About 75% of Hong Kong’s financial advisers acknowledge a trend toward fee-based wealth management, according to a Vanguard survey report.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Long view is key to infrastructure investing
Big infrastructure spending announcements aren’t necessarily on the radar of infra fund managers, said Warryn Robertson, portfolio manager of the Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Fund.
Direct lending strategy pulls in $100m from IIs
As bond yields fall, UK-based alternative investment firm Prestige Fund Management said it has sourced an additional $100m in institutional investor commitments for its direct lending strategy.
Bond fund assets in HK up 5% in 2016
Bond fund assets in Hong Kong increased while equity fund assets declined, according to the Securities and Futures Commission’s latest report.
Survey: Beijing, HK top choices for industry CEOs
Global asset and wealth managers put Beijing and Hong Kong among the top cities expected to provide growth opportunities, according to a PwC survey.
Unleashing the potential of emerging markets
Emerging markets need to offer investors stable economies, guided by predictable policymaking, while local laws need to offer a stable, consistent framework for competition, argues Jack Lin, head of Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa at Pioneer Investments.
Credit Suisse names China execs as WM assets grow
Credit Suisse announced new leadership appointments to oversee its China business on the back of strong growth of its wealth management business in Asia-Pacific.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Eastspring vs Henderson
FSA compares two Asia-Pacific real estate funds: the Eastspring Asian Property Securities Fund and the Henderson Asia Pacific Property Equities Fund.
Morningstar Asia fund reviews and re-ratings – January 2017
Downgrades for Fidelity and Legg Mason, an upgrade for Threadneedle and coverage initiated on Capital Group.
DBS HK blames `perfect storm’ for profit drop
DBS Hong Kong experienced a 35% decline in profit to HK$4bn ($520m) in 2016, in large part as a result of renminbi depreciation and China’s looser monetary policy.
