Investment

Companies | 2 Feb 16

Outflows from Europe and emerging markets dented UBS Wealth Management’s fourth quarter results, while annual inflows ebbed dramatically standing at less than a third of their 2014 levels.

Asia | 2 Feb 16

UK online investment platform Rplan saw a 280% year-on-year increase in flows into Indian-only funds in 2015, as investors looked to capitalise on the stock market’s strong performance over the past year.

Asia | 2 Feb 16

A quarter of advisers say they do not plan to allocate any investments to China over the next six months, according to research from Cofunds.

Fixed Income | 1 Feb 16

Legg Mason subsidiary Western Asset is launching two flexible fixed income funds for investors seeking returns from bonds in the current low rate environment while looking for some protection from principal losses.

Emerging Markets | 1 Feb 16

Vietnam’s market hit bottom in 2012, argues David Roes, and since then his hedge fund has shifted from wider Asean market exposure to a 90% allocation to Vietnam.