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2 weeks ago | asiaasset.com | Goh Thean Eu

Asia Global India Cash flow, yield and lower volatility draw Indian investors to REITS and InvITs Demand for real estate investment trusts and infrastructure investment trusts or InvITs among Indian investors is likely to remain healthy because of the potential to deliver returns at low volatility, according to some fund managers. Prashant P...

3 weeks ago | asiaasset.com | Goh Thean Eu

Asia Global Hong Kong Hong Kong grapples with retirement adequacy as people live longer The shortcomings of Hong Kong’s retirement system was in the spotlight at a panel session in the city in April. The session was part of an event on “30 Years of Shaping Asset Management in Asia”, organised by Asia Asset Managem...

3 weeks ago | asiaasset.com | Goh Thean Eu

Asia Global Hong Kong In Asia, markets face mixed outlook amid tariff turmoil US President Donald Trump unleashed panic on stock markets when he announced steep tariffs on imports from around 90 countries, including 34% on China, on April 2. Although he paused the tariffs a week later, the fact that he seems bent on upending...

1 month ago | asiaasset.com | Goh Thean Eu

Infrastructure investments have become increasingly popular among asset owners such as pension funds, insurers and sovereign wealth funds. As long-term investors, they are drawn to assets like transportation, energy and digital networks to diversify portfolios and earn stable, inflation-protected returns. Singapore wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd, for instance, has increased the share of infrastructure investments to 13% of assets from 10%.

2 months ago | asiaasset.com | Goh Thean Eu

Asia Global Malaysia Unit trusts remain largest component of Malaysia’s fund management industry Malaysia’s asset management industry total assets under management ended 2024 at an all-time high of 1.07 trillion ringgit (US$242.03 billion), up from the previous high of 975.48 billion ringgit in 2023, mainly helped by the strong performan...