The Securities and Futures Commission authorised the products earlier this month.
Category: Asset Class in Focus
Neuberger Berman is cautious on equities
But if earnings hold up and a recession is avoided, a substantial decline in equity markets ‘remains unlikely’.
ETF inflows shore up gold
The price of the yellow metal has been resilient to the sharp rise in US real rates, because of demand for gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), believes Pictet Wealth Management.
Asian Reits and dividends hold income appeal
Attractive opportunities can be found in income strategies amid rising inflation and higher interest rates, according to Eastspring Investments.
Thailand funds suffer from global bond outflows
Market volatility caused decreases in net assets in almost all of the largest categories, Morningstar found.
Amundi and DBS extends flagship income fund to Singapore retail investors
The fund adopts the DBS CIO Barbell Strategy, a product of DBS Private Bank with over S$3bn ($2.2bn) in AUM.
Net zero goals fuel surge in sustainable bonds
Green, social, sustainable and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bond issuance is expected to hit $1.7trn in 2022, with continued growth likely as the net zero transition gathers pace, says Standard Chartered.
T Rowe Price names fixed income portfolio specialist
The appointment adds to the firm’s Asia fixed income capability.
Fidelity hones asset selection amid stagflation fear
Near-term uncertainty over global growth coupled with risks of stagflation should steer investors away from credit and equities broadly, but into some pockets of opportunity, says Fidelity International.
Demand for data lures investor capital
Following a record year for investment into Asia Pacific data centres in 2021, CBRE forecasts continued growth in line with the upward trends in cloud computing and social media use.
