Robeco fund managers Patrick Lemmens and Jeroen van Oerle have declared Asia the “fintech hub of the future”.

Robeco fund managers Patrick Lemmens and Jeroen van Oerle have declared Asia the “fintech hub of the future”.
China’s growth will provide regional opportunities in infrastructure, financials and consumer products, said Fan Cheuk-wan, HSBC Private Bank head of investment strategy in Asia.
Inflation expectation is prioritised as a major risk in the fund managed by Patrick Brenner, head of multi-asset investment Asia at Schroders.
Investors in Asia expect 11.7% annual returns over the next five years, among the highest return expectations globally, according to a survey conducted by Schroder Investment Management.
Clients in Asia are moving to defensive portfolios and investing in the basics, according to BMO Private Bank Asia CEO Monique Chan.
Hong Kong has the most number of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals in Asia and globally it ranks second, according to the Wealth-X 2017 ultra wealth report.
Korea-based Mirae Asset has ambitious plans for global ETFs and Hong Kong will play a key role, said global head of ETF business Taeyong Lee.
Active funds investing in the region have low returns relative to their benchmarks over multiple time periods, according to a Cerulli Associates report.
Despite capital controls, Chinese investors still contributed 47%, or $28.2bn, of Asian outbound real estate investment in 2016, according to CBRE.
Domestic consumption and services companies in China, India and Indonesia are attractive as potential trade barriers loom, said Fan Cheuk-wan, HSBC Private Bank head of investment strategy in Asia.
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