Active managers seek to justify their fees by adding value above index tracker returns: too often they fail.

Active managers seek to justify their fees by adding value above index tracker returns: too often they fail.
Cheap valuations and a more sanguine outlook for the global economy are attracting dedicated Asia bond managers.
Only a handful of foreign managers have launched multiple products in China’s private fund market.
With more global fund houses setting up wholly foreign owned enterprises (WFOEs) in China, finding enough of the right staff is likely to be difficult and expensive.
FSA compares two Greater China equity funds: the Fidelity Greater China Fund and the First State Greater China Fund.
Fidelity hires, so does Barings; EBSHK loses; fintech in Singapore; Industry profits; thoughts on Indonesia; Van Eck comes to town; FSM One sales; UOB funds in Thailand; Philippine land grab; trams and much more.
FSA compares the Blackrock Euro Corporate Bond Fund and the Fidelity Euro Corporate Bond Fund.
The firm has had encouraging results, but artificial intelligence tools are not aimed at sparking outperformance, according to Paras Anand, head of asset management in Asia-Pacific at Fidelity.
Pinebridge loses, Fidelity gains; HSBC PB hires, so does M&G; Change at Aberdeen Standard; Canaccord Genuity opens; Vegan funds; Advertising and much more…
This week FSA presents a quick comparison of two US high yield products: the Fidelity US High Yield Fund and the Pimco US High Yield Bond Fund.
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