St James’s Place Wealth Management Asia has appointed Enzio Von Pfeil as a partner, while Citi Private Bank has named Catherine Cheung as its new Asia-Pacific strategist.
Category: News
After 2.5 years, BEA Union fund gets MRF nod
The prolonged approval process for northbound funds via the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme will not deter BEA Union Investment Management from launching products via the fund passporting programme, the firm’s CEO Eleanor Wan told FSA.
A look inside T Rowe’s Japan fund
Holding positions for five years on average, the T Rowe Price Japanese Equity Fund invests in Japanese companies undergoing transformation, explains Archibald Ciganer, portfolio manager.
Mifid II brings dilemma to Asian firms
Europe’s Mifid II requires Asian fund managers to decide whether to treat European clients differently from others in terms of transparency, investor protection and cost of research.
Do ESG scores matter for performance?
In an analysis of Morningstar ESG scores vs fund outperformance, FSA has found that a strong ESG focus appears to be correlated with under-performance.
Allianz GI bangs short duration drum
The demand for short-duration products is expected to pick up this year amid rising interest rates and several firms, including Allianz GI, have launched relevant products.
Robo-advisor performance February 2018
With the market correction and the return of volatility in February, how did FSA’s hypothetical investments with the region’s three robo-advisors perform against their benchmarks?
BOCHK’s fund hunts for Apac high income
BOCHK Asset Management’s balanced fund will target high-dividend stocks and bonds, primarily in Hong Kong and China.
Italian firm to launch onshore fund in China
Italy’s Azimut has been granted approval from the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) to register as a private fund management firm in China and the firm has six months to launch a product onshore.
SFC’s Julia Leung takes on deputy CEO role
Julia Leung has been re-appointed as executive director for intermediaries and has been given a deputy CEO role for three years, according to a statement from the regulator.
