The Covid-19 dislocation will accelerate the adoption of ESG principled investing and the deployment of more tech, according to Singapore’s asset managers.
Author Archives: Rupert Walker
China approves Blackrock wealth management JV
The Chinese regulator has given the go-ahead for Blackrock and Temasek to form a wealth management joint venture (JV) with China Construction Bank (CCB).
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Fidelity versus First State
FSA compares two Asia ex-Japan equity products: the Fidelity Asia Focus Fund and the First State Asian Equity Plus Fund.
EFGAM prepares another FMP launch
The HK asset management arm of Zurich-based EFG International plans to launch its second fixed maturity product (FMP) this year.
HK investors seek more diversified products
Investors in the SAR are becoming more sophisticated, but local brokerages are struggling to catch up, according to a Broadridge Financial report.
JP Morgan AM calls real assets the “new bonds”
The US asset manager argues that investors should look beyond public markets for income generating assets more insulated from Covid-19 and central bank activities.
Lu International forms Thai partnership
Lu International has joined up with Thailand’s Kasikornbank to create a digital wealth management platform.
Hong Kong fund sales slump
Net outflows from retail fund sales in Hong Kong in the first half of the year were greater than during the global financial crisis, according to HKIFA data.
BNP Paribas rolls out mobile advisory product
The French firm is the latest bank to upgrade its digital portfolio management service.
Oxfam HK slams Asian green bond opacity
Only a quarter of green bond issuers provide details on their environmental impact, according to research by Oxfam Hong Kong and Carbon Care Asia.
