Aviva Investors appointed Stuart Ritson as the head of Asian rates and FX, aiming to boost the company’s emerging market debt offering in the region.
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Lion Global launches ‘disruptive’ tech fund
Singapore’s Lion Global Investors has launched a retail fund that invests in disruptive industries.
BOS in wealth management link with Vontobel
Asia’s HNW clients from Bank of Singapore can now choose to book their assets in Switzerland with Vontobel.
Neuberger Berman joins alts bandwagon
Neuberger Berman has brought to Asia an alternative multi-asset Ucits fund at a time when regional investors are pouring money into alternative multi-strategy funds.
Best/worst bond funds in 2016
High yield bonds were the best performers while China bond funds dominated the bottom.
Moody’s: Passive to overtake active no later than 2024
Passive fund assets will be greater than 50% of the US market in 4-7 years and the passive growth rate in Asia is expected to increase, according to a Moody’s report.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 03 February 2017
Woodford speculation; Hang Seng’s sectors; UBP has good results; S&P observations; The Fed cries wolf; Trump on debt; ETF launches; Jupiter advertising and much more.
European equities: highest outflows since ‘08 – Morningstar
European equity funds bore the brunt of a fall in investor confidence last year and recorded their worse annual outflows since 2008, new data from Morningstar has revealed.
1MDB scandal: Coutts fined $6.55m for `serious breach’
Coutts must pay out $6.55m (CHF 6.5m) for serious breaches of anti-money laundering rules in connection with the scandal-torn Malaysian 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.
ETF Securities’ HK asset management licence removed
UK-based ETF Securities’ licence for asset management in Hong Kong was removed in January, according to the SFC. But the firm reported a strong year for its commodity funds globally.
