Applicability to investment strategy continues to be a key barrier to integrating ESG factors for hedge funds.
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.
Amundi China wealth JV aims $70bn AUM by 2025
For Asia as a whole, the firm has set an AUM objective of €500bn ($582.75bn).
Tech, China funds attract money in Q3
The most popular tech funds sold in Hong Kong or Singapore are managed by Blackrock, Franklin Templeton, JP Morgan AM and Neuberger Berman, according to Morningstar data.
FSA people moves (27 Oct – 03 Nov 2020)
HSBC PB names new APAC credit advisory head; RBC Wealth adds to fixed income; StanChart PB replaces EMEA head; and T Rowe expands Australia team.
Aussie robo gains traction in Southeast Asia
Raiz Invest’s investor base in Malaysia and Indonesia is growing.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: AB versus Blackrock
FSA compares two US equity products: the AB American Growth Portfolio and the BGF US Flexible Equity Fund.
UOB requires managers to be ESG-compliant
The bank has integrated ESG considerations into its full suite of investment solutions offered to its retail and affluent clients.
UBS Wealth defends China tech valuations
The sector is expected to deliver earnings growth of 25-30% in the next 12-18 months.
Manulife IM rolls out digital fund platform in Malaysia
The firm has also launched the platform in other markets in Asia, including Hong Kong and the Philippines.
PB clients crave for ESG information, says Citi
Regulators also play a key role in making information more accessible to investors, according to the SFC.
