Franklin Templeton appoints Apac chair; Barclays taps UBS; JPM hires trust head; Blackrock’s renewable power MD; CS bond head moves to boutique; Citi promotion and hire; Ninety One expands EM fixed income team; Crux adds to Asian equities.
Author Archives: Rupert Walker
Value Partners Malaysia launches Shariah China ETF
The Islamic law compliant product will have exposure to China new economy stocks.
BII sets China apart
China should be treated separately from both developed and emerging markets, according to Blackrock Investment Institute (BII).
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Fidelity versus Ninety One
FSA compares two global equity products: the Fidelity World Fund and the Ninety One Global Strategic Equity Fund.
JPMAM makes case for income stocks
Corporate earnings are recovering, and earnings and dividends growth are highly correlated, according to JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).
Lu HK unveils AI robo-advisory platform
The firm has also partnered with BNY Mellon to provide investment advice.
HSBC AM invests for expansion phase
Value equities continue to make sense and Asian equities offer attractive risk-reward returns, according to HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM).
FSA People Moves (30 June – 6 July 2021)
Deutsche lures Southeast Asia head; HSBC appoints China PB boss; UBS vet retires; HSBC AM poaches ETF head in Hong Kong; UOB Malaysia promotion; Capital Group hires Aussie client head; CS Malaysia promotions; BNY Mellon’s new trustee role.
UBS invests in Singapore digital wealth platform
Tech start-up Endowus has attracted cash from the Swiss bank, Samsung and Singtel to fund expansion.
ESG impacts credit ratings
Covid-19 has accelerated many credit-relevant ESG trends that will be of growing importance in rating agencies’ assessment of bond issuers’ credit quality.
