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The new ETF will contribute significantly to further growing the ETF market in Malaysia

Hong Kong’s Value Partners’ first Malaysia ETF ends above IPO price on debut

July 29, 2021

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund recovers as markets rebound

July 29, 2021

Market Access: The Exchange Fund had HK$4.57 trillion of total assets as of June 2021

Singapore’s Temasek leads US$440 million fundraising in US fintech iCapital Network

July 29, 2021

Investments: The proceeds of the fundraising will be used to enhance iCapital’s platform and expand its range of products

Korea’s Mirae Asset lists three thematic ETFs in Hong Kong

July 28, 2021

Market Access: Mirae now manages 21 ETFs in Hong Kong with US$2.67 billion of assets

Allianz Global Investors buys Indonesia’s RHB Asset Management

July 28, 2021

Market Access: RHB Asset Management Indonesia had US$480 million of assets as of December 2020

Analysis: First Sentier hire highlights asset management inclusion

July 28, 2021

Analysis: First Sentier hires Melaney Halsey as chief people and culture officer

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ETF investors accelerate towards a sustainable future

By Amundi May 12, 2021

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JULY 2021 VOL.26 NO.7

Who’s worried now?

As the coronavirus pandemic loses steam, there seems to be a strange mismatch in risk perception, where people seem highly anxious about some risks and quite blasé about others. For instance, look at the supposed spectre of inflation now constantly raised by commentators

A perfect storm

Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, institutional investors are grappling with challenges posed by regulation, low interest rates, and climate change

Falling short

On the face of it, Islamic bonds, or sukuk, have what is probably the key factor required to become a major force in the financial industry: a vast and ready market. But in reality, the sukuk market hasn’t lived up to its full potential in roughly 30 years of development

For energy, clean is in

The Asia Asset Management webinar on May 27 was timely, held just a day after shareholders of ExxonMobil and Chevron punished the companies for their failure to strategise for a low carbon future. ExxonMobil lost board seats to candidates of an activist hedge fund, and a majority of Chevron shareholders voted for a proposal to cut carbon emissions

Challenging times ahead

It’s been a challenge for income-seeking bond investors for a while now, with rock-bottom interest rates driving bond yields lower. Nevertheless, there are several bonds in Asia that performed strongly in 2020 and through most of the first half of 2021

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