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Pictet AM’s Tsang on plans to capture the full potential of Hong Kong’s fund industry
Pictet Asset Management’s Tsang says there is growing demand from Chinese mainland investors to diversify their assets through the MRF scheme.
Kunio Watanabe joins BNY Mellon as Japan country executive
The US firm taps Nomura for its representative at its Tokyo branch.
Exclusive: Federated Hermes plots Hong Kong office in wealth push
The firm’s newly installed head of Apac distribution explains why his three priorities for the region are ‘wealth, wealth, wealth’.
Blue Own Capital hires from Fidelity for head of Asia Pacific private wealth
Johann Santer was previously Fidelity International’s regional lead for wholesale as well as head of private banking for wealth and strategic clients.
Asset Class in Focus
Five funds outpacing the Hong Kong stock market rally
FSA looks at which funds have outpaced the Hong Kong stock market rally of the past two weeks.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Axa versus Barings
FSA compares the Axa Global High Yield Bonds fund and the Barings Global High Yield Bond fund.
Pictet AM adds to its Hong Kong multi-asset team
Pictet Asset Management has appointed Lorraine Kuo as senior investment manager for its multi-asset team in Hong Kong.
Allspring: Real returns matter more in a higher for longer environment
Allspring portfolio manager Eddie Cheng argues that equities are the best way to protect long-term purchasing power in a higher interest rate and inflation regime.
Does the ‘magnificent seven’ tech wobble signal a turning point?
The usage of the well-known moniker is starting to come under scrutiny as both Apple and Tesla struggle, while the other stocks are beset by headwinds.
Invesco: Higher for longer extends runway for leveraged loan outperformance
With rate cuts pushed back, higher coupons in the senior loan market are looking more attractive, but be wary of an uptick in defaults.
Distributors
BOS’s Grizelda Lee: better options than cash
Long duration investment grade bonds and Japanese equities offer DPM clients yield and capital growth, according to Grizelda Lee, head of discretionary portfolio management at Bank of Singapore.
Research
Fragile support for sustainable funds in Asia
Taiwan was the exception to the trend of net outflows from Asia ex-Japan sustainable funds in the first quarter of this year, Morningstar finds.
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The FSA Spy market buzz – 3 May 2024
Catholic principles investment, Brown Advisory and ESG, Robotics and automation fun, China’s little bounce, Frontier investing excitement, Zero downside in wonderland, Bambu’s demise and much more.
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FSA Investment Forum Philippines
28 May 2024
