Eastspring Investments appoints new head of HK intermediary sales
Fanny Lee will focus on deepening Eastspring’s partnerships across private banks, wealth platforms and intermediaries.
Industry trends
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HK overtakes Switzerland as top cross-border wealth booking centre
Meanwhile, Singapore has benefited from safe haven flows, according to a BCG report.
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Hedge funds look for opportunities in China beyond AI
Hedge funds at the Sohn Investment Conference Hong Kong pitch China names outside of artificial intelligence.
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The top multi-asset funds that have delivered a smooth ride
FSA highlights 20 multi asset funds that outperformed with low volatility and drawdowns during the past two years.
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Mercer finds AI now used by majority of asset managers in investment process
Industry has moved ‘beyond experimenting with AI’.
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Apac investors hold more than half of wealth in cash: Fidelity study
Asia Pacific retail investors are missing out on growth sitting mostly in cash, according to a Fidelity International study.
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15 emerging market funds outperforming so far in 2026
FSA highlights 15 emerging market equity funds that are outperforming year-to-date.
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The global funds betting on Korea’s AI darling
FSA highlights five actively managed global equity funds with an overweight position in Korean listed memory chip maker SK Hynix.
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Wellington Management: AI buildout will continue to catch investors off guard
But investors may have a good reason to be cautious about the recent beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence buildout.
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‘Middle sized’ asset managers will suffer biggest profitability squeeze
Research from Exante found fee compression, AUM concentration and the rise of ETFs are hitting companies’ margins.
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Amundi sees 7% increase in AUM as net inflows reach four-year high
ETF and ‘index solution’ products attracted the biggest inflows at €24bn.
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BlackRock warns sticky inflation constrains central banks
The BlackRock Investment Institute is reiterating an overweight call on US and EM equities despite the inflationary pressures from the Middle East conflict.
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Capital Group CEO sees mid-sized asset managers getting ‘hollowed out’
Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin expects smaller boutique firms to survive on satellite allocations and larger firms taking more market share of investors’ core exposure.
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Schroders shareholders approve $13.4bn Nuveen takeover
The shareholder approval will bring the UK’s historic fund house under Nuveen’s control.
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Yellen says Trump pressure to cut US rates resembles a ‘banana republic’
The former US Treasury secretary said investors can play a role in forcing the hand of US policymakers.
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Schroders CEO voices concerns over alignment in private credit
Schroders chief executive Richard Oldfield says he is seeing a shift to an originate to distribute model in private credit.
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Blackstone and Goldman Sachs climb rankings in Apac fund brand survey
BlackRock and JP Morgan AM remain the top two brands, while PIMCO surpassed Fidelity for third place, a Broadridge study found.