Rupert Walker, Author at Fund Selector Asia

Massive flows into Japanese funds

There were four times as many flows in January than in the previous month, according to Morningstar.

The French asset manager has tapped former shareholder Natixis for the role.

The fund is the largest pan-regional infrastructure fund to have been raised for Asia Pacific, according to KKR.

Hsueh Ling Ng has been hired for the new role of head of Apac ex-Japan.

Spencer Seto is named head of North Asia, institutional business.

Data centres are evolving into a mainstream investment category within property industry, says PGIM Real Estate’s Morgan Laughlin.

The Hong Kong-based banker moves to Nomura IWM after a short break.

Although favouring fixed income Hong Kong investors also poured cash into equity funds, according to Calastone research.

Investors beat a constant retreat from beleaguered China stocks as they await reassurance from Beijing.

The measures include increasing the scope of eligible products and increasing quotas.