Some upgrades for JP Morgan and Schroders; some downgrades for First State and Templeton; in total 15 funds in Asia get rated.
Tag: Franklin Templeton
Morningstar Asia fund reviews and re-ratings – November
A retiring fund manager impacts two Blackrock products, a JP Morgan vehicle gets upgraded, and a Templeton fund is taken down a notch, according to the research firm’s monthly review of funds available in Asia.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 27 Nov 15
Vanguard’s loss is JP Morgan AM’s gain; Invesco out of luck; Old Normal at Morgan Stanley; BNP WM wants another fund selector; Morningstar and the SEC in the Philippines; Manila fund selector tastes; ads from NNIP, Fidelity, Blackrock, and much more.
Bangkok Forum review: Scott Collison, Franklin Templeton
The first of three video interviews is from Scott Collison, head of alternatives for Asia, at Franklin Templeton Investments. He presented at Fund Selector Asia’s Bangkok Forum, and in the video he talks about how liquid alternatives offer investors diversification.
Six alternative views: Richard Piliero, Franklin Templeton, on private equity
The first alternative view is from Richard Piliero, senior vice-president and senior executive director and head of private equity for Southeast Asia at Franklin Templeton Asset Management. He presented at the Singapore Alternatives Forum on “Private equity investing in emerging markets”, and in the video he answers three questions on this theme.
EMs present rich opportunities for PE
Despite the continued sell-off in emerging markets, current growth concerns should not be extrapolated to be the beginning of a long-drawn financial crisis or a growth collapse in Asia, Richard A Piliero, head of private equity, Southeast Asia, Franklin Templeton Asset Management said.
Mirae and the pan-Asian question
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.
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 […]
