High vol indices are on demand, SRP Asia

Smart beta sells in Asia but the trend is lagging compared to other regions such as Europe and the United States, according to panelists during the Indexing, Fund-Linked and Strategies discussion at the 5th Asia-Pacific Wealth Management & Fintech Conference 2018 held on April 17-18, in Singapore. "One of the reasons is that the Asia ex-Japan markets are less mature and offer less available data, liquidity and accessibility which hinders index providers from constructing these smart beta in