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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.
Hang Seng launches online fund service
Separately, the bank’s top 10 best selling mutual funds include products managed by Alliance Bernstein, Blackrock, Hang Seng IM, Janus Henderson, JP Morgan Asset Management and UBS Global Asset Management.
DBS names new Greater China PB head
Hong Kong alone accounts for nearly a quarter of the group’s net profits.
When seven heads become one fund
Assets of Capital Group’s New Economy Fund is divided into seven sleeves, each managed by a different person, but how will that affect the fund’s performance?
Should investors bet on Covid-19 treatments?
Sentiment toward biotech companies may deteriorate again if efforts to develop treatments for Covid-19 prove to be unsuccessful, according to Polar Capital.
TMBAM Eastspring makes repayments for closed funds
The liquidated amount is equivalent to 34-55% of assets in each fund since the fund closures.
Aleksey Mironenko exits Premia Partners
He has joined Hong Kong-headquartered wealth manager The Capital Company. Separately, RBC Wealth Management has also hired two senior bankers in Singapore.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: First State versus JP Morgan AM
FSA compares two Asia mixed-asset products: The First State Asian Bridge Fund and the JPM Asia Pacific Income Fund.
UOB AM launches Reits fund in Taiwan
It will be the first fund in the market that focuses on Singapore-listed Reits.
Webinars: are solo presentations enough?
Manulife IM shares its experience on which webinar formats were most accepted by its distribution partners.
