Asia
Singapore emerging as top fintech hub – Baker & McKenzie
The southeast Asian capital Singapore is busy building a infrastructure, but Hong Kong serving as a base for Chinese fintech companies, according to law firm Baker & McKenzie.
BlackRock, Nomura, Avanda get new China RQFII quotas
Blackrock, Nomura AM and Avanda IM have all received new RQFII quotas for investing in China after the scheme was expanded by RMB21.2bn ($3.22bn, £2.24bn) in April, according to the latest data from State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
Risk of China currency intervention growing, Heartwood says
China’s currency depreciation trend playing out in 2016 looks set to continue, according to Jade Fu, investment manager at Heartwood Investment Management.
BRICs still a viable investment theme, says Goldman Sachs
BRIC nations should still form up to 50% of any broad emerging markets exposure, said Kathryn Koch, head of global portfolio solutions at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Regulations helping drive ETFs in Asia
The passive products are gathering momentum in Asia, which is still in the early stages of ETF adoption, said Deborah Fuhr, managing partner of UK-based research consultancy ETFGI.