Investors will benefit from a tactical investment approach this year as markets are expected to be more volatile, according to Virginie Maisonneuve, Eastspring Investments’ Singapore-based chief investment officer.
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.
SJP launches discretionary WM service in Asia
St James’s Place Wealth Management has launched discretionary managed accounts in Hong Kong, its first such offering in Asia.
In case you missed it (23 February 2018)
Fidelity poaches from Amundi AM; Jupiter hires JP Morgan multi-asset PM; Alliance Bernstein and Allianz GI rated as top managers in Asia; Bloomberg to include Indonesian rupiah-denominated debt in global index; Indonesia becomes first Asian country to sell green bonds globally; and more…
Rethink China’s SOEs, says Premia Partners
Conventional wisdom says Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are bad investments, but that is not necessarily true, according to David Lai, Hong Kong-based co-chief investment officer at Premia Partners.
Japan may be lifeline for passporting scheme
Fund managers joining the Asia Regional Funds Passporting (ARFP) scheme are likely to find the best opportunities in Japan, according to Andrew Gordon, Hong Kong-based managing director for Asia at RBC Investor and Treasury Services.
Deutsche Wealth poaches HSBC PB veteran
In Asia-Pacific, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management has made 60 hires in six months, and the latest is Ingrid Widjaja for the role of Southeast Asia group head for client coverage.
EY: Private banking shakeout to continue in 2018
Regulatory costs are expected to increase while clients increasingly prefer digital channels for financial advice, suggesting wealth managers rethink traditional business models, according to Elliot Shadforth, Hong Kong-based Asia-Pacific wealth and asset management leader at EY.
Report: Mark Mobius to launch his own EM fund
The emerging markets optimist is reportedly starting his own fund management firm and has also joined the investment committee of Mumbai-based venture capital firm Equanimity Investments, according to local media reports in India.
Explaining bond funds to the buy-side
Private banks in Hong Kong and Singapore ask bond fund managers to explain any short-term underperformance and to provide stable income streams, according to Boston-based Brian Kennedy, vice president and portfolio manager at Loomis Sayles.
Capital Group’s regional build out continues
After a spate of Hong Kong fund offerings the last year, US-based Capital Group continues in 2018 with the launch of a fixed income product.
