The firm has reduced its China equities position amid slower growth and rising trade tensions with the US, according to Wenjie Lu, China investment strategist.
Tag: BlackRock
Blackrock’s onshore China fund creates fee pressure
Blackrock’s first private securities fund launched onshore in China has adopted a low-fee strategy to attract domestic high net worth and institutional investors.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock vs UBS AM
FSA compares the BGF China Fund and the UBS (Lux) China Opportunity Fund.
Morningstar: Thai investors dump bonds
In the first half, Pimco’s global bond fund lost 40% of assets in Thailand as investors dumped bonds for equities, according to Morningstar research.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock vs Schroders
FSA compares the BGF World Energy Fund and the Schroder ISF Global Energy Fund.
Are factor-based strategies gaining traction in Asia?
Private bank investment in iShares smart beta products increased by five times since the beginning of 2017, according to Ben Garland, Blackrock’s Hong Kong-based head of factor investing for Asia-Pacific.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock vs HSBC
FSA compares the the BGF Asian Tiger Bond Fund and the HSBC Asian Bond Fund.
Blackrock’s Swan overweight India, Indonesia
Asia equities have been down year-to-date, but Andrew Swan, head of Asian and global emerging market equities, believes the reason is negative investor sentiment, which is at odds with positive corporate fundamentals.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 22 June 2018
Janus Henderson hires, Bank of China is hiring; Vontobel on chess and AI; Nordea boots Facebook; Aberdeen Standard and plastic; Summer reading and much more.
Video: FSA Multi-Asset Masterclass Bangkok 2018
FSA presents video highlights of its inaugural Multi-Asset Masterclass, which was held on 14 June at the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel.
