Pimco hired Steve Chiu and Stacie Wang for new roles to cover Hong Kong retail and China intermediaries, respectively, and plans to add more.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
EM bonds seen as biggest risk from US election
Axa Investment Managers views a Donald Trump victory in November as the biggest risk for emerging market fixed income.
The world will ban commission within five years, says JPMAM
Regulation is moving at such a fast pace that within five years all financial services markets around the world will ban commission and implement an RDR-like regime, Jasper Berens, head of UK funds at JPM Asset Management has predicted.
Managers find yield in Asia dividends
There are still opportunities to earn healthy dividends without sacrificing capital, argue Asian fund managers.
When could China onshore bonds be included on global indices?
Three global indices are considering including China’s onshore bonds on their indices, which has the potential for strong capital inflows.
What does the industry think? September 19
In a new weekly feature, FSA finds the only executives in Asia willing to go on record and comment on key investment issues. This week: emerging markets.
JPM AM: China equity income theme finally takes off
As GDP growth slows, previously tight Chinese companies are starting to pay or increase dividends, according to Lilian Leung, portfolio manager at JP Morgan Asset Management.
StanChart sees big change coming for China bonds
Chinese onshore bonds could be included in global benchmark indices as soon as this year, said Carmen Ling, Standard Chartered Hong Kong global head of RMB solutions for corporate and institutional banking.
Asia Region Funds Passport still going nowhere
The clock is ticking for the five countries – Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Thailand – to come up with agreed tax guidelines under the ambitious Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) scheme.
Gaining yield in Asia-Pacific
As sources of yield remain hard to come by, Hong Kong property offers a high level of income that we feel is sustainable over the medium to long term.
