UBS GWM hires former JP Morgan banker; Goldman Sachs poaches Thailand RM; RBC WM grows Asia team; Crux appoints former Baillie Gifford fund manager; Standard Chartered exit; Northern Trust promotions.
Author Archives: Rupert Walker
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Fidelity versus FSSA
FSA compares two India equity products: the Fidelity India Focus Fund and the FSSA Indian Subcontinent Fund.
Blackrock awarded China mutual fund licence
The US fund manager has been granted approval by the Chinese regulator to start a wholly-owned onshore mutual fund business in China.
MAS awards green investment mandates
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will channel $1.8bn into climate-related investment opportunities.
Wealth and lifestyle platform partnership
Standard Chartered and Franklin Templeton have joined forces to launch the digital service in Singapore.
ETF popularity in Greater China grows
Thematic index-linked funds lead the surge in demand across the region, according to a report.
Shifting perspectives
Wealthy investors are reassessing their priorities in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, preparing to give something back — while also indulging themselves more.
HSBC offers AI product in Hong Kong
The structured product uses artificial intelligence (AI) for equity selection.
FSA People Moves (2 June – 8 June 2021)
Amundi’s Hong Kong boss; New roles at State Street; Lombard Odier adds Asia fund manager; Credit Suisse promotion; Bank of Singapore hires; India head at Julius Baer.
China QDII quotas surge
A record issuance of outbound investment allowances supports overseas diversification preferences among mainland Chinese investors.
