UBS Asset Management’s China-focused multi-asset product has reduced cash holdings since last year, but the manager remains neutral.
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.
Invesco preps for China JV majority stake
Separately, the Chinese joint venture firm saw $14bn flow into its money market fund since it joined Ant Financial’s online wealth management platform last year.
Under the hood of a top-performing US tech fund
The JP Morgan US Technology Fund is tilted toward enterprise companies instead of consumer-focused ones.
SSGA takes aim at ESG data issues
The firm’s new tool aims to refine the plethora of often conflicting ESG data to provide more accurate assessments and improve company engagement.
Finding growth outside the Faangs
“Power compounding” growth stocks outperform peer companies on a five-year growth horizon, argues Julian Cook, London-based portfolio specialist at T Rowe Price.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Allianz versus Pictet
FSA compares two ESG products: the Pictet Water Fund and the Allianz Global Water Fund.
In case you missed it (17 May 2019)
Capital Group hires First State’s global head of marketing; ASI bolsters ESG team; Former GIC exec joins alts robo-advisor; East Capital partners with LatAm manager; Malaysia’s Affin Hwang launches global multi-asset fund; and more…
Deutsche Wealth launches hybrid advisory platform
The platform, which has been launched in Hong Kong and Singapore this month, will provide flat advisory fees to investors.
Silver is ‘sizzling’, says Merian
Silver mining stocks provide investors with opportunity as physical silver has become very cheap, according to Ned Naylor-Leyland, portfolio manager at Merian Global Investors.
Indosuez Wealth names new Asia CEO
Omar Shokur has been named as CEO for Asia and branch manager of Indosuez Wealth Management in Singapore, subject to regulatory approval, according to a statement from the firm.
