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Singapore’s Paragon Capital teams with Thai fund house Wise Asset Management
The firms have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore two-way flows of investment products.
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J.P. Morgan Private Bank appoints new head of Taiwan market
Keeve Tan succeeds Anita Mak in the role.
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RQI Investors hires four new quant specialists
The appointments bring the team to 25 professionals and build on four appointments made earlier in 2026.
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Fund selectors back alternatives amid turmoil
Alternatives provide uncorrelated streams of alpha, a hedge against market volatility and different sources of income.
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IG names Saad Ahmed as managing director for Apac
Based in Singapore, Ahmed will lead IG’s consumer business across Asia Pacific.
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William Blair offers EM local FX debt fund in Taiwan
Real yields, diversification and improving fundamentals makes the asset class an attractive opportunity, says WBIM.
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Federated Hermes versus Man Group: Head-to-Head
This week FSA compares the Federated Hermes Asia ex-Japan Equity fund and the Man Asia (ex Japan) fund.
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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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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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Man Group sees no bubble in Asian memory stocks
There are fundamental reasons for the parabolic rally, according to Man Group’s Nick Wilcox.
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M&G expands Australia distribution team
Cameron Sinclair has been hired to lead the firm’s institutional distribution in Australia.
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State Street to open Manila office in Apac push
The firm plans to open a Manila office in the second half of 2026 as part of a push to expand its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
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State Street partners with SBI to expand index investing in Japan
The joint venture aims to develop next-generation wealth management services.
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Top Trumps: Asia ex-Japan equities – 23 April 2026
This week FSA provides a quick comparison of two Asia ex-Japan equity funds: the Eastspring Inv Asian Equity Income fund and the Jupiter Asia Pacific Income fund.
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RBC BlueBay AM names new head of Australia & New Zealand
Camilla Love has been appointed as head of Australia & New Zealand to lead the firm’s distribution across the region.
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Eastspring: Asian bonds improve risk-adjusted returns
Asian fixed income’s resilience during stress is underpinned by macro fundamentals, says Eastspring’s Rong Ren Goh.