BlackRock Asset Management North Asia, a subsidiary of BlackRock, has received its first renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) license from the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Manulife AM to strengthen Singapore fixed income ops
Manulife Asset Management has appointed Endre Pederson as senior managing director of its Singapore based Asian fixed income team, as it makes the country the hub for its ASEAN operations.
HK China mutual stock market access soon
The financial regulators of Hong Kong and China are working on a deal which will allow investors in both countries to participate in each other’s stock markets.
RHB AM launches Islamic balanced fund
Malaysia’s RHB Asset Management has launched an Islamic balanced fund that will invest in Shariah-compliant equities and fixed income securities in the Asia Pacific region.
HFT Investment to launch rmbmoney market fund
HFT Investment Management is planning to launch a renminbi money market fund into Hong Kong later this month.
JP Morgan AM adds RMB class to multi income fund
JP Morgan Asset Management has introduced a share class hedged to the renminbi for the JPMorgan Multi Income Fund.
Ryan Stork appointed head of Blackrock Apac
In a major reshuffle of top management portfolios, BlackRock has announced that it has appointed Ryan Stork as head of its Asia Pacific operations effective from 1 June.
Fund selection becoming dynamic in Asia
Asset managers should not focus on fund performance as the only parameter to feature into a fund selector’s buy list as investment philosophy and investment process are also ranked high by gatekeepers in Asia, revealed a Cerulli report.
AmInvest unveils feeder into Blackrock fund
AmInvest has opened a feeder fund which will allow Malaysian high net worth investors to access BlackRocks Global Multi-Asset Income Fund.
AMP Capital offers two funds on new UCITS platform
Australian fund house AMP Capital has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS platform with two new funds catering to UK and European institutional investors.
