Asia
Maybank unveils islamic asset management unit
Malaysia’s Malayan Banking Berhad has launched an Islamic asset management company offering Islamic Asian-focused investment capabilities to global investors.
thailand in the spotlight
Most years, press coverage of expatriate Britons and other Europeans and Americans in Asia tends to focus on those who have relocated to Singapore, Hong Kong and/or mainland China. This year, though, Thailand seems destined to steal at least some of the limelight.
hong kong fund selectors prefer multi asset
Fund selectors in Hong Kong are betting on investments in multi-asset classes to boost returns in the current low yield environment.
managers hunting across asset classes for returns
Asset managers are increasingly having to broaden their investment strategies in order to deliver decent returns for investors.
Blackrock survey finds Asian insurers betting
Asian insurers are adopting a more tactical asset allocation than their global peers, turning their investments to higher yielding and less liquid assets so as to maximize returns in a low yield scenario, according to BlackRock’s Global Insurance Survey 2013.