The mutual recognition of funds (MRF) initiative will eventually result in a wave of ETF houses bringing products to Hong Kong, said Toby Bland, chief executive of Enhanced Investment Products in Hong Kong.
Author Archives: Drew Wilson
Drew Wilson is editor of Fund Selector Asia. Previously he was editor at a publication covering private equity.
Wealth management review
Bet on contrarian funds, not the top performers; Asian banks hunting for talent in Europe; Wealth management a drag on Australian banks.
WisdomTree launches China ex-SOE index
The index excludes state-owned enterprises, providing an alternative to popular China indices, which are typically made up of 70% or more SOEs.
Thailand growth sparks StanChart moves
Thailand’s wealth management opportunity is expanding, which is why Standard Chartered recently set up a dedicated wealth management product group in-country and appointed Sachin Bhambani as the new head of wealth management, based in Bangkok.
Equity products prevail in Thailand
Thailand is ripe for equity products, but fixed income lags due to competitive deposit rates and an immature market, says Anis Tiasiri, VP of product development at Tisco Financial Group in Bangkok.
Welcome to the new Fund Selector Asia!
After a company-wide redesign and upgrade of IT systems, all of Last Word Media’s publications now have a new look.
Citibank sees more fund choices as Thai regulatory knot loosens
Expectations are that banks in Thailand will soon be able to offer a far wider range of global funds to clients as regulations relax, said Vira-anong Phutrakul, managing director and head of retail banking at Citibank in Bangkok.
China’s MSCI inclusion to drive Hong Kong market
China’s inclusion on the MSCI emerging market indices is a matter of when, not if, and the resulting capital inflows will have substantial impact on Hong Kong’s market, said Helen Zhu, Blackrock’s head of China equities.
The case for fee based model
EXS Capital’s fee-based discretionary model is rare in Asia, but Jessica Cutrera, managing director of the firm’s wealth management arm, believes there’s a huge opportunity for more.
Swan warns of bubbling in China
Some segments are trading at 80-100 times price-to-earnings and there are “signs of exuberance” in the domestic market, said Andrew Swan, BlackRock’s head of Asian equities.
