Manulife IM bolsters Asia multi-asset platform
Marc Franklin has been promoted to head of multi-asset solutions, Asia.
This week FSA provides a quick comparison of two Greater China equity funds: the Eastspring Inv Greater China Equity fund and the Value Partners Classic fund.


Based on the popular 80s card game, each week we select an asset class and use FE fundinfo data to compare two funds based on their three-year performance, assets under management, alpha, volatility, ongoing charges and information ratio to decide which is the Top Trump.
This week, the Value Partners Classic fund defeats the Eastspring Inv Greater China Equity fund: 4-2
The fund aims to maximize long-term total return by investing in equity and equity-related securities of companies, which are incorporated, or have their area of primary activity, in the PRC, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan. The fund may also invest in depository receipts including ADRs and GDRs, debt securities convertible into common shares, preference shares, participatory notes and warrants.
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The fund aims to achieve consistent superior returns through an investment discipline that places emphasis on the fundamental value of potential investments, which the manager believes are being traded at deep discounts to their intrinsic values. The fund
will concentrate on investing in the markets of the Asia Pacific region (particularly in Greater China region) but without fixed geographical, sectoral or industry weightings.
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Marc Franklin has been promoted to head of multi-asset solutions, Asia.
Shi is an alts specialist whao has joined from UBS Global Wealth Management
The three asset managers announced a collaboration to bring private markets solutions to US pensions.