Assets in foreign investment funds in Thailand soared 60% to $17bn this year compared to 2016 as Thai investor appetite for global funds continues to rise.
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.
China CFA candidates up 50%
Chinese candidates taking the CFA exam increased 49% to 50,000 this year, an indicator of China’s investment sector growth, according to the CFA Institute.
Who will be the winners in the robo game?
Banks are better positioned to offer robo-advisor services to clients than start-up fintech firms, argues Dominic Gamble, Singapore-based chief digital officer at fintech firm Privé Technologies.
Chinese subsidiary internationalises in HK
Foresee Global Asset Management in Hong Kong is the latest firm to receive a licence that enables it to invest in onshore Chinese markets, according to records from the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
Pictet turns dividend fund into ‘smart city’ play
Pictet AM has repositioned the Pictet High Dividend Selection Fund to focus on investments in companies developing the ‘cities of tomorrow’.
Ex-Schroders’ exec joins BOS
Rajeev De Mello has been appointed as Bank of Singapore’s chief investment officer after quitting Schroders earlier this year due to differing views about the direction of the firm’s Asia fixed income strategy.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Bosera vs E Fund
FSA compares the Bosera Credit Market Fund and the E Fund Stable Value Bond Fund.
In case you missed it (24 August 2018)
Barings creates head of APAC and China roles; Deutsche AM names head of APAC alts; BNPP AM to offer ESG funds to Hong Kong’s retail investors; JP Morgan AM in Australia excludes tobacco stocks; Japan messaging app Line launches $10m crypto fund; and more…
Swiss-HK MRF a challenge, says BEA Union
The CEO of the Hong Kong-based firm shares her thoughts on Switzerland fund distribution, her firm’s China strategy and the burden of a Ucits structure.
China’s QDII fund outflows hit $2.17bn in 2018
QDII funds, which mainland firms use to invest domestic capital outside of China, have had strong net outflows during the year.
