The Korean asset manager, which delisted six ETFs in Hong Kong last year, now plans a move into thematic and smart beta products for the Hong Kong market.
Author Archives: Drew Wilson
Drew Wilson is editor of Fund Selector Asia. Previously he was editor at a publication covering private equity.
PineBridge Japan Small Cap Equity
The top performer was the PineBridge Japan Small Cap Equity Cl Y USD
Loose ESG definition impacts passives
Wider adoption of responsible investing principles is unlikely to send investors crowding into the same high quality assets because ESG is not standardised, according to Taie Wang, deputy head of research for global equity beta solutions at State Street Global Advisor Asia.
Mindful Wealth eyes fund re-domicile to Singapore
The boutique wealth and asset manager plans to launch a CLO bond fund and hopes to take advantage of Singapore’s new fund structure, according to Federico Cristina, the firm’s investment manager.
Get set for China’s earnings growth, says CIFM
Earnings growth, shareholding among top management and dividend payout are the more important factors when evaluating China’s onshore stocks, argues Judy Chang, chief investment officer at China International Fund Management (CIFM).
Entire board of Malaysia’s SWF quits
All nine members of Khazanah Nasional’s board of directors have resigned, possibly impacting foreign funds with positions in Malaysian companies.
Noah: China’s regs will lead to WM shakeout
Despite recent ‘sweeteners’ to the new asset and wealth management guidelines, the wealth management industry will likely consolidate as the new regs are adopted, according to Andrew Xia, chief research officer at NYSE-listed Chinese wealth manager Noah.
China drives global AUM to $79.2trn
Driven by mainland investors, the global asset management industry in 2017 had the strongest growth in a decade, according to a new BCG report.
ESG pushed from the top-down in Asia
Gerard Lee, CEO of Singapore’s Lion Global Investors (LGI), shares his thoughts on ESG investing, the onshore China market and fee pressure.
CSOP launches HKD money market ETF
Targeting institutional, high net worth and corporate investors, CSOP Asset Management has listed the Hong Kong Dollar Money Market ETF on the Hong Kong bourse.
