Mary Lee has joined Bank J Safra Sarasin’s ultra-high-net-worth team as managing director for client advisory, based in Singapore.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Focus on US regional banks, says Manulife AM
Easing regulations for smaller lenders and M&A activities will drive US regional bank equities, argues Ryan Lentell, Boston-based portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management.
Matthews Asia expands to Shanghai and Singapore
In addition to the new offices, the firm poached an exec from BNY Mellon Investment Management for a newly-created Hong Kong-based role.
China’s Jupai sees net income flatten
In the 1H, investors turned conservative, dragging down the value of wealth management products distributed by Chinese wealth manager Jupai, according to the firm’s CEO Ni Jianda.
Two more ETFs dropped in HK
Enhanced Investment Products delisted a smart-beta fund while Mirae Asset ends trading of a consumption-related thematic product, according to records from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Video: A closer look at the Aeronautics Fund
An alternative fund that involves aircraft and engine leasing offers portfolio diversification and addresses a burgeoning global business, according to Laurent Biousse.
Nomura AM gets QDLP license
At least eight foreign managers have received QDLP licences after China revived the programme at the beginning of the year.
HKIFA: Bond funds lose $6.2bn in 1H
Strong outflows from bond funds for sale in Hong Kong were driven by global and high yield products, as the asset class undergoes a huge reversal from 2017, according to data from Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA).
Video: Unigestion on alternative risk premia
Joan Lee, investment manager at Unigestion, believes its time to expand into commodities.
Robo-advisor performance August 2018
The S&P 500 is on the longest bull run in US history. How did FSA’s hypothetical investments with the region’s three robo-advisors perform against their benchmarks?
