Asia retail investors shirk financial advice
The majority of retail investors in Asia are self-directed and do not rely on financial advisers when making investment decisions, says research by Cerulli Associates.
The majority of retail investors in Asia are self-directed and do not rely on financial advisers when making investment decisions, says research by Cerulli Associates.
The ASEAN collective investment scheme framework will take time to gain traction as the real challenge lies in penetrating the local distribution networks, according to research firm Cerulli Associates.
Revenues of Asia-ex Japan mutual funds have grown in 2013 despite having taken a hit over longer periods, finds a new report by Cerulli Associates.
Asset managers should not focus on fund performance as the only parameter to feature into a fund selectors buy list as investment philosophy and investment process are also ranked high by gatekeepers in Asia, revealed a Cerulli report.
Asian asset managers are increasingly looking for new distribution channels to boost their mutual fund sales, even as banks and securities houses dominate the distribution landscape in the region, according to a report from Cerulli.
An online fund supermarket preparing for launch in Korea is unlikely to have much of an impact on the country's mutual fund distribution landscape in the short term, according to Cerulli Associates.
Europe’s growing regulatory environment is impacting the continent’s asset managers in a number of ways, including pressuring them to outsource key functions though the outsourcing direction “is not all one way”, according to Boston-based research firm Cerulli.
Investor appetite for alternative investments has steadily increased over the past few years, led by greater allocation towards the asset class by institutions, according to new research.
Assets in Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Fund have more than doubled since 2008, accounting for about 63.5% of retirement investable assets despite the lack of clarity over fund expense ratios, according to Cerulli Associates.
Cerulli Associates forecasts investable assets of Asia ex-Japan institutions to hit US$17trn (£10.55trn) by 2017, representing a compound annual growth rate of 10%, led by the Southeast Asian region.
International fund groups are making fresh inroads into Spain and Italy, as investors push for access to third-party funds, according to Boston-based research firm Cerulli.
Southeast Asian mutual fund assets surged in 2009 to an all-time high, according to Cerulli.