Investment strategy

Oct 01, 2019

dividendsUS fund manager Capital Group has launched a fund investing in companies around the world that pay dividends and offer attractive growth prospects.

Oct 01, 2019

Real_estatePGIM Real Estate has raised US$447 million in equity capital from Japanese, US, Canadian, German and Swiss investors in the initial closing of its Asia Core fund.

Oct 01, 2019

Business_restructuringEastspring Investments, the Asian asset management arm of Prudential, has restructured its investment department and seen the departure of the chief investment officer Virginie Maisonneuve.

Sep 26, 2019

Geopolitical_risksGlobal institutional investors are increasingly concerned over how ongoing political turmoil will affect portfolio performance over the next 12 months.

Sep 24, 2019

Indian_stocksIndia’s mutual fund industry stands at INR24.47 trillion (US$350 billion) in assets under management (AuM) following compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in excess of 15% per year over the past decade, according to Citi.

Sep 24, 2019

SapporoAxa Investment Managers – Real Assets has agreed the acquisition of a site for the development of offices and a hotel in Sapporo, Japan for ¥25 billion (US$231 million).

Sep 24, 2019

CO2_reducingFund giants have stepped up pressure on the energy sector following a report highlighting divergence between firms and the climate targets set out by the Paris Agreement.

Sep 17, 2019

ETF allocation to spike Allocations to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will increase significantly – from making up 29% of client portfolios on a global basis at present to 39% in two to three years from now, according to a JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) survey.

Sep 10, 2019

Private_equitySoutheast Asia’s private equity and venture capital industry continues to experience fast growth as assets under management (AuM) in the Asean region rose by 8.6% – from $26 billion to $28 billion – in 2018, according to industry data provider, Preqin.

Sep 10, 2019

NasdaqThe Hong Kong unit of China Asset Management, or ChinaAMC (Hong Kong), has listed the ChinaAMC Direxion NASDAQ-100 Daily (-2x) Inverse Product.

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Industry comments

Investing in tomorrow’s world

investmentAt times like these, HSBC Asset Management easily pivots towards emerging markets.

The spotlight on growth markets and the need to be nimble and dynamic is ever-sharper, given the difficulty in predicting monetary policy in the world’s major nations.

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Opinion

Transitioning to an era of scarcity

The world is transitioning from an era of commodity abundance to one of undersupply. Ben Ross and Tyler Rosenlicht of Cohen & Steers believe this shift may result in significant returns for commodities and resource producers over the next decade.

Asia credit: An outsized winner in the region’s energy transition?

Ross Dilkes, fixed income portfolio manager at Wellington Management, examines the opportunities and risks for bond investors presented by the region’s decarbonisation agenda.

A quiet revolution in Japan’s corporate governance

revolution, Japan, corporate governance, Shareholders, corporate, governance, standards, improvement, Tetsuro Takase, SuMi TrustShareholders in Japan no longer accept below-par corporate governance standards. Changes are taking place, but there are still areas for improvement, says Tetsuro Takase at SuMi Trust.

Why rising demand for healthcare is creating investment opportunities in China

rising demand, healthcare, investment, opportunities, China, Robert St Clair, Investment Strategy, Fullerton Fund ManagementRobert St Clair, head of investment strategy at Fullerton Fund Management, explores the reasons investors should be paying attention to the rising demand for healthcare in China.

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