Author: Francis Nikolai Acosta

  • ESG disclosure is not one way

    ESG disclosure is not one way

    Fund managers are also responsible for setting expectations on how companies should disclose ESG information

  • European distribution ‘fragmented’ despite Ucits

    European distribution ‘fragmented’ despite Ucits

    A Hong Kong asset manager says the European funds distribution market remains fragmented despite Ucits as more Asian firms seek a foothold in the region.

  • Mark Mobius to launch his own EM fund

    Mark Mobius to launch his own EM fund

    Mark Mobius is reportedly starting his own fund management firm and has also joined the investment committee of Mumbai-based venture capital firm Equanimity Investments, according to local media reports in India.

  • PA ANALYSIS: Is there a tech bubble?

    PA ANALYSIS: Is there a tech bubble?

    Valuations of some technology stocks have sky-rocketed in recent times, sparking comparisons with the tech bubble at the turn of the millennium. Is this time different?

  • IMF warns of 'dangerous' trajectory for Chinese debt

    IMF warns of ‘dangerous’ trajectory for Chinese debt

    China’s growth outlook is expected to improve between 2017 and 2021, but the country’s rising debt level skews the figures and raises strong concerns, according to the International Monetary Fund.

  • Pictet: Avoid US equities

    Pictet: Avoid US equities

    The expensive valuations of US equities have made Luca Paolini, Pictet Asset Management’s London-based chief strategist, urge investors to be very cautious.