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.
APAC companies increase proportion of women in high-level positions; MAS makes changes to its organisational structure; BNPP AM and Citi co-launch responsible index fund in Indonesia; Columbia Threadneedle creates proprietary responsible investing ratings system; CSOP says it sees huge inflows in its China ETF; Morningstar announces fund award winners; and more…
The New York-listed Chinese wealth manager has also partnered with six family offices in Australia and expects to add staff in Singapore.
Gopher Redwoods aims to make investments in domestic asset management firms and help them target global investors.
Hong Kong investors have tended take a pass on the sub-asset classes that are likely to continue outperforming.
The firm plans to bring in equity and bond Ucits products.
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has been granted a wholesale bank licence in the Lion City by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Glam Capital will be offering discretionary investment management services and two Greater China-focused funds for its clients.
The firm pulled an executive from BNPP Wealth for the MD role and hopes to double headcount to 100 in two years.
But the relatively complex products may have a hard time gathering assets in Malaysia’s small ETF market.
Bank J Safra Sarasin became a first-time RQFII recipient, while Allianz GI doubled their quota, according to records from the regulator.
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