For performance reasons, the trend toward physical replication is beneficial for investors in China A-share exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a Morningstar research report.
Survey: Blockchain likely adopted in five years
Japanese investment managers are most keen on the use of blockchain, with 84% saying they will likely adopt such technology in five years, a State Street survey shows.
Survey: Chinese investors want more passives
A Hang Seng Bank poll shows that mainland investors are keen on increasing global allocation and on using passive products.
Survey: RMs earn more in HK than Singapore
Front office private banking and wealth management professionals in Hong Kong are paid more than their Singapore counterparts, according to the Hays’ 2017 salary survey.
