Japan’s Nomura intends to expand its newly-revived private equity business to Asia, three years after it was dissolved in the face of tightening financial regulations.
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.
Malaysia sees first US-focused ETF
Kuala Lumpur-based I-Vcap Management has launched an ETF in Malaysia that tracks the biggest shariah-compliant companies in the US.
HSBC PB names new head of wealth solutions
HSBC Private Banking has appointed Alan Beattie as Hong Kong-based global head of private wealth solutions (PWS), according to a statement from the firm.
OMGI concentrates GEM fund
Old Mutual Global Investors’ global emerging markets fund has become more concentrated since it was taken in-house and handed to the firm’s new GEM team.
JPM AM: Asia earnings key in 2018
Investors should have a strong focus on earnings for Asia-Pacific equities because valuations are no longer cheap, according Ayaz Ebrahim, Hong Kong-based co-head of the Asia-Pacific regional team at JP Morgan Asset Management.
In case you missed it – 12 January 2018
Pinebridge poaches SSGA’s EMEA CEO; UOB AM launches digital advisory service; Mirae Asset to launch alternative fund in India; Vietcombank/Templeton funds see AUM double; SSGA creates head of Korea role; India- and China-focused hedge funds are strongest performers; and more…
Study: High fees dominate Asia’s fund industry
The fund management industries in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Singapore have been rated as “average” by Morningstar’s global fund investor experience study, dragged down by high fees and expenses.
Ex-StanChart PB head charged with bribery
A former private banking head at Standard Chartered Bank in China has been charged by Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) this week with accepting a bribe.
Institutional investor consensus: a 10%+ correction
A majority of institutional investors globally anticipate a correction in global equities of more than 10% within 18 months, according to a research conducted by Managing Partners Group.
Evestment’s most viewed funds by APAC investors in 2017
Global equity fund products have gained the most views from Asia-Pacific institutional investors and consultants, according to data gathered by Evestment.
