Shao Ping Guan is also due to become sole lead portfolio manager for AllianzGI’s China A strategies.
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.
UBP appoints head of north Asia
Andrew Chin was most recently with HSBC Global Private Banking.
JPMAM rebrands China entity
JP Morgan Asset Management received the go-ahead from regulators for the rebranding earlier this month.
Julius Baer executive director joins multi-family office
Brenda Lee was most recently executive director at Julius Baer.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: BNY Mellon versus Franklin Templeton
FSA compares the the BNY Mellon Global Bond fund and the Franklin Templeton Global Bond fund
Pictet AM launches China environmental fund
The strategy is led by Yi Du, who is based in Geneva.
BNPP WM launches new Thailand business
The new unit will be helmed by Daniel Peter, formerly with Credit Suisse in Thailand.
Eastspring publishes responsible investment report
The Asia-based asset manager revealed it carried out a total of 744 engagements last year.
Is China’s reopening rally done?
FSA canvassed the opinions of market observers on whether the China reopening rally is now done or whether markets are just taking a breather.
JP Morgan Private Bank hires UHNW team lead for southeast Asia
Kenneth Yeo joins from Lightouse Canton, where he spent just three months.