But distribution platforms and discretionary portfolio managers plan to rebalance their exposure to equity by region and to bonds by type, a survey by Natixis Investment Managers finds.
Product distributors in Asia are seen to be eyeing more factor, income and alternative strategies, with equity volatility expected to remain high and interest rates set to rise.
Hang Seng Bank aims to add to its selection of alternatives funds and enhance its digital platform, says Rosita Lee, head of investment products and advisory.
The firm's investment head for Asia says it's hard to find pure-play products for robotics and and cyber-security, which are both increasingly popular themes among clients.
The region’s affluent focus on bond funds for emerging markets, which risks leaving them poorly placed as market conditions change, argues Eastspring Investments.
Meanwhile, Asian wholesale fund buyers plan to reduce their high-yield exposure, said Matt Shafer, head of international distribution at Natixis Global AM, discussing a new survey.
AsianInvestor hosted its second Fund Selectors Forum Southeast Asia at the St Regis Hotel in Singapore on April 21. We present a gallery of photographs from the event.
A senior gatekeeper at the German private bank in Asia highlights three key challenges that asset managers face amid ever-growing competition for distributor shelf space.
AsianInvestor rounds off its list of the most influential fund selectors in Thailand with executives from Siam Commercial Bank and Krungsri Asset Management.