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Franklin Templeton and SBI Holdings to form JV in Japan
The new joint venture will explore digital asset opportunities in Japan.
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Morgan Stanley IM’s CIO cites US fiscal policy as top concern
Morgan Stanley Investment Management chief investment officer Jim Caron is worried about the potential dominance of fiscal policy over monetary policy.
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Investors in HK-listed firms should demand better audits, Fidelity says
The asset manager says investors in Hong Kong-listed companies could reshape corporate governance to their favour with better audits.
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T. Rowe Price partners with Manulife Hong Kong to distribute bond fund
Manulife Hong Kong will sell T. Rowe Price’s flagship Diversified Income Bond fund to retail investors.
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GAM partners with HK alts specialist Sun Hung Kai
The strategic alliance aims to enhance GAM’s distribution in Greater China.
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Nuveen names Saira Malik as head of equities and fixed income
She is taking over from William Huffman who was promoted to CEO in June.
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BlackRock: Market dispersion calls for active investing
BlackRock’s Investment Institute’s strategists favour the AI theme, as well as US and Japanese equities.
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Five top European equity funds year-to-date
FSA looks at five top-performing European equity funds available for distribution in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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PineBridge: Asia high yield is still cheap despite outperformance
Andy Suen, co-head of Asia fixed income at PineBridge Investments, expects Asian high-yield bond market performance to continue.
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The top Asia ex-Japan funds of H1 2024
FSA highlights the best performing Asia ex-Japan funds during the first half of 2024.
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BlackRock: We’ve entered the golden age of fixed income
World’s largest asset manager says a premium for Asian bonds may be warranted given the diversification benefits.
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The top funds of H1 2024
FSA highlights the funds with the highest returns in the first half of 2024.
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Pictet AM’s Wong on the benefits of being based in Asia
Pictet Asset Management’s Andy Wong tells FSA why being based in Hong Kong helps to form a differentiated view on US tech and other investment themes.