Asia-Pacific now accounts for 10% of global fund assets under management.
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.
In case you missed it (18 January 2019)
Principal Global appoints MD for China; Janus Henderson bolsters distribution team; Man GLG expands long-short equity team; Blackrock sees net outflows in APAC; Institutions to allocate more in APAC real estate; and more…
China strategy untouched in Blackrock job cuts
The firm said in an internal memo last week that it will be laying off 500 employees globally, accounting for 3% of its total workforce.
Robos gain traction with distributors in Asia
Hong Kong-based robo advisory Magnum Research has partnered with a number of distributors and institutions in the region.
In equities, UBP prefers Japan in 2019
US equity valuations have become cheaper, but investors can find more value elsewhere, argues Norman Villamin, Zurich-based chief investment officer for private banking at Union Bancaire Privée.
Thai investors flee foreign bond funds
In 2018, assets in global bond funds plunged while capital poured into global property funds, according to a Morningstar report.
Hong Kong investors snub ESG products
Misperceptions and a general lack of understanding of ESG products are the reasons for scant interest, according to a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA).
How much should managers pay for research?
Sell-side research on individual countries in Asia-Pacific and sectors in the US are more valuable to managers than research on individual companies, according to a study conducted by S&P Dow Jones Indices.
State Street names new APAC head
State Street Corporation has named Ian Martin as the new head of Asia-Pacific, in addition to his current responsibilities as head of global services in the region.
China, Indonesia drive Asia’s fund inflows
Asia fund AUM grew in the first three quarters last year and investors had a preference for mixed asset funds, according to a Cerulli Associates report.
