The firm plans to bring more thematic products to Hong Kong investors with help from subsidiary CPR Asset Management.

The firm plans to bring more thematic products to Hong Kong investors with help from subsidiary CPR Asset Management.
In the search for investments that bring another layer of performance, thematic funds have the potential to offer investors alpha over the long-term.
Thailand single-country equity products have posted strong long-term returns as the country now awaits the result of political horse-trading.
Amundi and BNP Paribas AM aim to integrate ESG factors across all products, and Willis Towers Watson expects more firms to follow – or lose business.
Commodity prices have experienced wild swings over the past few years, and investors in commodity funds have had to be risk-tolerant.
Separately, the Hong Kong regulator also approved Amundi and Allianz products for retail distribution.
This year the firm has launched funds in Japan and Thailand that guarantee the initial investment, but the products still have to beat fees plus inflation.
The acquisition will enable the French firm to develop onshore funds in Taiwan.
In 2018, various firms have submitted eight applications to China’s securities regulator to sell their funds in the mainland.
Even though he is ‘positive but not bullish’ on the corporate credit market, Grégoire Pesquès, head of global credit at Amundi, said he is focused on bond liquidity.
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