Income generation and positive relative valuations counter liquidity and default fears in the Asian high yield credit market.
Author Archives: Rupert Walker
Apac lags global ESG fund flows
Worldwide inflows into sustainable funds rose sharply in Q2, but Apac investors remain unconvinced, according to a Morningstar report.
Franklin Templeton closes Legg Mason purchase
Franklin Templeton’s pre-pandemic acquisition of Legg Mason has been completed.
Fund flows turn positive in Q2
Investors poured cash into risk assets as sentiment improved after the mid-March slump, according to Morningstar Direct.
HSBC PB makes senior Apac appointments
HSBC Private Banking (PB) continues to make changes at the top as it restructures its Asian operations.
Stashaway eyes market expansion
The digital wealth manager raised capital from three main investors, but coincidently faced service problems in Malaysia on the same day.
UBP inks AI partnership
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has forged a partnership with fintech company QuantCube Technology in order to develop bottom-up equity stock-picking strategies.
UOBAM launches mobile robo-advisor
The Singapore-based asset manager has teamed up with FNZ Group to offer an app for retail investors to construct individual portfolios.
SFC says business as usual in HK
The national security law imposed on Hong Kong will not affect financial market activity in the territory, according to Ashley Alder, SFC’s CEO.
Blackrock launches HK-listed ETF feeder
The iShares ETF listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange follows the relaxation of the master-feeder regime late last year.
