FSA compares the BGF Global Multi-Asset Income Fund and the Fidelity Global Multi-Asset Income Fund.
Tag: BlackRock
The FSA Spy market buzz – 21 September 2018
Julius Baer’s SCB JV; Equity funds in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur; ifund launches; DBS’s healthy incentive; Bull market wisdom; advertising from Blackrock, JPM AM and much more.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 04 September 2018
BNY Mellon IM hires; Truth on politics; Lehman’s 10-year ‘anniversary’; Active management; Blackrock parties; Commodities speculation; Regulator arbitrage and much more.
In case you missed it (10 August 2018)
Malaysia’s Khazanah names new CEO following board exodus; Blackrock hires for Asian private credit team; Lombard Odier IM creates tech-focused PM role; Goldman Sachs AM launches third quant fund in Singapore; Cathay Securities lists China ETF in Taiwan; equity funds most viewed in Evestment’s fund platform; and more…
Blackrock downgrades China equities
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.
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.
