Singapore bucked the trend as average wealth rose, whereas in Hong Kong it was down slightly.
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.
T Rowe Price’s Chan: ‘we are seeing interest for IG only mandates’
Sheldon Chan also details the reasons for the fund’s outperformance so far this year.
China trust company skips payment
Zhongrong International Trust failed to make payments on its wealth management products, according to reports.
Chartwell Capital launches income fund
The fund aims to provide investors with regular income, capital appreciation and diversified exposure to the Hong Kong market.
High yield managers look beyond China property
High yield managers are looking instead at Macau gaming, Indian renewable energy and Indonesian corporate credits.
BNP Paribas AM’s Wei Li: ‘when the facts change, our view changes’
Wei Li also explains why investing in investment grade credit is a ‘straightforward’ call right now.
Inflows to Japan reach highest level this year
According to Morningstar Direct data, inflows to Japan funds in July hit their highest level since December.
Syfe launches DPM in Hong Kong
The Singapore-based digital wealth platform has onboarded funds from AllianceBernstein, HSBC and Franklin Templeton.
Endowus raises $35m in latest funding round
The Singapore-headquartered digital wealth adviser tapped Citi Ventures and MUFG Innovation Partners for funding.
Fullerton launches Indonesian firm with Stockbit
Fullerton had earlier signed a strategic partnership with Indonesia’s Stockbit.
