Investing in cheap, high momentum or low volume equities, tactics that deliver a premium in developed and many emerging markets, does not show the same result in China’s A-share market, said Sunny Ng, head of portfolio strategists for Asia ex-Japan at State Street. According to State Street research into A-Shares, which was in the Journal […]
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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 […]
Patience needed on India – Invesco
Almost a year has passed since Narendra Modi came into office with the promise of improving India’s long-term economic outlook with much-needed reforms to attract foreign investors, and market sentiment around India has subsequently become significantly warmer. But while investor optimism remains strong – including those who believe the reforms are not even necessary – […]
Baring launches three Hong Kong-domiciled funds
Slated to officially launch on Thursday, 7 May, the three funds made in Hong Kong are the Baring European Equity Income fund, the Baring Greater China Equity fund and the the Baring Global Multi Asset Income fund. The European income fund, based on an existing Baring fund sold in Japan, was launched locally because of the […]
Robo-investing firm launches in Asia
The firm claims its robo-investing service, in conjunction with Morningstar, will create and automate a professionally-designed portfolio at a fraction of the cost levied by banks and investment advisors. “Today, holding a global diversified portfolio in Asia is complicated and expensive,” Mathias Helleu, executive chairman told FundSelectorAsia. “[Robo advisory services] are going to be a very […]
PIMCO hires Ben Bernanke as advisor
Bernanke, who helped steer the US economy through the 2008 financial crisis, will guide PIMCO’s investment process and periodically meet with clients. “We look forward to benefitting from his extraordinary knowledge and expertise to help us add value for our clients,” Douglas Hodge, chief executive officer said. “His unrivalled experience in navigating the global economy […]
India’s MF industry growth to come through online channels
The AUM of India’s fund industry in 2014 rose by 27% year-on-year to $166.7bn, the strongest growth since 2008. Mutual funds are seeing rising interest from investors beyond the top 15 cities and equity funds are playing a bigger role in second-tier cities, according to local reports. Over the next few years, online channels such […]
Henderson Global launches five funds in Singapore
Over the next five years, the firm intends to increase the source of assets under management from Asia to 15% of total from the current 3%, double regional headcount and develop local products, Alexander Henderson, managing director of Asia, told Fund Selector Asia.
Asian managers tend to wait and watch
Nearly 65% of respondents believed it is more prudent to instead learn from the experiences of first movers as the risks are high due to the complexity of dealing with several regulatory authorities. A majority of respondents (83%) expect an increase in the regulatory agenda in Asia over the next five years. “This poll suggests […]
Pioneer Investments, Santander AM to merge
The deal will create a holding company, named Pioneer Investments, with combined assets under management worth €400bn ($431.7bn). According to the deal, UniCredit and private equity firms (Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic) each will own a 50% stake in the holding company, which will in turn own 100% of Pioneer’s US business. For businesses outside […]
