The AUM of foreign-invested strategies in Malaysia was up 30.5% to $6.8bn (M$29.6bn) for the first ten months of the year, according to Morningstar data.
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TPP to impact ASEAN, sources say
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), inked after five years of negotiations, could turn out to be some rare good news for ASEAN, particularly Vietnam.
Energy-indexed funds at risk from oil collapse
Energy-indexed funds could come under fresh pressure as fund houses are predicting that oil prices have more room to head south before bottoming out.
Maybank AM feeder fund targets the risk-averse
The Malaysian firm has launched a fixed income feeder fund, which invests in an Asian fixed income product managed by its Singapore arm.
ASEAN markets opening for foreign distribution
As China and Hong Kong unlatch the gate for cross-border fund distribution, regulatory changes in markets such as the Philippines and Malaysia are also opening for retail mutual funds, according to Cerulli Associates.
Hong Kong launches second sukuk
The government’ second Islamic bond offering has attracted $2bn in orders, mainly from private banks and fund managers in the Middle East and Asia.
RHB AM launches four ETFs in Malaysia
The four ETFs seek to track key global indices: the S&P 500 index, the Euro Stoxx 50, the Nikkei, and the MSCI EM Asia index.
Franklin Templeton feeder fund launches in Malaysia
The Templeton Global Equity Fund will invest in the Luxembourg-registered FTIF Templeton Global Fund (the target fund), which in turn deploys its assets into global companies. “The launch of the [feeder fund] in Malaysia is timely, given the growing sophistication of local investors who better understand the benefit of diversifying investments geographically and have become more confident […]
RHB AM targets 16 funds in 2015
Malaysia-based RHB Asset Management is planning to launch 16 new products this year as it targets RM58bn ($16bn) in assets under management by year’s-end.
RHB AM offers dividend-focused feeder fund
RHB Asset Management has launched a dividend-focused feeder fund, which aims to invest in high yielding stocks and contain downside risk during volatile market conditions.
