Rupert Walker, Author at Fund Selector Asia

SFC appoints new chairman

The current chairman of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council will succeed Tim Lui.

Asia fund selectors are positive about private markets, but deal flow and volumes indicate they’re also cautious.

Former UBS CEO Ralph Hamers has been hired as an external senior advisor for the company.

The collaboration means that Tiger Brokers’ clients will now have access to same-day liquidity for Phillip Money Market funds.

Cheuk Wan Fan, CIO Asia at HSBC GPBW believes the latest fall in China equity prices is a short-term technical pullback.

Craig Shute will replace Kevin Coppel who is retiring.

The global financial service provider Apex Group has been onboarded as the first asset servicing client.

Simultaneously, the asset manager has appointed a head of Japan real estate.

Aidan Yao has joined the largest European asset manager after spells at governmental agencies.

The appointment follows Sharon Chou’s decision to retire next year.