Asia
Japanese funds to watch based on their AUM
Seeking returns from some of Japan’s undervalued big companies, replicating indices, and using a benchmark-agnostic approach are some of the favoured strategies of Japanese funds with substantial assets under management.
China gives the green light to first online-only life insurer
Hetai Life Insurance has received approval from China’s insurance regulator to start operating as the country’s first-ever online life insurer.
Newcomer Japanese funds to watch
Investors in the Japanese stock market benefited from currency fluctuations in 2016 and the outlook for 2017 appears favourable, too.
Japanese funds to watch based on their three-year performance
Small-caps, a buying-and-holding approach, and unrestricted use of equities are some of the fund strategies to watch in Japan, according to Morningstar investment research analyst Lena Tsymbaluk.
Lion Global launches `disruptive’ tech fund
Singapore’s Lion Global Investors has launched a retail fund that invests in disruptive industries.