Following Schroders’ acquisition of Cazenove Capital last year, all of the UK fund manager’s private client business in Asia will come under the Cazenove brand name, according to Sandy Dudgeon, Cazenove’s managing director in Asia.
Author Archives: Drew Wilson
Drew Wilson is editor of Fund Selector Asia. Previously he was editor at a publication covering private equity.
Pictet beefs up on energy stocks
The energy sector presents a buying opportunity as geopolitical risks remain high while energy stock valuations are relatively low, according to Pictet Asset Management.
Eastspring hires
Eastspring Investments has made two appointments, bringing in Xavier Meyer as head of the product strategy and development team and Bill Barbour as director of client portfolio management.
Asia passport schemes a challenge to UCITS
Asia’s various fund passport schemes present a longterm challenge to the dominance of UCITS funds, which make up the bulk of products for sale in Asia.
Asian pension fund declines
Depreciation of the Japanese yen and a bias toward Asian equities were factors in the decline of Asian pension fund assets last year.
ABN AMRO gets new PB head in Asia
Hans Hanegraaf has been appointed country executive at ABN AMRO Singapore and head of private banking Asia & the Middle East, replacing Hugues Delcourt, who recently resigned after three years in the position.
Alibaba IPO
The September IPO of China’s ecommerce giant Alibaba is expected to be the largest in US history, but it could have a negative impact on many companies in China’s internet sector, said Yue Yao, senior equity manager at Morningstar in China.
Part 2 Roger Bacon interview
In the second part of Fund Selector Asia’s interview with Roger Bacon, head of Citibank’s managed investments in Asia, he discusses his current views on asset classes and geographies.
Eastspring hires new Japan CEO
Eastspring Investments has appointed Tsukasa Sekizaki as president and CEO of Eastspring Investments Japan. Sekizaki will replace Koji Wada, who resigned earlier this month to pursue other opportunities.
Look beyond Japan’s economy says EFGAM
Japan’s economy should be separated from the market outlook and Japanese equities appear fairly valued relative to their history, according to Daniel Murray chief economist and global head of research at EFG Asset Management.
