Bank marketshare of mutual fund distribution in the region has been gradually declining.

Bank marketshare of mutual fund distribution in the region has been gradually declining.
The Geneva-headquartered bank aims to grow its external asset manager business to 5% of total AUM in Asia over the next few years, said Benoit Barbereau, the bank’s head of external asset managers.
With the market for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) seemingly skewed towards a handful of large, global issuers, do small players have a chance of creating a meaningful business in this space?
Wealthy investors in Asia should steer away from location as the only component to consider in real estate investing, argues Simon Redman, managing director, client portfolio management at Invesco Real Estate.
Investment preferences and the commission-based distribution model are among the key barriers to Asian retail investors buying exchange-traded funds.
When investing in gold, conservative high net worth individuals in Asia still prefer owning physical bullion to investing in exchange-traded funds, according to State Street Global Advisors.
Amid pan-regional success, the past decade has seen Chinese family-owned corporates record a 15% average out-performance versus non-family-owned peers domestically, says Credit Suisse.
Nearly half of all investors globally recognise sustainable investing metrics as a driver of long-term financial returns, but Asia lags, according to a new survey by HSBC.
Franklin Templeton is also said to be introducing its ETFs in the region, as active managers build up passive products in Asia.
Franklin Templeton has entered a joint venture with Hong Kong-based Asia Alternatives, while JP Morgan Asset Management makes additional hires for its alternatives business.
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