Products from GAM, Pictet and Stewart Investors are rated in this month’s report.
Author Archives: Drew Wilson
Drew Wilson is editor of Fund Selector Asia. Previously he was editor at a publication covering private equity.
China sees 4x surge in fintech funding
Interest is in robo-advisors and blockchain-enabled capability around asset management, according to a KPMG report.
Jupiter in Asia-Pac sales reshuffle
Senior moves in the regional sales team have been confirmed by Jupiter Asset Management.
The risk that is being ignored
The biggest portfolio risk this year is not yet priced into the market, said Kevin Liem, chief investment officer at wealth management firm TTG in Hong Kong.
US Fed: Fewer rate hikes and “bond buying”?
“If you buy investment grade debt, it looks like the Fed will be in your corner,” said David Buckle, head of quantitative research at Fidelity.
Fullerton plucks ex-Lombard Odier CIO
Pranay Gupta has been hired to head the firm’s multi-asset strategies in Singapore.
Fitch warns on China’s wealth management products
The sharp increase in wealth management products to $3.6trn raises credit and liquidity risks at Chinese banks, the ratings firm said.
Study: China the source of global financial shocks
Advanced economies have become the net receiver of market shocks while China and other emerging markets have turned into the sources, according to an IMF working paper.
Natixis AM replaces CEO
The firm’s board of directors appointed Matthieu Duncan as chief executive officer to replace Pascal Voisin.
Mercer sees ‘alpha tilt’ among investors
The tilt from beta to alpha products has become a dominant theme among institutional investors in Asia, according to Mercer’s Adeline Tan, head of investment advisory in Hong Kong.
