Dimensional in aggressive Asia fund push
US-based Dimensional Fund Advisors is awaiting regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for nine funds to be sold in the Lion City, according to records from the regulator.
Author: Francis Nikolai Acosta
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Eastspring steps up multi-asset game
Eastspring Investments is looking at ESG and China-focused multi-asset products and adding people to its investment team, according to Colin Graham, Singapore-based chief investment officer for multi-asset solutions.
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Chinese asset managers eyeing European investors
More China-based asset managers are expected to internationalise and target European investors, according to Alessandro Silvestro, Hong Kong-based managing director, Asia Pacific, at Lemanik Asset Management.
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Hong Kong’s affluent don’t trust advisers
Only 24% of Hong Kong’s growing number of affluent investors trust financial advisers, which compares to around 45% of those in the US, according to Michael Fong, managing director at Charles Schwab in Hong Kong.
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UBS Wealth in big hedge fund push
UBS Wealth Management is recommending clients allocate up to 20% of their assets to hedge funds as a diversifier, especially in an environment where interest rates and volatility are increasing, according to the firm’s executives.
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Japan’s rich targeted in offshore joint venture
Bank of Singapore and Japan-based SMBC Trust Bank have said they will partner to serve Japanese high net worth clients seeking offshore investments.
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J Safra Sarasin in U-turn on Japan equities
Bank J Safra Sarasin has drastically changed its view of Japan equities from being optimistic on the asset class six months ago, according to Philipp Bärtschi, the private bank’s Zurich-based chief investment officer.
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Vanguard to unveil first China ETF in Hong Kong
Despite a spate of China ETF delistings in Hong Kong, Vanguard is about to launch its first China-focused exchange traded fund in Hong Kong.
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UBS Wealth launches sustainable portfolio
UBS Wealth Management has launched a cross-asset portfolio in Asia based on sustainable investing that aims to mirror the firm’s traditional strategies.
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V is for Vietnam, not volatility
Despite the return of market volatility, a Vietnam equity fund managed by JP Morgan Asset Management has soared to the top as best performer, according to data from FE Analytics.
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‘Safe sectors’ no longer safe, warns Pictet AM
Investors should stay away from what they perceive as “safe sectors”, such as consumer staples and telecommunications, as they have accumulated more debt, according to Shaniel Ramjee, London-based senior investment manager for multi-asset at Pictet Asset Management.
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Miton Optimal to offer DFM services in Singapore
Cape Town-based Miton Optimal, a discretionary fund management specialist firm, has received a full capital markets licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.