Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has outlined plans to push ahead with the introduction of the Bond Connect scheme.
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The FSA Spy market buzz – 22 Jan 16
Pimco pinches from down under; Muzinich looks to Asia; NNIP recruits; PBs start to like multi-asset; relocations at Martin Currie; when SWFs become sellers; marketing and CV clichés; and much more!
Asia targeted in Barclays staff cuts
British bank Barclays has announced its investment banking arm is to close offices in nine countries across Asia, the Americas and EMEA.
The volatility test
Funds that claim to mitigate volatility have been put to the test over the last six tumultuous months. Which ones have actually navigated well?
Rothschild plucks former Temasek exec for non-exec role
Henry Ho will serve as non-executive chairman for Southeast Asia.
HSBC GAM appoints India CEO
Ravi Menon will become chief executive officer of HSBC Global Asset Management’s India office.
SFC shuts down suspected boiler rooms
Hong Kong’s regulator has frozen a total of HK$600,000 in the bank accounts of three suspected boiler rooms.
Waking the multi-asset giant
For almost two years, CEO Euan Munro has been reshaping Aviva Investors, putting its multi-strategy funds at the forefront of an outcome-oriented approach.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 15 Jan 16
Nevsky exits; Columbia Threadneedle adds two; Hermès bags vs S&P 500; Hugh Young’s wisdom; ‘DBS and Manulife sitting in a tree….’, advertising from NNP, AXA IM and much more!

East Capital shifts China fund to green theme
The emerging markets-focused firm will convert its China equities fund to a thematic environmental strategy product for China.