Local managers and distributors in Asia Pacific are increasingly open to product partnerships with foreign managers, according to Broadridge Financial.
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FSA people moves (21 – 27 April 2021)
HSBC AM appoints new global head of institutional business; Eastspring creates intermediary sales role in the US; Citi names new global head of PB; UK’s FCA steps up ESG focus with new hire; and more.
Aberdeen scraps Standard Life name, ditches vowels
Branding change ‘will likely leave investors feeling dazed and confused’.
China in vanguard of Apac climate funds
Among climate-aware funds in Asia Pacific, most are in China and in the clean energy/technology category, according to a Morningstar report.
Blackrock tops Broadridge’s brand rankings in Apac
The asset management giant has also become the most attractive brand globally in Broadridge’s Fund Brand 50.
Futu’s wealth management assets reach $1.3bn
The firm’s wealth platform includes 100 fund products managed by 39 global asset managers.
Tap into Japan’s post-pandemic growth trends
Despite the calamities of Covid-19, some companies in Japan still grew strongly thanks to the acceleration of a number of trends.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Alquity versus T Rowe Price
FSA compares two Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) equity products: the Alquity Asia Fund and the T Rowe Price Asian Opportunities Equity Fund.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 23 April 2021
Krungsri hires; Vontobel’s seawater; OCBC’s focus performance; Standard Chartered’s too; Perpetual’s AUM rises; Invesco’s green building; Dogecoin vs Ford; and much more.
Blackrock trusts China’s ESG commitment
The world’s biggest asset manager is confident that Chinese companies are improving ESG practices and disclosures.
