Asia
Philippine HNWIs maintain strong home bias
A preference for local investment products limits investor allocation to feeder funds, according to industry sources.
China’s MSCI A-share inclusion a small first step
Largely within expectations, the MSCI will add Chinese A-shares to its emerging markets indices starting in May next year – a symbolic rather than impactful move in the short run.
Indonesia’s tax amnesty boosts bond appeal
Indonesia’s tax amnesty brought in revenue, which lowered the fiscal deficit and enhanced the appeal of government bonds, says Allianz Global Investor’s David Tan.
Stricter suitability requirements to roll out in China
All products that mainland Chinese can invest in will have to meet newly-introduced suitability requirements starting July 1.
How the fee-based model changes asset management
What could the potential fallout be for asset managers when Asia’s regulators eventually replace the commission-based wealth management model with a fee-based one? Ben Cherrington, head of intermediary channels in Asia Pacific at M&G Investments, shares some key changes in the UK, which decided to make the leap to fee-based in 2013.