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.
Schroders study shows link between organic food and sustainable investing; Value Partners to launch “Smart” Asia (ex-Japan) fund in Europe; UBS’ wealth biz’ profits up; Eaton Vance poaches from Pimco for chief compliance officer role; MAS announces senior management changes; and more…
After years of competing in the fintech space, Hong Kong and Singapore have finally signed a fintech cooperation agreement, according to separate statements from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Around 21% of China-focused funds have taken huge stakes in state-owned China Mobile. Its stock price has been stable, but what are the risks that investors should be aware of?
Singapore boutique fund manager Aggregate Asset Management competes against the large fund houses with a very low TER and direct-to-client distribution.
Hong Kong’s Value Partners has launched a global emerging market equity fund that will be distributed across Europe and the UK.
Investors should be aware of the return drivers of smart-beta products as the criteria that managers use to build these portfolios may be unsophisticated, according to Joel Coverdale, Hong Kong-based managing director for Asia-Pacific at risk management firm Axioma.
Governance is the most important factor in ESG investing, says Marc-Oliver Buffle, Geneva-based senior product specialist at Pictet Asset Management. But can you really screen for it?
FSA compares two global flexible bond funds: the Blackrock GF Fixed Income Global Opportunities Fund and the Jupiter Dynamic Bond Fund.
SSGA names head of compliance for APAC; Indosuez Wealth bolsters NRI division; Singapore’s New Silkroutes to acquire stake in European manager Culross Global; MAS simplifies regulations for VC managers; SFC fully implements manager-in-charge regime; and more…
Aviva Investors names Peggy Wu as APAC marketing head; SSGA poaches from Blackrock, CIMB appoints group chief economist; Asia’s institutional investors to outsource more; Malaysia expects its first robo-advisor; and more…
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