Beonca Yip has over 28 years of experience in senior distribution leadership roles.
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.
Is it time to separate out China from the rest of emerging markets?
FSA canvassed the opinions of different asset managers on whether now is the time to launch an emerging markets ex-China strategy.
Hong Kong’s tax break for family offices comes into effect
The new tax break is designed to stop the hemorrhaging of family offices to Singapore.
AlTi expands to Singapore with ALWP acquisition
Anthonia Hui and Leonardo Drago, co-founders of ALWP, will head up the Singaporean business.
BNP Paribas WM appoints Asia COO
Marc Kermaidic succeeds Long Doan, who will take up a new role within BNP Paribas.
Raffles FO partners with Tishman Speyer on inaugural real estate fund
The Tishman Speyer/Raffles Family Office Apac Opportunity Fund I will invest within key themes such as brown-to-green, living sector, logistics and special situations.
Federated Hermes names head of distribution for Apac
Jim Roland is a replacement for Jake Nilsson, who has relocated to London.
Share buybacks treble during past decade – Janus Henderson
Share buybacks came close to eclipsing dividends last year.
Hong Kong, China plan upgrade to Wealth Management Connect
The plans will see the wealth management scheme broadened out to include equities and an increase in the quota.
