Investors should also bring down expectations of double-digit market returns over the next 10 years, according to Khiem Do, head of Greater China investments for global markets at Barings.
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.
Taiwan’s master agent dilemma
Should offshore fund managers set up their own master agent to distribute products, or use an existing one?
In case you missed it (15 March 2019)
StanChart PB hires Coutts’ head of Asia, Middle East and Africa; Aviva Investors make appointments for ESG and credit teams; Manulife and UBS AM hire for real estate; Malaysia’s Affin Hwang launches healthcare feeder fund; and more…
How fund managers get an edge in Taiwan
Some foreign managers have exited Taiwan’s growing fund market, but others have found ways to compete.
SSGA takes ‘first step’ in China
The firm has appointed Alex Sun to the newly-created role of Shanghai-based managing director and head of China.
UBS Wealth launches high income strategy
Aimed at Asia wealth management clients, the multi-asset portfolio promises monthly distributions, according to the firm’s executives.
Performance fees a drag on Value Partners’ 2018 profits
But the firm’s mainland business is growing, with onshore AUM surpassing the $1bn mark.
How to find alpha in China equities?
Chinese companies undergoing business strategy changes may provide ‘phenomenal’ investment opportunities, according to Caroline Maurer, head of Greater China equities at BNP Paribas Asset Management.
UBS Wealth says ESG portfolio at $400m in Asia
The firm believes that the sustainable investing portfolio has resonated well with female investors.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Fidelity vs JP Morgan AM
FSA compares two Asia-Pacific (including Japan) funds: the Fidelity Pacific Fund and the JP Morgan Pacific Securities Fund.
