Francis Sempill, head of client services at Walter Scott, explains what a cut in interest rates could mean for stock market returns.
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.
What keeps Matthews Asia’s top performing India fund manager up at night
Matthews Asia’s Peeyush Mittal notes that the biggest downside risk to India at the moment would be a surprise Modi defeat next month.
DBS Bank and JP Morgan AM partner on retirement investment product
DBS Bank and JP Morgan Asset Management have announced the launch of the product following a pilot programme last year.
MFS Investment appoints CIO
Alison O’Neill is due to take up reins in January next year from Ted Maloney, who has been appointed as the firm’s new CEO.
HSBC Global Private Banking moves overweight global equities
The global private bank has adopted a clear risk-on strategy, being overweight both equities and fixed income now.
Japan inflows rise in February – Morningstar
Net inflows to Japanese open-ended funds rose in February with all categories bar REITs experiencing inflows.
BNP Paribas AM Apac CEO outlines expansion plans
Asia Pacific CEO Mike Nikou tells FSA why the firm is targeting wholesale distribution and why a three-pronged approach to China makes sense.
HQ Capital opens Singapore office
The private equity specialist has also appointed Michael Hu as managing director and head of Asia, based in Singapore.
Asia Pacific lags other regions in dividends – Janus Henderson
Singapore bucked the broader trend in the region, while payouts in China were more muted due to a weaker economic outlook.
Sustainable fund assets in China edge up – Morningstar
Assets of sustainable funds in China edged up to Rmb315bn at the end of June 2023, according to Morningstar research.
