The US Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates one or two times this year, according to Garth Taljard, the firm’s head of multi-asset products for Asia.
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HSBC GAM launches Eurozone fund
The firm has launched a multi asset fund in Hong Kong and sees Eurozone economic growth picking up in 2016.
US tax authorities demand Singapore bank records
The IRS wants Singapore to waive its bank secrecy laws and push UBS into releasing financial information of a US citizen.
BOCOM Schroders launches two southbound funds
The asset management partnership between Schroders and the Bank of Communications has launched two mutual funds in Hong Kong under the MRF programme.
We are in a decade of intermittent crashes – HSBC
The traditional way of composing strategic asset allocation has changed, according to Keith Swabey, senior product specialist of multi-asset at HSBC Asset Management.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 04 Mar 16
Change at Citibank; UBS ads not resonating; Credit Suisse restructure and regrets; Hong Kong fund selector views; SPDR is advertising, and much more.
The hunt for income
Delegates to FSA’s Income Forum in Hong Kong heard four strategies for finding income in a year expected to be characterised by volatile markets.
Wealth management fees hit 5-year high in Singapore
Wealth management fees more than doubled between 2010 and 2015 at Singapore’s three banks, as Asia Pacific surpassed North America as home to the largest number of high net worth individuals.
Hong Kong’s regulator sets up link with fintech firms
The Securities and Futures Commission has established a fintech contact point and set up an advisory group as fintech momentum builds.
Morningstar launches ESG ratings for funds
The research firm has introduced a rating system that helps investors evaluate funds based on environmental, social and governance factors.
