Partnering with domestic fund managers to launch feeder funds remains the best strategy for foreign asset managers looking at the Thailand and Malaysian markets, according to analysts from Boston-headquartered Cerulli Associates.
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Thai investors liked equity funds in 2017
Thai investors were optimistic about the local economy in 2017, adding to their equity holdings while investors in China and Hong Kong took money out of equities.
Thai feeder fund among Asia’s best-sellers
Two mutual funds in Thailand and one in Hong Kong were among the 10 best-selling newly-launched products in Asia-Pacific in 2017, according to a Broadridge Financial report.
Franklin Templeton bullish on SEA banks
Infrastructure investments in Thailand and Indonesia are expected to boost demand for commercial financing and to benefit local banking sectors, according to Eric Mok, a senior executive director at Franklin Templeton Investments.
Thailand’s AMs launch `good governance’ funds
In a step toward ESG funds, Thailand’s asset managers are launching a series of domestic equity funds focused on companies with high corporate governance scores.
T Rowe and Thailand’s LH Fund launch bond fund
T Rowe Price has partnered with Thailand’s Land and Houses Fund Management (LH Fund) to launch a global income fund for domestic investors.
Thailand loosens cap on offshore investment
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has raised the ceiling to $100bn for domestic investors who want offshore exposure.
Thailand’s first robotics fund launches
Asset Plus Fund Management has launched a fund that invests in global robotech equities, which is managed by Axa Investment Managers.
Thai investors cling to fixed income
Thai investors continued to boost their fixed income investments in the first half of 2017, Morningstar data shows.
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