The SFC’s new online distribution guidelines aim to create a direct fund distribution channel from firm to investor, bypassing banks and wealth managers.
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UBS Wealth hires Hang Seng staff for HK team
UBS Wealth Management has hired private banking staff from Hang Seng Private Bank to expand coverage of the Hong Kong high net worth segment.
Two firms launch China funds in HK
Hang Seng Investment Management and Investec Asset Management are the latest firms to launch China-focused products in Hong Kong.
Vanguard to unveil its first China ETF in HK
Despite a spate of China ETF delistings in Hong Kong, the firm is about to launch its first China-focused exchange traded fund in Hong Kong.
ESG scoring should be binary, but it’s elusive
ESG investing requires quantifiable methods throughout the analysis process, but you can only go so far with numbers, according to Marc Bindschädler, senior portfolio advisor at MTX, a boutique under Vontobel Asset Management.
Aberdeen Standard on closed-end funds
While Asian investors are very familiar with REITs, other closed-end funds can provide access to other relatively illiquid asset classes, according to Aberdeen Standard’s Andrew Lister.
Asia passporting scheme targets August launch
After years of talking, the Asia Regional Funds Passporting (ARFP) scheme has set August as the expected start date.
Why GSAM thinks AI is a valuable tool for quants
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies have opened new ways to harvest data for insights, but human judgment is essential to the process, argues Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Gary Chropuvka.
Pictet AM sees power in themes
Pictet Asset Management has three products targeting separate technology themes which together represent at least 40% of the TMT sector’s assets.
BNPP AM to launch ESG fund in China
BNP Paribas Asset Management will use the qualified domestic limited partnership (QDLP) scheme to launch an ESG equity product through its WFOE in Shanghai.
