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JPMAM launches Asia equity high income fund in Hong Kong

The Asia equity dividend fund incorporates an options overlay strategy aiming to capture higher income and reduce the volatility of the portfolio.

The Thailand asset manager has teamed up with J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) to develop products and services for local investors.

The collaboration aims to expand the sale of alternative investments to wholesale investors in Australia.

The asset manager’s Apac chief market strategist says it is time for investors ‘to get back on the road’ to buy longer duration bonds and stocks.

The positive inflows into bonds and equities during the third-quarter belied an overall mixed outlook.

FSA highlights the international equity funds that are on track to deliver three back-to-back years of top-ranked performance.

The asset manager also highlights opportunities in alternatives and from international diversification to boost returns.

Tariq Ahmad, head of Asia Pacific at Franklin Templeton, said buying out its China partner was one of the options on the table.

Investment firms are encouraged by China’s latest Q3 GDP figures, which came in at 1.3% quarter over quarter versus 0.5% in Q2.

FSA looks at the Asia Pacific ex-Japan funds that have outperformed both year-to-date and over five years.