Liquidity management proving tricky for investors
Implementing best practices for liquidity management is proving challenging for some asset managers, as concerns mount about the potential for a squeeze in fixed income markets.
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Xi-Trump bromance hopes spring eternal for China bulls
Some China bullishness is beginning to re-emerge from the shadows as hopes for a trade breakthrough build. But buyers beware.
El-Erian warns of potential liquidity shock in 2019
The renowned economist, in Hong Kong briefly, says investors should get used to uncertainty, increased volatility and disappearing liquidity in some assets next year.
BlackRock’s Taiwan wholesale head exits
The world's biggest asset manager will see the executive depart, as its actively managed offshore fund assets shrank this year in Taiwan, even as its local ETF business is thriving.
Asian asset owners seen falling short on governance
Unless Asian institutions insist on better corporate governance, companies they invest in are unlikely to deliver it. That's the upshot of a report showing a surprising lack of engagement by asset owners.
Market Views: What next after the global equity rout?
Equity indices around the world have taken a tumble since the start of October. We asked four experts how this has affected investor portfolios and how they are responding.
Foreign interest in local China bonds seen growing
Sino-US trade tensions and rising defaults won't scare off foreign investment in the onshore China bond market just yet − not with index inclusion looming and more tax incentives.
Why China could win the trade war
With technology transfer at the heart of the trade dispute between the US and China, Asian observers give their views on what the Xi-Trump meeting will ultimately mean for China.
Market Views: Are China bond defaults a systemic risk?
Chinese corporate defaults have risen sharply this year. We asked three experts whether this poses a systemic risk to markets and how it is impacting investor sentiment.
BlackRock names new Asia Pacific chief
The incumbent, Ryan Stork, will return to New York as deputy global chief operating officer for the world's biggest asset manager.
Asian instos fear Faangs have lost their bite
The largest tech stocks have suffered since early October, exposing risks that could spell the end of a long upward ride and force asset owners to rethink how they invest in equities.
Axa Rosenberg Asia CIO exits to Invesco Great Wall
Invesco’s Chinese fund management joint venture has hired Kevin Chen, a 19-year alumnus of Axa Investment Managers, as deputy general manager.
How Chinese insurers could see an alts product revival
The asset management subsidiaries of Chinese insurers will likely issue more alternative investment plans after a dive in such products so far this year.
Why Asia is still in the dark about ETFs
Asian investors are showing growing interest in exchange traded funds but remain largely unfamiliar with what they are and how best to use them, industry specialists have said.
AI enabling new Asia fund ideas but doubts persist
Talk of artificial intelligence revolutionising the asset management industry grows ever louder. But can it be truly harnessed?
Asia pensions seen driving regional insto asset growth
This will throw up opportunities for fund managers, especially as the private pensions space expands to cope with the urgent need for retirement savings, according to industry experts.
Market Views: Are Chinese equities a ‘buy’ yet?
Chinese stock market indices have taken a beating so far in 2018, losing nearly 30%. We asked four experts when investors should start looking at Chinese equities again.
Sun Life loses ALM head to Aberdeen Standard
The insurer’s Hong Kong head of asset-liability management has left as fund houses look to boost their actuarial and solutions expertise in Asia.
Noah’s Lam touts ETFs for building global portfolios
The Chinese wealth and asset manager's group president believes wealthy Chinese investors should look at ETFs as a way to diversify their portfolios globally.
ETFs seen benefiting from more standardisation
Among the key difficulties facing the market are the amount and varying types of data provided and the multiple jurisdictions involved.
