The fast development of China’s financial industry and the firm’s increasing interest in A-shares calls for an on-the-ground presence that will initially be research-focused, said Frank Wheeler, global head of distribution.
Category: Industry views
Jupai: Chinese HNWIs still prefer real estate
Offshore real estate is attractive to mainland clients as they diversify their portfolios away from RMB investments, according to Zhou Cheng, general manager of Jupai Hong Kong.
Absolute return funds challenged in Asia
The patchwork of regulations and cultures in Asia put limitations on absolute return funds in the region, according to David Ng, CIO of Affin Hwang Asset Management.
StanChart: Rising interest in China’s bond market
Tier one global asset managers are applying to access the China Interbank Bond Market, said Margaret Harwood-Jones, Standard Chartered head of investors and intermediaries based in Singapore.
GS sticks with `new economy’ theme
Goldman Sachs AM said it is underweight state-owned enterprises despite planned SOE reforms.
China bond opportunity trumps A-shares
BNP Paribas Investment Partners head of Greater China business Cheng Tanfeng expects China’s interbank bond market to be a big catalyst for the markets.
More mainland HNWIs looking offshore
Yuan depreciation concerns are driving HNWIs to seek offshore diversification, particularly with liquid and low volatility strategies, said William Ma, Noah Holdings Hong Kong co-CIO.
China offshore bonds may see defaults
Authorities have allowed domestic bond defaults and may soon give the green light to their offshore counterparts, said Arthur Lau, head of Asia ex-Japan of fixed income at Pinebridge Investments.
Asset managers weigh in on Brexit outcome
Opinions from Vontobel, Manulife AM, Pictet AM and JP Morgan AM say a Brexit is unlikely. But just in case…they join in the flood of forecasts on what happens after a leave vote.
Hermes’s five-year plan includes strong Asia buildout
Harriet Steel, Hermes Investment Management’s global head of business development, joined the company in 2011 and immediately set about transforming how the business was perceived.
