India should be Asia investors’ next port of call in the ongoing equities maelstrom, says BlackRock’s Andrew Swan, though we must hope that the China storm does not become a global one.
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Waterfield expands as Indians warm to family offices
Mumbai-based multi-family office Waterfield Advisors appointed its first head of investment solutions last month amid growing demand from wealthy Indian clients.
Survey: Income investing top priority in Asia
Asian investors seek income products but are too focused on “familiar income-producing asset classes”, according to a Legg Mason survey report.
Reform aside, there’s the other India
Reform is not the only reason to invest in India, according to Sunil Asnani, portfolio manager at Matthews Asia, who looks for SMEs with pricing power.
Spotting cheap shares in China turmoil
Nikko Asset Management Asia has an overweight view on China and the firm used the recent market correction to increase exposure to Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong, said Peter Sartori, head of equity.
UTI International rolls out India fund
The Ireland-domiciled vehicle is aimed at institutional investors who wish to access India’s equity market.
BlackRock prefers India, China bonds
Asian bond markets are less vulnerable to the US interest rate rise and India and China are the two preferred countries for bond investments, said Joel Kim, head of Asia-Pacific fixed income at BlackRock.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: HSBC Vs PineBridge small-cap funds
Given the rise in market volatility, Fund Selector Asia compares two top-performing small-cap products: the HSBC Asia ex-Japan Equity Smaller Companies Fund and the PineBridge Asia ex-Japan Small Cap Equity Fund.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Aberdeen vs First State
Fund Selector Asia compares two well-known products that invest in the region: the Aberdeen Global Asia-Pacific Equity Fund and the First State Asia-Pacific Select Fund.
A-shares correction an entry point, says Deutsche AWM
A short-term correction in the Chinese equity market is an entry point because onshore shares still look attractive compared to global equities, said Sean Taylor, regional investment head for Asia-Pacific and head of emerging markets.
