Buoyed by the growing opportunities in the Asian region, alternative asset manager Blackstone, has set up its first office in Singapore.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Vietcombank unveils first balanced fund in Vietnam
Vietcombank Fund Management, a joint venture between Vietcombank and Franklin Templeton Investments, has launched the first open-ended balanced fund in Vietnam.
Nikko buys Treasury Asia Asset Management
Nikko Asset Management has acquired Asia-Pacific boutique investment manager Treasury Asia Asset Management (TAAM).
Henderson names Gambi CIO
Henderson Global Investors has named Rob Gambi chief investment officer, a new position created as part of a move by the company to boost its presence in non-UK markets, including Asia and the US.
Eastspring appoints Michele Bang deputy CEO
Eastspring Investments, the Asia asset management arm of Prudential Corporation Asia, has appointed Michele Bang as deputy chief executive.
FE discusses plans to roll out UK model in Asia
Having established itself as a leading investment data and solutions provider in the UK, FE is set to replicate a similar model in Asia that caters to the needs of fund selectors, reports International Adviser’s Leena Dagade.
Hurdles for funds to tap Asia Pacific growth
Though expansion into Asia-Pacific market is a top priority for asset managers, they face significant challenges in capitalising on the opportunities in this region.
Highly fragmented markets are creating complexity for regulatory compliance, product innovation and efficient scaling of operations, revealed a survey conducted by State Street.
Singapore Malaysia Thailand in fund offering pact
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Securities Commission of Malaysia, and Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand have entered into an agreement to facilitate cross-border offering of collective investment schemes to retail investors in the three countries.
Cycle comes full circle
Resolution of the US fiscal cliff and declining levels of fear in relation to the eurozone sovereign debt crisis, have prompted speculation that 2013 could bring a ‘great rotation’ from bonds into equities.
Japan kept at arms length
Fund selectors plan to increase their European, US and emerging market equity allocations but remain largely unmoved on Japanese stocks despite a strong upturn in fund manager sentiment on this asset class according to research by Expert Investor Europe in the first quarter of 2013.