The firm has also hired a dedicated analyst who specialises in emerging markets outside of Asia.
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.
Unlicensed manager sentenced to community service
Previous unlicensed individuals in Hong Kong were also convicted, but were slapped with fines.
Will Asia outperform globally?
The region is expected to be the first to recover from the pandemic, but investors are still cautioned from being too optimistic of the markets.
Singapore robo rolls out second Reit portfolio
Reits continue to be a popular asset class in the Lion City.
Malaysia investors bet on themes in Q1
They include products managed by Jupiter Asset Management, Blackrock and Principal Asset Management.
Schroders preps another income fund in Singapore
At least seven mixed-asset products have been launched in the Lion City since 2019.
Malaysian firm rolls out ESG robo platform
BIMB IM started to manage ESG portfolios when it partnered with a UK firm in 2015.
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JP Morgan AM names new head of Singapore and Southeast Asia; T Rowe launches five sustainable funds; Morningstar to fully acquire Sustainalytics; DWS and HSBC combat Covid-19; and more…
Taiwan’s foreign players struggle in Q1
But there are a few winners, including Pinebridge’s ESG quant fixed income product, which had sizable inflows during the first quarter.
Pictet WM warns on pandemic themes
Not all companies in the healthcare and IT space are benefitting from the coronavirus outbreak.
