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Author Archives: Thomas Blott
Originally from the UK, Thomas is a financial journalist with over 10 years’ experience including nine in Asia. He began his career at Euromoney Institutional Investor, completing the graduate scheme and going on to establish the Asia bureau for IJGlobal, the world’s foremost source of intelligence on the project finance market. After a stint at KPMG, he joined International Financing Review, which was originally owned by Thomson Reuters and later Refinitiv, where he managed the people & markets section in Asia. He joined Bonhill Group as regional editor for Asia in 2022, which includes oversight of Fund Selector Asia. He is a graduate of the University of Cambridge. Connect with him on LinkedIn here.
Thailand is the ‘jewel’ for Invesco’s Lin
Ken Lin, head of Hong Kong and southeast Asia intermediaries at Invesco, explains why Thailand is currently the jewel in the crown.
Wellington Management: A culture of innovation
A dynamic exchange of ideas has spawned new initiatives ranging from tokenisation and AI through to new fund launches and sustainability activities.
Jupiter gets capital markets services licence in Singapore
Madeline Han, head of Asia and CEO for Singapore at Jupiter Asset Management, explains why the firm is expanding into retail distribution in the Lion City.
Nordea AM registers five sub-funds in Singapore
The five-sub funds come from the firm’s Nordea 2 UCITS fund range and have been registered as restricted funds.
PGIM plots intermediary push in Asia
PGIM’s Matt Shafer explains how the firm is gaining market share having begun its push into intermediaries in Asia in 2021.
Nikko Asset Management and Tikehau announce joint venture
The Singapore-based joint venture will focus on developing private asset investment strategies for Asia.
Eastspring: ‘India’s valuation premium can be justified’
Eastspring conceded that recent earnings trends were concerning, but are positive about the world’s most populous country.
Ninety One hires infrastructure debt specialist
Leong Kae Xiang was most recently with Clifford Capital.
Abrdn’s China Financial Conditions Index hits 10-year high
The UK-headquartered asset manager’s closely-watched China Financial Conditions Index is at its highest point in a decade.
