The Pictet Group has appointed Koh Boon Hwee as an independent board director of Bank Pictet & Cie (Asia), the Group’s private banking entity in Singapore.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Loomis Sayles names co-portfolio manager
Loomis, Sayles & Company has named Scott Service as co-portfolio manager for a suite of investment strategies managed by the company’s global bond team, which oversees about $38bn in global assets.
Beginning of rate easing cycle in China
Recent interest rate cuts by Chinas central bank marks the beginning of a rate easing cycle, which will have positive implications for Chinese equities, writes Victoria Mio, chief investment officer and fund manager of Robeco Chinese Equities.
Kaan Nazli EM comment
With energy prices sharply weaker and non-agricultural commodities generally under challenge, Kaan Nazli, Neuberger Berman’s senior economist for emerging markets debt, examines the outlook for the developing marketplace.
PineBridge appoints Asia head of marketing
PineBridge Investments has hired Eastspring Investments Jacinta Reddan as managing director, head of marketing and communications for Asia.
Asian fixed income to do well in 2015 BlackRock
While the US Federal Reserve looks poised to raise interest rates in 2015, Asian fixed income market will do well as countries like India and Indonesia are expected to benefit from lower commodity prices through lower inflation and lower subsidy bills, said Joel Kim, head of Asia-Pacific fixed income at BlackRock.
Asia ex-Japan head-to-head
Heading into 2015, Asia’s macro economic environment looks favorable, with China recently announcing monetary easing steps and expectations that India’s central bank will announce a rate cut. Corporate sector growth and in turn the equity markets in the region stand to benefit.
US equities appealing to Asian investors
Some Asian investors are more weighted toward US equities than they have been in the past, but a repeat of this year’s US market performance is unlikely in 2015, said Tristan Camp, investment specialist.
First Lux UCITS approved Hong KongShanghai stock
Regulators have approved the first Luxembourg UCITS to invest in China’s A-shares through the Hong Kong-Shanghai stock connect program.
BlackRock Asian equities in 2015
Asian equity markets are likely to offer improved returns in 2015 as the overall environment shifts toward easy monetary policy conditions, though the preference is for India and North Asia, said Andrew Swan, head of Asian equities at BlackRock.
