Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to gain ground against traditional mutual funds, with actively managed versions growing fast in what was once a specialised market segment.
As Asia’s asset management landscape evolves, Taiwan and Japan have clear ambitions to become the region’s next major hubs. Christy Chan, senior director, relationship management at ICE in Asia Pacific, explores each market’s path to achieving this goal and compares their strategies with those of the US, the world’s leading wealth management hub.
Greater appetite for fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and products with exposure to forces that could reshape the world economy - like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation - are underpinning demand, says Magnus Cattan, vice president, head of client development for ICE in Asia Pacific.
From sports, China LBO to distressed PE, sky is the limit when it comes to investment for family offices. At AsianInvestor’s Asia Investment Summit, institutional investors debated whether ETFs were still useful. Here are some of the most read stories about asset owners and their investments.
Asset owners in Greater China are expanding their use of ETFs for a wider range of portfolio use cases as the region offers more diverse products, according to a survey by Brown Brothers Harriman.
As investors await rate cuts and look to move out of cash, continued market volatility and geopolitical tensions are making diversification and resilience a priority, according to a AsianInvestor webinar, in conjunction with State Street Global Advisors.
The latest crypto bull market will be different from the last, as institutions and family offices opt for a fund of funds approach, market participants say.
Projections of weaker US growth in 2024 coupled with a robust economic outlook for Asia bode well for more active and diverse portfolios, including quality and safe-haven assets, according to a recent AsianInvestor webinar, in conjunction with State Street Global Advisors.
With China’s recent reopening re-igniting global investor appetite for domestic equities, China Asset Management Co Ltd (ChinaAMC) believes thematic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer an effective route to resilient returns.
Recent volatility hasn’t changed the appeal of the $20 trillion China bond market, and index inclusion is playing a key role in driving investor demand for China fixed income ETFs, according to a recent AsianInvestor webinar, in conjunction with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX).