10 top-performing Japan equity funds of H1
Japanese equities are outperforming all other major developed market regions despite currency headwinds.
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HSBC Private Bank favours barbell approach to China equities
Hong Kong-listed tech stocks have a ‘free option’ amid low valuations, according to Patrick Ho, chief investment officer, North Asia at HSBC Private Bank and Premier Wealth.
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LGI partners with BIBDS to launch Islamic income and growth fund
The Lion-BIBDS Islamic Income & Growth Fund is a globally diversified, shariah-compliant multi-asset fund built for regular income and long-term capital appreciation.
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DBS and Samsung Securities forge wealth management partnership
DBS and Samsung Securities collaborate for wealth management.
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Pictet WM taps UBS for new Asia CIO
Keving Tay is named chief investment officer Asia at Pictet Wealth Management.
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Temasek-backed Clifford Capital raises $345m for blended finance fund
Clifford Capital has raised $345m in aggregate commitments for energy transition related infrastructure investments.
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Sovereign wealth funds re-think diversification and portfolio resilience: Study
Portfolio resilience is now central to sovereign wealth funds’ portfolios, according to an Invesco survey.
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Investment advisers in Apac see AI as potential threat: Natixis IM Survey
Half of advisors surveyed in Apac view artificial Intelligence (AI) as potentially turning self-directed investors into their biggest competitive threat.
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Schroders: Investors boost diversification as 85% fear greater market volatility
Roughly 50% of respondents in Schroder’s Global Investor Insight survey said they were concerned about a downturn or recession.
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Wrise launches wealth management academy in Wuxi
The new office aims to strengthen family governance and intergenerational succession capabilities among next-generation family leaders.
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China AMC CEO: Deposit migration is biggest opportunity of decade
Chinese consumer savings migrating into investment products will be a huge opportunity for asset managers, according to Yimei Li, chief executive officer of China Asset Management Company.
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PAG: Asian real estate offers attractive credit opportunities
Real estate-backed private debt remains attractive in Asia, says Chris Gradel, CEO and co-founder of PAG, one of the region’s largest alternative asset managers.
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DBS to launch tokenized physical gold for retail investors
The Singaporean bank said it will offer tokenized gold to retail investors backed by physical gold held in a Singapore vault.
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Bank of Singapore veteran Lim Leong Guan posted to Dubai
Lim will lead the private bank’s expansion into the region’s UHNW market.
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Nomura AM: Corporate Asia has best financial health in years
Asian investment grade credit is better prepared for the energy fallout than in previous years, according to Nomura Asset Management’s head of fixed income, Simon Tan.
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HSBC Private Bank launches HSBC Access in HK
The service provides family offices and wealthy individuals access to institutional-grade products and services.
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Axa Group launches wealth management platform for UNHW individuals in Asia
Axa Group has launched AXA Global Private, a wealth management platform for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.