10/16/2019
Thai investors flee foreign funds
Thailand fund activity in the third quarter was marked by outflows from foreign equity and bond funds, according to a recent Morningstar report.
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10/16/2019
Money market flows rise in Hong Kong
Investors in Hong Kong are putting capital into money market funds, although total AUM of the products remains relatively low, according to Fitch Ratings.
10/16/2019
Chinese investors make a beeline for Vietnam’s luxury real estate, until their passports run into a wall over South China Sea dispute
Since Chinese passports depict the disputed Paracel Islands as Chinese territory, buyers from mainland China typically encounter difficulties in securing ownership from Vietnam’s authorities
10/16/2019
Mutual Fund Top Trumps – India equities
The higher the IR, the more consistent the manager is.
10/16/2019
Twenty-Four AM positions for recession
Fixed income portfolios should shun risk and erect liquidity buffers against future shocks, argues Twenty-Four Asset Management’s founding partner.
10/16/2019
Some cocos are still risky, Merian says
The European banking sector has strengthened, but Merian Global Investors believes that not all contingent convertible (coco) bonds are attractive.
10/15/2019
BT Financial Group enlists research provider
BT Investment Solutions will provide governance and oversight for the products.
10/15/2019
Schroders to debut another onshore FOF
The firm expects to launch a second fund of funds onshore in China.
10/15/2019
Fund Manager of the Year revealed
For the fourth year running, the Distributor of the Year award was presented to Pinnacle Investment Management, with Zenith saying it was impressed by its suite of boutiques and varying investor platforms.
10/15/2019
Couillault returns to funds business
Warren Couillault's Hobson Wealth has teamed up with Anthony Edmonds' business to create a range of new funds to fill the "advice-gap"
10/15/2019
China sets foreign-ownership limits date
Separately, a number of foreign firms are set to hold a majority stake in a Chinese retail mutual fund business
10/15/2019
Labuan IBFC: The Best Asian Captive Domicile 2019
The Awards, held in Singapore on 10 October
10/14/2019
Top fund manager buys Tk 500 million stake in bdnews24.com
The company that prides itself on introducing news in real time in Bangladesh and a host of new media products since a 2006 takeover is now set for the next level of information delivery, Khalidi said.
10/14/2019
Korean banks urged to pursue M&As in Southeast Asia
Korea has been very good in banking and financial services through omni-channels
10/14/2019
Japan Post Bank pulls back on push to add alternatives
Ambitious hedge fund plans cut, other asset class plans dwindling
10/14/2019
CME Group Reaches Record Asia Pacific Average Daily Volume of 1.2 Million Contracts in Q3 1st for publishing
We continue to see trading volume growth out of Asia Pacific as market participants continue to look towards CME Group to manage their risks
10/14/2019
One in three chance of global recession: Aviva
Aviva said that having become increasingly concerned about the downside risks, it is cautious about the outlook for risk assets.
10/14/2019
Meet the family offices backing property float HomeCo
And with the company set to hit the ASX boards at 1pm on Monday, Street Talk can reveal some of the names in the cornerstone group.
10/14/2019
Invesco launches another FMP
It is the third fixed maturity product the firm has offered to Hong Kong retail investors so far this year, and the first that will focus on Asia bonds.
10/11/2019
Superannuation Summit: ‘Rebooting the system that is failing many Australians’
A viable superannuation system is critical for the strength of the nation’s economy and the ability of future generations to retire in dignity.