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Author Archives: Francis Nikolai Acosta
Francis is editor for Fund Selector Asia, covering the asset and wealth management industry in Asia. He joined Last Word Media in November 2016 as a senior journalist and became deputy editor in 2019. Previously, he was a reporter at Ignites Asia, A Financial Times service, also covering the region's asset management industry. He has a Master's degree in journalism from The University of Hong Kong.
Lack of ESG data: an opportunity for asset managers?
Fund managers that make use of proprietary ESG information are usually “leaders” in the ESG space, according to Morningstar.
FSA people moves (9 – 15 December 2020)
HSBC Global AM’s Maldonado leaves; J Safra Group’s chairman dies; Amundi makes senior appointments for Greater China; and more…
UOB VM aims $100m for impact PE fund
Credit Suisse will continue to be the impact adviser of the new fund.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock versus Janus Henderson
FSA compares two global technology products: The BGF World Technology Fund and the Janus Henderson Global Technology Leaders Fund.
New fund sales in China set record in Q3
Meanwhile, global investors poured around $14.5bn in funds that invest in the onshore market, particularly in Chinese bonds.
Malaysia’s RHB Bank officially exits Hong Kong
This includes the bank’s asset and wealth management businesses.
Asia’s UHNWIs prefer discretionary mandates: survey
A vast majority of them also believe that the sustainability trend is “here to stay”, according to a Lombard Odier study.
More Chinese companies disclose ESG performance
Even though ESG disclosure is not yet mandatory in the country, according to a Fidelity study.
