Two ETFs launched this week in Taiwan and Korea track a technology-focused cross-border index jointly developed by the two countries’ stock exchanges.
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.
BNY Mellon WM replaces head of Greater China
BNY Mellon Wealth Management has named Yolande Escher as head of Greater China, based in Hong Kong.
Deutsche Wealth cool on hedge funds
Deutsche Wealth is not convinced that a significant allocation to hedge funds adds value to client portfolios, according to Christian Nolting, Frankfurt-based managing director and global chief investment officer and global head of discretionary portfolio management.
Blending active and passive strategies
Fund industry sees blending of active and passive strategies as a way to achieve better risk control while generating alpha.
Jupiter takes a cooler look at Vietnam
A number of fund managers have singled out Vietnam as the most promising frontier market, but a more critical view comes from Ross Teverson, Jupiter Asset Management’s London-based head of strategy for emerging markets.
How bad news was good for Pictet AM
The recent Facebook data harvesting scandal and new data regulations from Europe that spooked investors turned out to be good news for Nolan Hoffmeyer, Geneva-based co-manager of Pictet Asset Management’s Digital Fund.
Morgan Stanley eyes majority stake in China JV
Morgan Stanley intends to increase its stake in the joint venture Morgan Stanley Huaxin Fund Management to a majority interest.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Invesco vs Morgan Stanley
FSA compares the Invesco Global Structured Equity Fund and the Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Fund.
In case you missed it (8 June 2018)
Macquarie IM names new Asia head, Schroders poaches Capital Group’s Asia marketing head; Evestment reveals most viewed funds in May; MAS wants “plain English” in sales forms; Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi enter fintech agreement, as did Singapore and India; and more…
State-owned does not mean safe
Recent defaults on bonds issued by government-owned Chinese companies raise doubts about credit assessment and the notion that state ownership provides a level of security.
