Wanted: funds to address macro fears

Fund platforms in Asia may be crowded, but there remain gaps for products able to cope with the likes of US rate rises, China uncertainty and low oil prices, according to a new study. And alternative strategies are increasingly in favour. Research house Cerulli surveyed* regional and international fund selectors based in Asia, and the findings reiterated some points made recently by senior gatekeepers, such as Roger Bacon of Citi Private Bank and Karen Tan of Deutsche Wealth Manag…