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.
JP Morgan AM hires head of sustainable investing; ex-StanChart private banking exec returns; HK and SG’s HNWIs allocate more to cash; Eastspring raises $353m for its target maturity fund in Taiwan; Singapore industry body launches acceleration programme; and more…
China’s slowing GDP growth is the biggest risk for Asia bonds, argues Arthur Lau, head of Asia ex-Japan fixed income at Pinebridge Investments.
The bank is expected to make more hires this year.
Currently the firm’s mixed asset strategies hold more cash than fixed income, according to Craig Moran, London-based fund manager at M&G Investments.
The Bangkok-based startup is expected to launch a fund product driven by the firm’s stock-ranking algorithm.
The firm has more than doubled its China staff, but not one of them is involved in investment management.
During the previous two years, the firm has launched eight products for sale to Hong Kong’s retail investors.
The plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area proposes cross-boundary distribution of bank wealth management products and mutual fund transactions.
FSA compares the First State Asian Equity Plus Fund and the Templeton Asia Growth Fund.
Singapore robo firm hires HKMA’s alts CIO; Willis Towers Watson hires from Legg Mason; BNY Mellon names new APAC comms and marketing head; UBS fined $5.1bn in France, while StanChart puts aside $900m for potential fines in the US and UK; and more…
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