Ongoing pro-democracy protests have not degraded the territory’s economy or financial industry, contradicting the grim predictions of the big four accounting firms.
Author Archives: Drew Wilson
Drew Wilson is editor of Fund Selector Asia. Previously he was editor at a publication covering private equity.
Hang Seng Asian equities
Hang Seng Bank for the past month has tilted toward Asian equities, and has added several funds recently to reflect its investment outlook and asset class views, according to Belle Liang, head of investment advisory, Hang Seng Investment.
BMO ETFs
Despite weak market acceptance for ETF products, BMO Global Asset Management is launching three Hong Kong-domiciled ETFs.
ESG and fund performance
Nordea Investment Management screens investments for environmental, social and governance practices to help determine the new generation of `emerging stars’.
Interview with Hang Seng’s Belle Liang
Funds that distribute cash or dividend-paying equities remain top of list for private bank clients in Hong Kong, according to Belle Liang, head of investment advisory, Hang Seng Investment.
Hong Kong fines UBS securities advisor
Hong Kong’s regulator has fined a client adviser at UBS HK$400,000 ($51,600) for failing to properly handle a client’s trade orders.
Real estate underpins China products
What China’s domestic investors assume are a local bank’s time deposit products are often real estate investments and loans, according to Anthony Doyle, head of investment specialists team, M&G Investments.
GPIF from bonds to equities
Japan’s $1.2 trillion Government Investment Pension Fund plans to dramatically increase domestic and foreign equity exposure while cutting positions in domestic bonds.
Real reforms rolling out in EM
Serious reforms in key emerging markets are ramping up and going largely unnoticed, according to Mike Sell, head of Asian investments at Alquity Investment Management.
The R word
Fund selectors and wealth management professionals attending FSA’s Fund Selector Forum last week in Hong Kong overwhelmingly said regulation is the biggest challenge facing their business.
