Homegrown fund houses building a pan-Asian presence have had “unspectacular results”, according to a recent report. But Ashley Dale, chief marketing officer at Mirae Global AM, said it’s much too early to make that conclusion.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD: BlackRock Asian Dragon vs Investec Asian Equity
Further easing measures are expected as current economic indicators in China have not improved, AXA Investment Managers and Schroder said recently. Separately, Schroder’s recently cautioned on the overheating in China’s market while BlackRock said it would prefer a selective investment approach following the surge in A- and H-shares. In India, managers like Franklin Templeton said they expect Indian markets to rise as […]
Franklin Templeton brings alts fund to Singapore
The FTIF Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund aims to offer capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to equity markets by allocating its assets across multiple alternative strategies.
Stocks are top of list for global investors – Franklin Templeton
About 57% of investors expect stocks to be among the top performing asset classes, followed by real estate (52%) and precious metals (39%). “Many markets around the world have enjoyed strong performance over the past several years,” said Ed Perks, chief investment officer of Franklin’s equity group. “Investors are optimistic, but that may not be […]
Asian markets appeal to Singaporean investors: Franklin Templeton
Even as China’s economy is slowing, 49% of the investors said the country offers the best investment opportunities followed by ASEAN countries (26%) and India (17%). The optimism comes from better economic growth prospects relative to other global economies, rising population and consumption, along with reform initiatives in some countries like India, China and Indonesia. […]
Franklin Templeton feeder fund launches in Malaysia
The Templeton Global Equity Fund will invest in the Luxembourg-registered FTIF Templeton Global Fund (the target fund), which in turn deploys its assets into global companies. “The launch of the [feeder fund] in Malaysia is timely, given the growing sophistication of local investors who better understand the benefit of diversifying investments geographically and have become more confident […]
Franklin Templeton global equity fund in Malaysia
To address the growing investor base in Malaysia, Franklin Templeton Asset Management has launched a domestic feeder fund, which provides access to its global equity product.
Franklin hires head of APAC consultant relations
Franklin Templeton has poached Stephanie Hukins from Hermes Investment Management to manage the firm’s relationships with investment consultants across Asia-Pacific.
FSA reveals Singapore fund award winners
The Singapore winners of Fund Selector Asia’s first annual fund management awards were announced on 4 February at our awards luncheon, highlighted by Aberdeen and First State each winning in three categories.
Franklin Templeton plucks Schroders exec
Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed Alan Young to head its institutional business in Greater China.
