In preparation for the launch of its Hong Kong-domiciled funds, Baring Asset Management has hired Edmund Chong to lead product distribution in Asia ex-Japan.
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Nikko AM adopts EM political risk methodology
Eurasia Group will provide Nikko Asset Management with a methodology to measure and quantify political risk and its potential impact on emerging market asset prices.
Amundi positive on Indian Chinese equities
Amundi Asset Management is positive on Asian markets and particularly likes Indian and Chinese equities, as it expects further interest rate cuts in these two economies could boost corporate earnings growth.
Asia’s client base is underserved
The needs of the available client base in Asia are not being met, even as the region’s wealth management industry continues to grow, said Kevin Liem, chief investment officer of TTG Wealth Management.
Citic launches wealth management business
Hong Kong-based China CITIC Bank International (CNCBI) and its mainland parent bank have launched Diamond Wealth Management to address the booming cross-border demand from high-end clients.
Indonesia 2017 AUM target hard to meet
High interest rates offered by Indonesian banks will likely undermine government targets to grow the AUM of the mutual fund industry to IDR1quadrillion ($75.5bn) by 2017 and reach seven million in investor count, according to a Cerulli Associates report.
Lion Global unveils three RQFII funds
Lion Global Investors has launched three RQFII (Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor) funds after it received an RMB1bn ($161m) quota from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).
Hong Kong hedge fund managed assets
Total hedge fund AUM in Hong Kong has surpassed its $90bn peak in 2008, driven by institutional investment, according to a Securities and Futures Commission report.
China funds can invest without QDII
China’s mutual funds are now permitted to invest in Hong Kong shares using the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
Columbia Threadneedle
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, a new brand resulting from the combined capabilities of Threadneedle and its US-based affiliate Columbia Management, has been launched.
