East Capital, the emerging markets-focused fund house, has appointed Francois Perrin as a portfolio manager based in Hong Kong.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
China pledges to support services sector
China’s State Council has promised to strengthen support for consumer services in its first policy targeting the sector.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Allianz vs JP Morgan
Fund Selector Asia compares the Allianz Oriental Income fund with the JP Morgan Pacific Securities fund.
IMAS unveils fund risk guidelines
The Investment Management Association of Singapore has released a set of guidelines for fund management firms to better understand the potential risks of the products they sell.
China dividend payouts fall
China’s dividends for the full year are on course to fall for the first time on record, according to a report from Henderson Global Investors.

Mercer goes after Japan’s IIs
Mercer has expanded its delegated investment solutions offering to Japan and has appointed Fumihiko Otsuka to head the office.
Head of research banned for 15 years
Hong Kong’s regulator has put a 15-year ban on Gong Yue Yue, a former head of research for Orient Securities Hong Kong, for accepting a bribe.
Eastspring poaches four to boost equities team
Eastspring Investments has bolstered its equity investment team in Asia with four appointments.
Coutts overweight Europe, Japan
Market volatility is driving investor interest to the Eurozone and Japan, according to Aman Dhingra, executive director at Coutts in Singapore.

The view on India’s SOEs
HSBC GAM is overweight some government-linked sectors in India, in particular financial and energy enterprises.