As well as reducing its tactical negative stance on Chinese equities, UBP has also shifted its stance on fixed income, emphasising carry.
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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.
Wrise Group hires Greater China market head
Poly Cheung has 25 years of experience in wealth management and banking, including at China Citic Bank International and Citi.
Lombard Odier expects single digit returns from equities in 2H2024
Lombard Odier’s John Woods also explains why fixed income represents a once-in-two-decades opportunity.
Japan’s Asset Management One shutters Singapore operations
The Japanese asset manager said that it remains committed to expanding its global operations, despite the pullback.
HSBC GPB hires investment banker in UHNW team
Colvin Lok has been appointed managing director in HSBC Global Private Bank’s ultra-high-net-worth team, based in Hong Kong.
Citi’s Asia investments HNW head joins Prive Technologies
Paul Hodes was most recently Citi’s Asia investments head for high-net-worth investors, Citigold private clients and Citigold.
Exclusive: Federated Hermes plots Hong Kong office in wealth push
The firm’s newly installed head of Apac distribution explains why his three priorities for the region are ‘wealth, wealth, wealth’.
Blue Own Capital hires from Fidelity for head of Asia Pacific private wealth
Johann Santer was previously Fidelity International’s regional lead for wholesale as well as head of private banking for wealth and strategic clients.
Value Partners names China business head
Clare Zhao has been appointed as head of the institutional business for Apac, head of the China business and head of the ETF business.
Julius Baer strengthens Asia Switzerland team
Julius Baer has hired Serena Wong as senior relationship manager, reporting to Christian Cappelli, head of Asia Switzerland.
