FSA presents photo highlights of its 6th Investment Forum Bangkok, which was held on 22 March at the Anantara Siam Hotel in Bangkok.
Category: News
In case you missed it (23 March 2018)
Hong Kong’s SFC fines UBS (again); Neuberger Berman poaches Pimco’s APAC head of strategy; Pimco aims to grow its ESG platform with new hire; Prestige Fund strategy AUM breaches $100m mark; APAC institutions likes private equity; China’s WMP AUM grows by a mere 1.5%; and more…
Barings: Beyond BATs
Investors in China’s technology sector should look beyond the flagship giants Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent, argues William Fong, director for Hong Kong China equities at Barings.
China SOEs: good or bad investment?
China’s government does not have enough tools to manage leverage and provide liquidity to China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in case of a downturn, argues Jupiter’s Alejandro Arevalo.
Chinese investors to shift away from WMPs
Chinese investors are expected to move away from banks’ wealth management products towards products managed by asset managers, according to a report by Oliver Wyman, a consulting firm.
Standard Chartered’s Anna Marrs exits
Anna Marrs, Standard Chartered’s CEO for commercial and private banking and CEO for the Asean and South Asia (ASA) region, will be leaving the bank in September.
Philippines to see first MSCI Philippine Index fund
Manila-based fund manager Philequity Management plans to launch an index fund that will track the MSCI Philippines Index, according to Miguel Agarao, the firm’s vice president for business development.
BNY Mellon: Foreign managers eyeing ETF Connect
Foreign passive fund specialists plan to launch new ETFs in Hong Kong in expectation of selling them to mainland investors through the ETF Connect, according to John Sin, head of asset servicing for greater China at BNY Mellon.
FE Advisory Asia Portfolio review – February 2018
The firm’s balanced portfolio posted a loss in February, dragged down by the global correction in equities, according to FE Advisory Asia.
Natixis AM to expand client base in Asia
Natixis Asset Management, which will be rebranded as Ostrum Asset Management on 3 April, aims to expand its AUM coming from the private and retail banking segments in Asia, according to Fabrice Chemouny, Hong Kong-based head of Asia-Pacific of the firm’s holding company, Natixis Investment Managers.
