Asian investors seek income products but are too focused on “familiar income-producing asset classes”, according to a Legg Mason survey report.
Tag: Hong Kong
JPM launches research app for Asia
The app provides institutional investors with personalised access to the firm’s insights on major asset classes, markets and investment themes.
Hong Kong fund sales plunge
Hong Kong net fund sales dropped by 50% in the first six months of 2015, new figures reveal.
Financial website test case for HK media openness
Can the Hong Kong government order deletions of public information from media archives? A financial industry news site is the test case.
Measuring risk appetite in Asia
Investors in China take the most risk, while Japanese investors are the most risk averse, according to a Manulife study on the risk appetite of investors in Asia’s five wealthiest markets.
SLI hires two multi-asset specialists
Standard Life Investments has poached two professionals to serve as investment directors for its global investment specialist team.
Quantum China cool on MRF
Foreign firms planning on a Hong Kong-domiciled product for the initiative will likely find limited appeal in China, said Anthony Yeung, managing partner and chief executive of Quantum China Asset Management.
The FSA Spy market buzz 24 07 2015
Imminent changes at Bank of Singapore fund selection team, exits from Fidelity Hong Kong and NNIP Singapore, new advert campaigns for Pictet in Hong Kong and UBS in Singapore and more…
HK fund management business hits record $2.2bn
Hong Kong’s combined fund management business rose 10.5% last year to reach a record high of HK$17.68bn ($2.2bn), with a strong contribution from global investors, according to an SFC survey report.
What influences Asian fund sales?
Hong Kong, Singapore and Korea retail investors are most influenced by fund fees in their investment decisions, but Taiwan is different, according to a BNY study.
