This week…
| People moves |
| Jupiter Asset Management has appointed Jill Barber as its global head for institutions. She will report to Nick Ring, global head of distribution. Before Jupiter, Barber was at Franklin Templeton, where she was head of institutions for the UK and Ireland for the past four years…
Aggregate Asset Management has appointed Kishore Mahbubani, the dean of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore, as its non-executive chairman and non-executive director. The asset manager is the first fund house in Singapore to adopt the zero-management fee model… |
| Firm news |
| Asia Frontier Capital has launched its first European-domiciled fund in Luxembourg to provide easier access for European investors to Asian frontier markets. The fund, the AFC Asia Frontier Fund (LUX), invests in countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam…
Manulife Hong Kong has launched a new campaign that encourages “dual-income-no-kids” couples to consider how the decisions they make today will impact their retirement life. The campaign will present a series of nine short situation-based webisodes on retirement topics relevant to such couples, such as whether one can quit a job now for further studies or whether both can afford to retire early… State Street has launched “Quantextual Idea Lab”, which helps investment professionals efficiently read and interpret lengthy research reports and apply relevant findings to their investment strategies. The tool makes use of machine learning algorithms to consume complex research reports, tag them by investment themes and assets as well as suggest new, relevant materials based on the end-user’s specific needs, preferences and observed reading behaviour… |
| Studies |
| Founder-CEO companies, or companies that are led by their founders, have outperformed companies that are not founder-led, according to a report by Schroders. The share prices of Founder-CEO companies have outperformed peers over the five year period to December 2016. According to the report, these companies invest more aggressively in research and development, capital expenditure and mergers and acquisitions, and grow revenues at a faster pace…
Around six in 10 Hong Kong investors say that it is essential to invest in alternatives to reduce risk, according to a survey by Natixis Asset Management. In order to achieve their goals, they are prepared to shift away from traditional asset classes, with four in five willing to invest in assets other than stocks and bonds. However, only one-third actually invests in alternatives… |
