Seventeen-year Pimco veteran Kimberley Stafford will be new head of Asia-Pacific, based in Hong Kong.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Pictet fund targets robotics trend
The firm’s robotics-themed fund is tied to cyclicality and capex spending, which is linked to a country’s economic health, according to Peter Lingen, Pictet Asset Management’s Geneva-based senior manager for thematic equities.
MRF reports $1.1bn in first-year sales
After the first full year of operation, the Mutual Recognition of Funds scheme had net sales of about $1.1bn, the bulk of that from northbound fund sales.
SLI: US corporate tax cuts not priced in
US corporate profits are expected to grow 5-15% on average this year, said Andrew Milligan, Standard Life Investments’ Edinburgh-based head of global strategy.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Fidelity vs MFS
FSA compares two European equity funds: the Fidelity European Fund and MFS Meridian European Research Fund.
Impax AM sees Asia environmental opportunities
But the lack of clarity on environmental issues from the new US president means a growth outlook for environment-themed investing is difficult, said Ian Simm, Impax Asset Management’s London-based CEO.
HK’s SFC clarifies governance rules
Some financial firms do not appoint their most senior managers as responsible officers, according to Julia Leung, the SFC’s executive director for intermediaries.
Fidelity names China country head
Jackson Lee, Fidelity International’s Beijing chief representative, will relocate to Shanghai to lead the business in China.
StanChart HK CEO to retire
Mary Huen will succeed May Tan as the new Hong Kong CEO, while three other appointments have been made.
Amundi’s guaranteed fund tests the water in HK
A rare launch of a guaranteed fund in the SAR is said to fill the gap for products with low volatility and capital preservation, although analysts hold reservations.
