Healthy foreign debt positions in most emerging markets make the possibility of systematic risk remote, despite the recent massive currency and commodity declines, said Rajiv Jain, chief investment officer at Vontobel Asset Management.
Category: Studies
Asia-Pacific M&A accelerating
Outbound M&A announced by Asia-Pacific companies hit $275bn in the past 18 months, and the number and deal size are expected to grow, which bodes well for M&A arbitrage hedge funds.
Survey: Income investing top priority in Asia
Asian investors seek income products but are too focused on “familiar income-producing asset classes”, according to a Legg Mason survey report.
Younger Chinese investors are comfortable with risk
Chinese investors in the 18-39 age group prefer high yield products and are more aggressive and confident in their investment choices than older mainland investors, according to a survey report by Legg Mason.
Survey: Global investors favour equities
Half of global investors believe there will be a rotation from bonds to equities over the next three years, according to a survey by Principal Global Investors.
Asia worlds richest region by 2016
Asia-Pacific is expected to overtake North America as the region with the largest amount of private wealth by 2016, according to a report by the Boston Consulting Group.
China stock market most favoured by Hong Kong investors
Nearly 31% of the surveyed respondents said they are likely to invest in China equities if interest rates are reduced further this year.
Churning in Asia Cerulli
Typical product structures that offer superior liquidity and guaranteed returns are encouraging the practice of churning of investments in the Asian mutual fund industry, according to a new study by Cerulli Associates.
Need for boosting data analytics
Asset managers in Asia-Pacific intend to boost data and analytics capabilities over the next three years in response to increasing regulatory requirements, according to a State Street Corporation survey.
Asian investors put strong returns down to luck
Nearly half of Asian investors were pleased with their 2014 returns, which many credited to pure luck, according to a survey by Manulife.
