Investment
Alternatives | 19 Aug 16
Aberdeen to target alternative investments in Asia
Known as an emerging markets specialist, Aberdeen Asset Management has been diversifying into alternatives and intends to push this asset class and multi-asset funds in Asia, said Andrew McCaffery, global head of alternatives and group head of solutions.
European equity funds in record sell-off
European equity funds experienced their largest ever monthly net outflows in July, beating the previous record set in January 2008, according to Morningstar fund flows data.
Emerging Markets | 18 Aug 16
Miton’s Jane backs US and emerging equities if inflation picks up
If the lower for longer period of global growth and interest rates does come to an end, David Jane, manager of Miton Group’s multi-asset range, said he would have to restructure roughly half of his portfolio.
Chinese lead in $27bn outbound property investment
In the first half of the year, 60% of Asia’s outbound property investment was from mainland China, according to CBRE Asia-Pacific.
Best Practice | 18 Aug 16
Challenges mount for multi-asset managers
The BNP Paribas multi-asset team tactic, in the current febrile environment, is to tread carefully in its search for alpha and let the fallout from Brexit, modest global growth and doubts over monetary policy play out.
