Both China and India lead in online distribution initiatives in Asia ex-Japan. However, the drivers for online distribution are different in both markets, according to a study published by Boston-headquartered Cerulli Associates.

Both China and India lead in online distribution initiatives in Asia ex-Japan. However, the drivers for online distribution are different in both markets, according to a study published by Boston-headquartered Cerulli Associates.
Two mutual funds in Thailand and one in Hong Kong were among the 10 best-selling newly-launched products in Asia-Pacific in 2017, according to a Broadridge Financial report.
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Infrastructure in India, curbing pollution in China, and specific smaller tech companies are the most promising investment opportunities in Asia, argues Joshua Crabb, head of Asian equities at OMGI.
Eight of the top 10 largest fund managers in India are joint venture firms, according to a report from Boston-based research firm Cerulli Associates.
Praveen Jagwani, CEO of UTI International, answers three questions about India’s fixed income market.
Coming from the asset management side, Stefan Lecher, new head of client portfolio management for Asia-Pacific at UBS Wealth Management in Hong Kong, said unconstrained managers have the best chance to excel.
November’s surprise ban of large currency bills in India is one of the greatest single-country risks in emerging markets, Mark Mobius, executive chairman of the Templeton emerging markets group, told FSA.
Overshadowed by the US presidential election last week was a “bold and historic” move by the Indian government to ban 500 and 1000 rupee currency notes, which is expected to be “transformational” for the economy in the medium term, asset managers said.
In Hong Kong, CSOP Asset Management has launched a pair of leveraged and inverse exchange-traded products tracking India’s Nifty 50.
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