Morningstar Launches New Digital Destination to Empower Asian Investors
The new digital destination is free and offers region-specific investment and market content, data, and tools tailored to the needs of Asian investors. Part of a suite of 12 new digital experiences created for distinct markets around the world, today's launch reflects Morningstar's commitment to serving local investors, backed by the strength of the company's global independent research and long-term perspective. The new digital experiences replace legacy ones across markets.
"Our mission is to empower investor success, seeking to help investors reach their financial goals wherever they are in the world," said Shihan Abeyguna, managing director of Southeast Asia for Morningstar. "With this new experience, it's easier for Asian investors to access trusted research and tools designed to create transparency and support confident decision-making."
Key features of the new platform include:
Localized Investment News and Analysis: Stay informed with region-specific updates on markets, stocks, funds, and economic trends.
Interactive Investment Screeners: Easily find funds and stocks that align with your goals using advanced filters including size, risk, ratings, and performance.
Personalized Watchlists: Organize investments by strategy, region, or goal with dynamic, unlimited watchlists.
Enhanced Morningstar Research Reports: Discover tailored fund reports designed for local regulatory frameworks and market conditions, with key metrics like ratings, risk, and performance front and center.
Free Membership: Unlock premium access to Morningstar's tools, insights, and member-only newsletters, all for free.
For more information, visit https://global.morningstar.com/en-ea?IDmarche=tw.
About Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment insights in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The Company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers and owners, retirement plan providers and sponsors, institutional investors in the debt and private capital markets, and alliances and redistributors. Morningstar provides data and research insights on a wide range of investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real-time global market data. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with approximately $341 billion in AUMA as of March 31, 2025. The Company operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in 32 countries. For more information, visit www.morningstar.com/company. Follow Morningstar on X @MorningstarInc.
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