The BOS purchase of Barclays’ assets has completed, but it is only one of several wealth management acquisitions in Asia as the trend toward scale continues, according to Mark Wightman, EY’s Singapore-based partner for wealth and management advisory.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Disclosure issue prompts exit of StanChart’s regional CEO
Ajay Kanwal has resigned from his role as regional CEO for Asean and South Asia at Standard Chartered, with immediate effect.
Study: Chinese investors prefer high-risk products
Chinese investors are taking a more risk-on stance, preferring higher-risk products, according to a research report by Boston-based Cerulli Associates.
Is your fund on the FSA Awards shortlist?
Fund Selector Asia has begun publishing the shortlist of funds for the 15 categories in its third annual awards, which honour excellence in fund management.
Shenzhen-HK link to create world’s largest market
On December 5, the Shenzhen stock exchange will link with Hong Kong’s, which is already connected to Shanghai’s bourse. The tri-city set up will create the largest stock market in the world by volume.
What does the industry think? 28 November
FSA has managed to find a bold group of industry thinkers who are unafraid to speak their minds on crucial industry topics. This week: Volatile macro events
`Masterminds’ of Singapore’s massive stock fraud charged
In the largest market manipulation case in Singapore’s history, regulators have charged John Soh and Quah Su-Ling for orchestrating a stock trading fraud on the Singapore exchange.
Jupiter highlights short ideas in US equities
Safe stocks are no longer safe while high-growth tech stocks are likely to suffer amid rising interest rates, said Ivan Kralj, investment analyst on the absolute return strategy team.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: JP Morgan vs Pinebridge
FSA compares the JP Morgan Multi Income Fund with the Pinebridge Global Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund.
China environmental stocks to weather Trump storm?
François Perrin, a portfolio manager at East Capital, says China’s environmental companies have outperformed their global peers and are insulated from the direction US policy takes.
