Significant performance variations among absolute return funds have startled investors. Muriel Oatham takes a look at a booming sector and finds massively differing investment strategies.
Emerging giants China and India are gradually developing their securities lending markets, but are far from fully embracing the concept. Stefanie Eschenbacher finds expanding into Asia is not easy.
Asset managers are expanding into Asia, building a base in Hong Kong, even though markets have been difficult. The participants in our roundtable discuss Hong Kongâs potential and some of the latest regulatory changes. Chaired by Stefanie Eschenbacher.
Asset managers are expanding into Asia, building a base in Hong Kong, even though markets have been difficult. The participants in our roundtable discuss Hong Kongâs potential and some of the latest regulatory changes. Chaired by Stefanie Eschenbacher.
Aspirations for buying passion investments can cloud oneâs investment decisions, says Peter Brooks of Barclays.
Asset managers aggressively launched RQFII funds but sales have been slow. Lipperâs Xav Feng discusses the key issues: oversupply and limited demand.
China is a country of great numbers. But Stefanie Eschenbacher discovers some have lost their magic for investors.
Thailand has been troubled by violent political unrest in recent years. Stefanie Eschenbacher finds asset managers are expanding nevertheless.
Lieven Debruyne, chief executive officer at Schroder Investment Management in Hong Kong, talks to George Mitton about local-to-local business, the growth of pensions and how Asian investors were burnt in the crisis.
Lieven Debruyne, chief executive officer at Schroder Investment Management in Hong Kong, talks to George Mitton about local-to-local business, the growth of pensions and how Asian investors were burnt in the crisis.
Caroline Higgins of Northern Trust tells George Mitton about A-share inclusion, ETF Connect and why Cayman funds predominate in the region.
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.
Our panel discussed robo-advisers, ETF Connect, and why the mutual recognition of funds (MRF) scheme will take time to develop. Chaired by George Mitton in Hong Kong.
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.
Jul-Aug 2018
FundTech 2018