Insurance and investment giant Standard Life is considering moving its European hub to Dublin as it prepares for the UK to pull out of the EU single market, the firm’s chairman Gerry Grimstone has said.
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Leveraged and inverse ETFs are a hit in Taiwan
Leveraged and inverse ETFs in Taiwan now account for more than half of assets in the two most popular ETF sectors, data from Morningstar shows.
Robo-advisories face headwinds in China
Robo-advisories will likely take a long time to be accepted in China, according to the CFA Institute.
Stratton Street: Why investors can’t ignore China bonds
The inclusion of China bonds in global indices will have huge implications for asset managers, according to Andy Seaman, Stratton Street Capital’s London-based partner and chief investment officer.
Harvest Global launches first Ucits fund
Harvest Global Investments (HGI), the international arm of China’s Harvest Fund Management, has launched its first Ucits-compliant sub-fund, Harvest China Evolution Equity Fund.
StanChart RMs get support tools for advising clients
Standard Chartered Private Bank has launched a new digital wealth advisory tool for its relationship managers.
Retail capital flowing into multi-asset funds
Retail sales of global multi-asset funds in Hong Kong surged in December 2016, suggesting the retail base is now seeking diversification.
Mirae lays bets on passives
Korea-based Mirae Asset has ambitious plans for global ETFs and Hong Kong will play a key role, said global head of ETF business Taeyong Lee.
ESG’s biggest challenge: Data
Lack of robust data and reporting standards hinders ESG implementation, according to Lou Maiuri, executive vice president at State Street.
China grants new RQFII, QFII quotas to three firms
Eastspring Investments is among the firms that received an RQFII quota for the first time in March.
