Three recent fund choices reflect Standard Chartered Private Bank’s views on the overweights it made a few weeks ago, said Steve Brice, chief investment strategist for group wealth management.
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Pioneer unveils key appointments in Asia
Pioneer Investments announced three key appointments in Asia, marking a step towards strengthening its presence in the region.
Asia Pacific HNWI population grows 8.5% in 2014
The Asia-Pacific was the fastest growing region in 2014 for high-net-worth individuals, those with $1m investable assets.
An Indian summer in the global equities maelstrom – BlackRock
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.
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.
