Siam Commercial Bank is the top fund asset gatherer in Thailand in 2017 thanks to high net inflows into its income-oriented global asset-allocation funds, according to Morningstar.
Tag: Multi Asset
Taiwan’s Cathay SIT scores a hit with new funds of ETFs
Cathay Securities Investment Trust launched three Smart ETF funds of ETFs on 15 March, gathering NT$6.3bn ($209m) by the month end, according to data from Morningstar.
Mirae Asset launches APAC multi-asset fund
Mirae Asset Global Investments (HK) has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled Asia-Pacific multi-asset income fund targeted to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.
Multi-Asset: Investing opportunities in a reflationary world
Francesco Sandrini, head of multi-asset securities solutions at Pioneer Investments, considers where new opportunities in multi-asset can be found against an expected reflation scenario.
BNPP IP: EM multi-asset funds a hard sell
Although multi-asset funds have become popular in Asia, those that focus on emerging markets are not favoured by private bank investors, according to Christian Bucaro, BNP Paribas Investment Partners’ Singapore-based head of private wealth distribution for Asia-Pacific.
Neuberger Berman joins alts bandwagon
Neuberger Berman has brought to Asia an alternative multi-asset Ucits fund at a time when regional investors are pouring money into alternative multi-strategy funds.
Video: Blackrock on global multi-asset investing
The multi-asset team is overweight risk assets, according to Steven Moeller, Blackrock’s head of APAC multi-asset platform strategy and co-head of APAC client portfolio solutions.
Aberdeen joins others targeting alts in Asia
Known as an emerging markets specialist, the firm has been diversifying into alternatives and intends to make a push for alts and multi-asset in Asia, said Andrew McCaffery, global head of alternatives and group head of solutions.
Templeton hires for new multi-asset role in HK
Franklin Templeton has plucked Ricky Chau from ICBC Credit Suisse for the newly-created role.
Aberdeen names head of Asia-Pac multi-asset
The firm plucked Irene Goh from Alliance Bernstein’s multi-asset business.
