Aviva Investors names Charles Wong as head of Asia wholesale distribution; Pinebridge poaches APAC marketing exec from SSgA; a fintech association launches in Hong Kong; fintech agreements in Singapore and Malaysia; CSOP’s China ETF sees huge inflows following MSCI’s China inclusion announcement; and more…
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.
Singapore family office launches debt fund
Single-family office Sebrina Holdings’ fund management company, Alcora Global, has launched in Singapore a fund investing in short-term debt of Asia-Pacific materials companies.
Taiwan’s L&I ETFs on the rise
Products from Yuanta Securities Investment Trust are the latest leveraged and inverse (L&I) ETFs listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, according to records from the bourse.
Study: HK Asia’s top city for UHNW
Hong Kong has the most number of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals in Asia and globally it ranks second, according to the Wealth-X 2017 ultra wealth report.
Manulife to launch funds in the Philippines
Manulife has received authorisation from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s central bank, to operate as a trust corporation, enabling the firm to distribute mutual funds in the Philippines.
BoS: Choose income as world enters neutral mode
Investors are advised to get into strategies that provide income, such as dividend-paying stocks or high-yield bonds, now that the global economy has entered into a “period of moderation”, according to Johan Jooste, Bank of Singapore’s chief investment officer.
HK sets exam waiver for AM licenses
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission is smoothing the way for more asset management licenses by relaxing some regulations.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: First State vs Schroders
FSA compares two mixed asset products — the First State Bridge Fund and the Schroder Asian Asset Income Fund.
Survey: More Chinese wealth headed to private banks
China’s private wealth seems to be undergoing a shift from self-managed to professional wealth management, according to a survey from Bain & Company.
Fund selection from an outsourcing perspective
Wealth management firms sometimes outsource fund selection, but for what type of funds?
