Camilla Banasiak joins T Rowe Price from superannuation and investment solutions firm Netwealth.
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.
Raffles Family Office appoints Singapore CEO
Kendrick Lee co-founded Raffles Family Office after a 15-year private banking career at Pictet, CIC and Indosuez.
Bank of Singapore appoints team head
Jack Wong was most recently head of premier private client in north Asia at OCBC Bank having joined them in October 2015.
Dividends in Q1 in Apac flat – Janus Henderson
First-quarter dividends in Asia Pacific ex-Japan rose 2% on an underlying basis, according to the latest Global Dividend Index from Janus Henderson.
Allspring adds equity fund to climate transition suite
The Allspring Climate Transition Global Equity fund was previously known as the Allspring 2 Degree Global Equity fund, which launched in July 2021.
Franklin Templeton wants to be big in Japan
Franklin Templeton’s Asia Pacific CEO, Tariq Ahmad, explains why the firm’s two areas of focus are Japan and private banking.
M&G versus Invesco: Equity Income
As part of FSA’s Head-to-Head series, this week we compare the M&G Global Dividend fund and the Invesco Global Equity Income fund.
Raffles Family Office launches in Thailand
Thidatip Thitikarunwong leads the new office having previously worked at Credit Suisse, CIMB Thai Bank, United Overseas Bank and Citi.
Eastspring appoints CEO for its Malaysia business
Siok Hoon Yap has spent the past 11 years with Eastspring, spearheading its distribution efforts in Malaysia.
UBP reduces its negative stance on Chinese equities
As well as reducing its tactical negative stance on Chinese equities, UBP has also shifted its stance on fixed income, emphasising carry.
