Allianz Global Investors has hired Wilfred Sit as equity CIO for Asia Pacific from Hang Seng Investment Management.
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.
William Blair launches small-mid cap fund in Taiwan
The William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth SICAV fund invests in high-quality, US small and mid-cap growth companies.
Asia ex-Japan equities: Invesco versus JOHCM
As part of FSA’s head-to-head series, we compare the Invesco Asian fund and the JOHCM Asia ex‐Japan fund.
AllianceBernstein appoints head of Asia ex-Japan institutions
Brent Kao previously spent 14 years as head of Asia official institutions and consultant relations at BlackRock.
Alternatives manager RAM launches two SFC‐authorised retail funds
The two funds are the RAM Hong Kong Government Bond fund and the RAM Income fund.
KGI appoints Asia CIO
Cusson Leung has worked at major financial institutions including Credit Suisse, JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch.
UBP upgrades outlook on US equities
The Swiss private bank has also lowered its outlook on investment grade.
UOB’s Low joins AIA IM as head of funds selection
Ernest Low was most recently head of regional funds at UOB.
Capital Group appoints MD for Apac global financial institutions
Marketa Dvorak was most recently head of southeast Asia for the global wealth management group at Wellington Management.
Schroders partners with ADDX on distribution of private equity strategy
Schroders’ semi-liquid global private equity strategy will be available via the ADDX platform.
