A preference for local investment products limits investor allocation to feeder funds, according to industry sources.
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.
Things to watch for in asset management M&A
Asset management firms don’t typically include cultural fit as part of their due diligence process when entering into an M&A deal, according to industry sources.
HK’s mutual fund assets hit $1.38trn
Hong Kong’s mutual fund assets are up 8% year-on-year to $1.38trn, according to the Securities and Futures Commission’s 2016-2017 annual report.
In Japan, focus on government-backed disruptive tech, says OMGI
Japanese companies are world leaders in several disruptive technologies, and the government is behind them, said Old Mutual Global Investors’ portfolio manager Rob Weatherston.
Deutsche Bank WM in Asia hiring spree
Deutsche Bank Wealth Management is planning to hire 100 client-facing employees this year, in which half of them will focus on high net worth individuals in Asia-Pacific.
BNPP AM likes the other emerging markets
Asia is the least interesting geography for sovereign fixed income, according to Bryan Carter, BNP Paribas Asset Management’s London-based head of emerging market fixed income.
Going low and long on dividends
High dividends are tempting, but they are not the place to look for a steady income stream, according to Kotaro Miyata, M&G Investments’ London-based investment specialist for global dividend strategies.
Singapore’s MAS wants relaxation of robo-advisor rules
The regulator has proposed eliminating both track record and AUM requirements for robo-advisers catering to retail investors.
SFC clears Zeal, Axa for fund launches
Zeal Asset Management has been authorised to launch a fixed income fund in Hong Kong, according to records from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
Allianz GI: Using behavioural finance as an investment tool
Kunal Ghosh, Allianz Global Investors’ Singapore-based managing director and head of systematic equities, makes use of behavioural finance to find investment opportunities in global equities.
