A majority of investors in both Singapore and Hong Kong hold income-generating products and a sizeable number intend to invest in them in 2015, a trend attributed in part to demographic change, according to a BlackRock study.
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Henderson sets aggressive Asia growth targets
Over the next five years, Henderson Global Investors intends to increase the source of AUM from Asia to 15% of total from the current 3%, double regional headcount and develop local products, said Alexander Henderson, managing director, Asia.
Hunt for yield in 2015
The search for yield and income should remain the key focus for investors in 2015 as the divergent monetary policies of the US, Europe and Japan, unprecedented since the global financial crisis, could lead to a rise in market volatility, according to JP Morgan Asset Management.
Asia pension funds stepping up alternatives
Pension funds in Asia Pacific are making a major shift in allocation, increasing exposure to risky investment classes over the next three years in order to boost returns, according to a State Street study.
First State Lau on expanding dividend universe
Dividend yields are harder to find in Asia today than they were ten years ago, but India offers some attractive ideas, said First State’s Martin Lau, director, Greater China equities.
Western AM on India China high yield
Fixed income markets are experiencing volatility with worries over a rate rise, but Western Asset Management believes high yield has a place in a diversified portfolio and sees investment avenues in China and India.
Asia retail investors self directed cerulli
The majority of retail investors in Asia are self-directed and tend not to rely on financial advisers when they make their investment decisions, according to a new research by Cerulli Associates.
Room for disappointment in ASEAN high
Rich valuations and high investor expectations in ASEAN markets, combined with expected slowing growth, have created room for disappointment, said Hozefa Topiwalla, managing director at Morgan Stanley.
BlackRock on Stock Connect
BlackRock Asset Management sees investors getting access to a wider range of mid-cap stocks in China’s consumer discretionary, consumer staples and industrial sectors through the Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect, said Helen Zhu, head of China equities.
Asia high yield offers safe haven
Global interest rates are likely to remain low for a “considerable period”, according to Aviva Investors, and certain factors suggest Asian high yield is preferable to comparable US products.
