In 2017, about one-third of the French firm’s new assets (ex-France) came from Asia-based investors, according to the firm’s 2017 annual results.
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Robeco looks to Asia for fintech
Robeco fund managers Patrick Lemmens and Jeroen van Oerle have declared Asia the “fintech hub of the future”.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackrock vs Schroders
FSA compares two APAC ex-Japan equity products: the Blackrock Asian Dragon Fund and the Schroder ISF Asian Opportunities Fund.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 9 February 2018
BNP Paribas AM adds, Leonteq loses; Alternatives musings; Standard Chartered’s new focus; Anyone for a guarantee?; Marketing genius; advertising on buses and much more.
Opt in or out? Singapore’s accredited investors must choose
Recent defaults on bond payments by companies such as Swiber Holdings last year offer validation for the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) push for enhanced investor protection.
HK firm inks smart beta pact with Wisdomtree
Hong Kong-based exchange traded funds (ETF) provider Premia Partners has joined forces with US-based Wisdomtree Investments to develop smart-beta products for the Asian ETF market.
HK SFC fines Credit Suisse
Hong Kong’s regulator has fined and reprimanded Swiss wealth manager Credit Suisse for internal control failures and selling unsuitable products.
In case you missed it (9 February 2018)
Hong Kong’s SFC gets tough: writes letters; M&G Real Estate names Tony Brown as head; Blackrock launches an income fund in Singapore; Yuanta and Fubon launch Taiwan’s first China fixed income ETFs; Hong Kong and Singapore investors plough money in London’s property market; and more…
Z-Ben: China retail distribution remains tricky
Foreign managers targeting China’s retail mutual fund market should not rely too much on online channels, according to Jasmine Baker, analyst at Shanghai-based consultancy firm Z-Ben Advisors.
Value Partners: Delayed ETF Connect causes delistings
A delay in launching the ETF Connect may have prompted the recent delisting of some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from the Hong Kong stock exchange, said David Quah, co-managing director of quantitative investment solutions at Value Partners.
