Coverage initiated for an Eastspring product; two Blackrock funds placed under review amid team restructuring.
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A talk with Blackrock’s Andrew Swan
The firm’s Hong Kong-based manager explains his core investment philosophy and why he sees financials as the next big value opportunity in Asian equities.
In case you missed it – Fund News and Updates
Schroders and Vanguard launches funds for MPF’s default strategy; China’s AUM hits $9trn; Hong Kong’s SFC increases enforcement activity; Singapore’s MAS fines a fund manager for late submissions; more fintech partnerships and more…
In case you missed it – Finance News Updates
Blackrock launching two MPF funds, Singapore’s UOB AM and T. Rowe Price rolling out a tech fund in Singapore; key APAC senior management changes at Australia’s AMP Capital; dwindling number of billionaires around the world; an institutional mandate for UK’s Prestige; Hong Kong and Singapore’s regulators penalising professionals for WeChat and spoofing; AIA names David Beckham as its global ambassador; NNIP’s positive outlook for Mongolia; etc…
Do investors receive value for their fund fees?
Some of the most expensive funds available to Hong Kong investors deliver less than stellar returns.
Blackrock gets $1.6bn RQFII quota
Blackrock became the first asset manager in the US to be awarded an RQFII quota (RMB 11bn) by China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange, according to a statement from the firm.
Morningstar Asia fund reviews and re-ratings – December
A downgrade for an Aberdeen fund, an upgrade for Templeton and coverage initiated on several others.

Video: Blackrock on global multi-asset investing
The multi-asset team is overweight risk assets, according to Steven Moeller, Blackrock’s head of APAC multi-asset platform strategy and co-head of APAC client portfolio solutions.
Blackrock: Asia and EM equities are `winners’
Global growth, the reflationary environment and the transition from monetary to fiscal policy make global equities attractive, especially in Asia, according to Belinda Boa, Blackrock’s head of active investments for Asia Pacific.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock vs Templeton
FSA compares two global government bond funds: Templeton Global Bond and BlackRock GF Global Government Bond.