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Author Archives: Drew Wilson
Drew Wilson is editor of Fund Selector Asia. Previously he was editor at a publication covering private equity.
Indosuez WM names structured products head
Pulling from ABN Amro, Indosuez has brought in Shirley Lau to drive the bank’s structured products.
Sensitive US small caps can be a wild ride
Big share price swings and vulnerability to tariffs and inflation are some of the risks for North American small caps, according to Ralph Bassett, head of US small and mid-cap equities at Aberdeen Standard Investments.
Asia’s PBs slow to automate
Banks in Asia are slowly digitizing the client wealth experience, but costs and cybersecurity are concerns.
DBS PB and the tariff-war portfolio
Eddie Lee, desk head for managed solutions at DBS Private Bank, explains how the bank is advising clients on portfolio positioning in the face of escalating trade tensions.
Amundi wary of bond liquidity
Even though he is ‘positive but not bullish’ on the corporate credit market, Grégoire Pesquès, head of global credit at Amundi, said he is focused on bond liquidity.
Where to find alpha in Japan
Most investment into Japan goes into the more famous names, but local companies are undergoing the real revival, says Shigeka Koda, CEO of Singapore-based Four Seasons Investments.
Asia, Europe slammed for lax bribery controls
Top offenders include China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Belgium and Denmark, which have ‘little or no enforcement’ of anti-bribery laws, according to Transparency International (TI).
China reversal hits entire category
All 100-plus funds in the SFC-registered China equity category are negative year-to-date, according to FE data.
Is India the better bet in Asia equities?
First State Stewart’s Alistair Thompson explains why Asia’s best opportunities do not include the standard regional heavyweights such as Alibaba, Tencent or Samsung.
