Regulatory compliance and talent management are among the major challenges for private banks and wealth management firms in Hong Kong, according to a survey report from the Private Wealth Management Association (PWMA) and PwC.
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Singapore’s Lion Global to join ETF party
Lion Global Investors (LGI) is expected to list its first ETF on the Singapore Exchange on 30 October.
How Jupiter weighs short-selling risks and costs
The manager of the Jupiter Global Absolute Return fund, a long-short strategy, explains why the fund tends to make money when markets weaken.
ICI: Tax neutrality would help stalled fund passport scheme
Broadening fund distribution channels and providing tax neutrality will help the delayed Asia Regional Funds Passport (ARFP) scheme progress, says ICI Global.
SFC: More concern over discretionary mandates
Hong Kong’s regulator has identified additional concerns about firms engaged in managing private funds and discretionary accounts.
M&G: Bond funds should target risk not yield
Targeting a specific level of income in a fixed income fund may lead to taking too much or too little risk, argues Stefan Isaacs, deputy head of retail fixed interest at M&G Investments.
Deutsche WM sees big data benefits
Big data may be a fund differentiator when used in the investment process, but Asia’s fund selectors are uncomfortable with quant strategies, said Deutsche Bank’s head of fund solutions in APAC, Joyce Ngan.
Manulife AM recruits from UBS for senior role
Manulife Asset Management has hired Emmanuel Bucaille for the new position of senior managing director and head of wealth solutions for Asia wealth and asset management.
Janus Henderson likes Europe’s troubled sector
European banks are more healthy than two years ago, and they pay dividends, according to Richard Brown, London-based client portfolio manager at Janus Henderson Investors.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 15 September 2017
Bank of Singapore hires; Amundi loses; Allianz GI adds; Eclectica gives up; Wells Fargo and consumers; Alternatives concerns; Artemis Capital and volatility; new advertising and much more.
