Morningstar: Higher starting yields give fixed income investors more cushion
A Morningstar report says the recent volatility in the bond market has created “one of the most compelling opportunities in years”.
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Morningstar: Higher starting yields give fixed income investors more cushion
A Morningstar report says the recent volatility in the bond market has created “one of the most compelling opportunities in years”.
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Preqin forecasts private markets AUM to exceed $34trn by end of 2031
Structural demand is supporting infrastructure growth, according to Preqin’s “Private Markets in 2031” report.
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5 healthcare funds outpacing the S&P 500 in 2026
FSA highlights 5 healthcare exchange-traded-funds that are outpacing the S&P 500 index year-to-date.
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BNPP AM brings four funds to Hong Kong through Hang Seng Bank
Hang Seng Bank has onboarded the BNP Paribas Asset Management funds to its wealth management platform.
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Top Trumps: UK equities – 29 October 2026
This week FSA compares two UK equities funds: MFS Meridian UK Equity fund and the Schroder ISF UK Equity fund.
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Private markets allocations set to grow among insurers: BlackRock survey
Global insurers plan to up their allocations to private markets, according to a BlackRock survey.
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M&G Real Estate buys Melbourne residential property
The $158m acquisition is the firm’s first investment in Australia’s build-to-rent sector.
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Fed expected to pause rate hikes despite hot inflation
AllianzGI, Allspring and BlackRock predict a delay in rate hikes at the next Fed meeting, but not an end to monetary tightening.
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Aberdeen joins with Prudential for multi-asset fund
The abrdn SICAV I – Diversified Income fund is available under Prudential’s investment-linked assurance scheme in Hong Kong
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Syfe launches short-duration product in Hong Kong
Yield+ invests in three actively managed funds.
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UBP and Taishin Bank form private banking partnership
The alliance aims to expand Taishin’s international private banking and investment services for wealthy clients in Taiwan.
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Pantheon raises $6bn in its biggest PE secondaries fund
The global private markets firm said it raised significant commitments from investors in Asia and the Middle East.
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Sustainable investing and attractive valuations need not be at odds
Schroders is calling for investors to look beyond dominant market themes to identify businesses whose long-term prospects may not be adequately reflected in their share prices.
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PGIM appoints head of Japan real estate
Ryuji Katayama will oversee PGIM’s real estate business in Japan.
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Deutsche Bank PB hires BoS veteran as head of managed investments, emerging markets
UBP’s former head of private markets, Asia, has also joined the bank as head of alternatives specialists, emerging markets.
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Bitcoin’s potential as a store of value raises allocation questions, says Fidelity
Bitcoin’s changing relationship with equities and gold is prompting new questions about its role in diversified portfolios, according to Giselle Lai.