A share on MSCI to erode product differentiation

Axa Investment Managers and M&G Investments recently echoed these views and said passive funds in particular are likely to lose distinction as they all realign their portfolios to include A-shares.  A-share inclusion would have a “knock-on effect for the passive investment industry”, said Matthew Vaight, global and Asian emerging markets fund manager at M&G. “Over […]

HEAD-TO-HEAD: BlackRock Asian Dragon vs Investec Asian Equity

Further easing measures are expected as current economic indicators in China have not improved, AXA Investment Managers and Schroder said recently. Separately, Schroder’s recently cautioned on the overheating in China’s market while BlackRock said it would prefer a selective investment approach following the surge in A- and H-shares. In India, managers like Franklin Templeton said they expect Indian markets to rise as […]

China’s fund industry faces talent shortage

China’s ecommerce firms are moving into financial services, putting competitive pressure on fund management companies (FMCs). The research firm cited as examples Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial’s reported plan to acquire a stake in Tebon Fund Management and Tencent establishing WeBank, China’s first online bank, last year. “The only viable online opportunity FMCs can access for […]

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