The bank is also looking at adding ‘liquid private markets’ products to its platform and is steering away from narrow thematic products.
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.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Invesco vs Pictet AM
FSA compares two Japanese equity funds: the Invesco Japanese Equity Advantage Fund and the Pictet Japanese Equity Selection Fund.
In case you missed it (12 July 2019)
Aberdeen Standard wins $500m mandate from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Global sovereigns shift to fixed income from equities; Man Group launches proprietary ESG tool; MSCI creates ESG scores for mutual funds; Morningstar modifies analyst rating system; and more…
Hong Kong investors run to safety
Global equity markets have rallied this year, but two-thirds of fund sales in Hong Kong are in fixed income products.
HSBC Global in aggressive MRF push
At the same time, Chinese investors have continued to pour money this year into Hong Kong-domiciled funds sold in the mainland via the MRF scheme.
Take profits in Chinese equities, Deutsche Wealth says
The bank has become increasingly cautious on the asset class due to concerns driven by the trade dispute.
‘Disruptive’ fund to debut in Singapore
The Nikko AM fund seeks early stage disruptors and is sub-advised by New York-based Ark Investment Management.
Thailand ripe for multi-asset, says TMB Eastspring
Separately, the Thai joint venture firm aims to directly manage some of its funds in Thailand.
In case you missed it (5 July 2019)
Western Asset appoints Apac (ex-Japan) head of client service and marketing; Hang Seng IM launches fixed term bond fund; BNY Mellon IM names distribution partner in Taiwan; SFC grants 23 asset management licences in June; Mark Mobius publishes book on sustainable investing; and more…
Foreign firms scramble in fast-changing China
Aberdeen Standard Investments is the latest wholly-foreign owned enterprise manager to expand into advisory services in China.
