BlackRock has shuttered its APAC Equity Income Fund due to dwindling AUM.
Category: Asset Class in Focus
HEAD-TO-HEAD: MFS and T. Rowe Price
FSA compares two European equity funds: the T. Rowe Price European Equity Fund and the MFS Meridian European Research Fund.
Schroders favours Chinese and Hong Kong equities amid 2023 recession
Equities are poised to rebound next year amid recession fears, said the British asset manager.
Fixed income – making ground in ESG as ETFs see rapid growth in AUM
For years, fixed income trailed equities in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. But things are changing fast; of the €16.1bn ($16.6bn) that’s flowed into Europe-domiciled fixed income ETFs over 2022-to-date, ESG funds collected €13.6bn, attracting 84% of bond fund inflows.
How ETFs offer an active way to drive sustainable returns
Among various ways for investors to meet ESG goals and derive sustainable returns, ETFs offer a cost effective, transparent and highly-liquid solution – and one which is much more active in engaging target companies than the traditionally “passive” label implies.
The rising fortunes of Asia’s small-caps
Four important developments should provide momentum for the asset class.
US municipal bonds show resilience
Solid tax reserves and high credit quality have made municipals more attractive, said BNY Mellon.
Hang Seng Index posts biggest drop since GFC
Tech stocks are hammered in a brutal sell-off following the 20th Party Congress in China.
China, Asia, global emerging market equities: Light at the end of the tunnel?
As part of a new initiative, FSA is talking to market participants about key trends that shape fund selection. This week, Zhikai Chen and David Choa at BNP Paribas Asset Management discuss what the future holds for Asia equities amid China’s zero-Covid policy.
How much further will equity markets drop?
Higher rates are not yet fully priced into stock markets, warns Columbia Threadneedle’s Anwiti Bahuguna.
