Bond funds dominated investment performance last year, while equity funds were worst hit, particularly for India. BNP Paribas boasted the top fund of 2011, while CCB had the ...
The US-based firm adds fund research executives in Australia and Hong Kong as it moves to expand its regional coverage.
Co-head of Australasian fund research Chris Douglas cautions investors amid the clamour for absolute return funds. Just look at the aftermath of Black Monday, he says.
China’s fund managers may get some nasty surprises once the newly approved stock index futures market finally kicks off. The main worries are a lack of expertise and limited ...
Compulsory registration and licensing will be required for fund advisory and rating providers. But a few innocent bystanders are likely to be affected.
The Central Provident Fund has replaced Mercer with Morningstar as its investment consultant. This is considered a setback for Mercer in a market that some industry players say ...
But just as one rival rating agency streamlines its Asia business, another, Trustnet, opens shop.
Providing mutual fund ratings is not enough in a market still new to financial advisory services.
Carl Meerveld, Asia''s pre-eminent purveyor of fund analysis, tells of Morningstar''s plans and the industry''s progress.