The inclusion of Chinese mainland-listed equities, A-shares, in the MSCI Emerging Markets index ought to benefit investors with exposure to long-term development trends.
Aberdeen Standard Investments has completed the initial fund offering of its first onshore private fund in mainland China.
Chinese search engine Baidu is spinning off its consumer lending and wealth management platform as a separate entity backed by private equity funding.
Cryptocurrency funds are launching across Asia and big investors are taking an interest. But will the likes of bitcoin ever become a mainstream asset class? Cybil Huichen Chou reports.
Our cross-industry panel discussed fund passporting, robo-advisers and the potential of a new investment structure, the S-Vacc. Chaired by George Mitton in Singapore.
Under strong leadership, Japan is enjoying its longest period of growth since the 1980s. Katsunori Ogawa, portfolio manager at Sumi Trust, says there is more to come.
The Singapore Exchange has promised new Indian equity derivatives in June to provide “continuity” after a surprise move by India threatened to stop all offshore derivative trading.
Investor flows into Japanese equity funds reached their highest weekly total in four years last week.
Asset managers operating in China have stopped promoting money market funds due to official pressure to move assets into other fund types.
A recent setback in global equities does not diminish an optimistic outlook for China in the Year of the Dog.
Formed by a merger in 2012, Old Mutual Global Investors was little-known in Asia. Carol Wong, managing director for Asia-Pacific, is changing that. She talks to George Mitton.
An acquisition has increased the visibility of Natixis investment managers in Australia. George Mitton talks to its local chief executive.
Our cross-industry panel discussed fund passporting, robo-advisers and the potential of a new investment structure, the S-Vacc. Chaired by George Mitton in Singapore.
From Korean warehouses to Chinese hospitals, investors’ holding periods are growing in Asia. But in a market awash with liquidity, so is competition for assets. Our panel in Hong Kong discuss real estate investment.
