Against a backdrop of a downturn in global growth, opportunities have emerged in China and advanced economies with positive growth predicted at 3% in 2016, according to Amundi Asset Management.
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Trio of acquisitions fast-tracks Henderson’s pan-Asian growth
The first acquisition sees Henderson acquire Perennial Fixed Interest Partners and Perennial Growth Management from IOOF and each company’s employee shareholders, while the second sees the firm increase its stake in 90 Western Asset Management to 100% from 41%.
China RRR cut to benefit realty companies
Chinas recent move to cut reserve ratio requirements for banks is seen as benefiting companies with high leverage and in particular real estate developers, according to JP Morgan Asset Management.
Institutional investors warming to real assets
Institutional investors are seeking longer-term real assets with higher returns to address longer life expectancies, according to a BlackRock survey report.
Hermes seeks strategic partnerships
Choosing to focus on Asia instead of the US market, Hermes Investment Management is eyeing local partnerships for Hong Kong-domiciled funds and may bring in some niche products from the UK, said global head of business development Harriet Steel.
Real estate underpins China products
What China’s domestic investors assume are a local bank’s time deposit products are often real estate investments and loans, according to Anthony Doyle, head of investment specialists team, M&G Investments.
Real estate preferred by Asian HNWIs
Real estate remains the most preferred asset class for the growing base of high net worth individuals in Asia Pacific excluding Japan, according to the Asia Pacific Wealth Report 2014, released by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management.
Asia real estate managers rank top
Three Asia-based private equity real estate fund mangers are among the top outperformers in the asset class globally, according to research from Preqin.
China indicies rise as valuations remain low
The CSI 300 Value index is up more than 7% and the Shanghai Composite is up 6% since March, following a long period of underperformance. Yet valuations are low, sources said, and China is one of the cheapest markets in the world.
Students and farmers fit niche strategies
Student housing and farm equipment loans are among the niche investment strategies driven by macro trends, attendees heard at Fund Selector Asia’s Alternatives Forum in Singapore.