Alternative products were among both the top and bottom performers in FSA’s quarterly ranking of products available to investors in Hong Kong and/or Singapore.
Category: News
HSBC PB plucks exec from J Safra Sarasin
HSBC Private Banking has appointed Benedikt Maissen as Singapore-based market head for Indonesia, according to a statement from the firm.
OMGI re-names after split from parent
Old Mutual Global Investors has announced that it will become Merian Global Investors, effective from autumn this year.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock vs Schroders
FSA compares the BGF World Energy Fund and the Schroder ISF Global Energy Fund.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 06 July 2018
Pinebridge hires, so does Julius Baer; St James’s Place loses; Property in Singapore; Who wants the job?; Staggering stock market statistics; Poor financial advice; advertising and much more.
EFG Bank sees demand for ‘new’ hedge strategies
Alternative investment funds, many of which are descendants of the risky hedge funds from a decade ago, are increasingly in demand as risk-management tools, according to Simon Godfrey, head of product management at EFG Bank.
Allianz GI makes a case for struggling Asian equities
Trade tensions and a strengthening US dollar have hit Asian equity markets, but Raymond Chan, Hong Kong-based chief investment officer for Asia-Pacific equities at Allianz Global Investors explains why he remains positive on the asset class.
In case you missed it (6 July 2018)
Finance and banking marketing directors earn way more than industry peers; Schroders’ WFOE installs fixed income manager; Aviva Investors creates Asia head of institutional sales role; institutional investors to raise emerging market debt exposure; Ostrum AM shuns tobacco investments; and more…
Value Partners shares lessons learned in Europe
Bringing a Ucits fund with an Asia strategy to Europe for distribution is not the best way to enter the market, according to Hendrik Von Ripperda-Cosyn, Value Partners’ London-based country head and senior director for EMEA sales.
Stock-pickers thrive in 1H China market turmoil
Funds managed by bottom-up stock-pickers are performing well in China’s volatile markets while momentum-driven funds are at the bottom end, according to data from FE Analytics.
