BlackRock’s majority-owned China asset management unit has appointed Hua Fan as its new general manager.
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.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock versus Schroders
FSA compares two UK equity products: the BlackRock GF United Kingdom Fund and the Schroder ISF UK Equity Fund.
Pictet appoints Asia wealth management CEO
Aerni is due to relocate from Zurich to take up the reins as Asia wealth management CEO.
BNPP AM appoints head of stewardship for APAC
Ho joins BNP Paribas Asset Management from the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change.
Chinese bond funds halt subscriptions
Chinese bond funds aim to stave off fund flows amid pressure on equities, Reuters reports.
Calastone sets up regional HQ in Singapore
Fintech company establishes new headquarters in the Lion City.
Singapore tops financial inclusivity rankings
The Lion City beats fourth-placed Hong Kong in inaugural Global Financial Inclusion Index.
Natixis IM names Singapore CEO
Natixis IM hires from Franklin Templeton for top job in Singapore.
BlackRock makes two senior appointments
US asset manager hires head of corporate strategy and development and head of product for Apac.
BOCHK partners on RMB-denominated green fund
Bank of China’s Hong Kong subsidiary partners with South African asset manager Ninety One exclusively on RMB-denominated green fund.