There’s more scope for the right liquid alternatives products in Asia, according to Rossen Djounov, GAM’s new managing director and head of Asia.
Category: Industry views
DBS WM sees risk in fixed income fixation
Strong client demand for fixed income could be offset by some alts exposure, but convincing clients is a slow process, said Marc Lansonneur, head of Singapore wealth investment and treasury at DBS.
Things to watch for in asset management M&A
Asset management firms don’t typically include cultural fit as part of their due diligence process when entering into an M&A deal, according to industry sources.
Video: Vontobel on EM debt investing
Adrian Bender, senior portfolio adviser, Vontobel Asset Management, answers three questions on EM debt investing.
BNPP AM likes the other emerging markets
Asia is the least interesting geography for sovereign fixed income, according to Bryan Carter, BNP Paribas Asset Management’s London-based head of emerging market fixed income.
Video: Standard Life Investments on Europe’s small caps
Andrew Paisley, manager of SLI’s European Smaller Companies Fund, makes the case for Europe’s small caps.
Citi’s Bacon upbeat on world growth
Investor optimism this year is more than a fleeting feeling, according to Roger Bacon, head of investments for Asia-Pacific at Citi Private Bank.
Video: Franklin Templeton on EM small caps
Tek Khoan Ong, senior executive vice president, managing director and director of research, answers three questions about emerging market equities.
Blackrock’s Swan prefers old economy to new
Blackrock’s Andrew Swan is bullish on old economy stocks and cautious about technology, while overweighting China, India and Indonesia in the company’s flagship Asia ex-Japan equity fund.
Video: Hermes on US equities
Mark Sherlock, lead portfolio manager, US SMID, Hermes Investment Management, answers three questions about US equities.
