Hermes hires new member for its APAC business development team; EFG partners with GQG Partners to distribute an EM fund; Capital Group and Samsung AM launch a retirement income solution in Korea; HSBC plans to roll out a robo-advisor in the UK; China’s new cyber-security law comes into force; and others…
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Video: Eastspring on emerging markets
Samuel Bentley, client portfolio manager at Eastspring Investments, answers three questions on investing in emerging markets.
Wealth management puts China PBs among world’s largest
China Merchants Bank, ICBC and Bank of China are among the top 20 largest private banks globally, according to a report from Globaldata and Private Banker International.
Chinese AMs in Hong Kong seek differentiation
Chinese asset managers in cross-border joint ventures find they have to stand out in Hong Kong’s crowded field of fixed income and A-share ETFs.
Best and worst China funds – May 2017
Funds from UBS, Allianz, Schroders, BOCHK, CCB International and Shenyin Wanguo rank among the best and the worst performing China equity funds available for Hong Kong and Singapore investors.
Why are China onshore and global credit ratings different?
A recent working paper from the People’s Bank of China tries to explain the differences between the credit ratings issued by domestic and international agencies.
Private banks shrug off fintech disruption
Vontobel Wealth Management COO Michael Haupt believes fintech is over-hyped and is unlikely to have a massive impact on wealth management in the short term.
Measuring ESG impact on fund performance
A hybrid approach, blending short-term and long-term views is needed when measuring the impact of ESG practices on performance of a fund, according to Madhu Gayer, head of investment analytics for Asia at BNP Paribas Securities Services.
Video: The FSA Long-Term Investing Forum Singapore
We present a short video with highlights from the FSA LTI Forum, held on May 25 at the Westin Hotel.
FSA Long-Term Investing Forum Singapore 2017
We present photo highlights of the FSA Long-Term Investing Forum in Singapore, held on May 25 at the Westin Hotel.
