The Singapore winners of Fund Selector Asia’s first annual fund management awards were announced on 4 February at our awards luncheon, highlighted by Aberdeen and First State each winning in three categories.

The Singapore winners of Fund Selector Asia’s first annual fund management awards were announced on 4 February at our awards luncheon, highlighted by Aberdeen and First State each winning in three categories.
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.
The assets under management of exchange-traded funds globally are forecast to double to $5trn, with Asia offering fragmented opportunities, according to a survey report by PwC.
Manulife Asset Management has promoted Endre Pedersen, senior managing director, Asian fixed income to the role of chief investment officer, fixed income, Asia (ex-Japan).
Capital Group has hired three professionals in Asia and has plans to expand distribution to the retail investor.
Nikko Asset Management has appointed Naoki Kamiyama as a chief strategist.
Principal Global Investors has reshuffled the portfolios at the top management level, with its current Asia chief executive Andrea Muller taking over from Kirk West in the role of executive director-head of international distribution.
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China is the cheapest market in the world in terms of valuations, according to HSBC Global Asset Management, which is generally bullish on Asian equities this year.
BlackRock attracted $102.8bn in new inflows in its iShares business in 2014, driven by interest in its US and European products, particularly from Asian and Latin American clients.
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