Zurich’s fund selectors are way more enthusiastic about Japanese equities than their counterparts in any other country.
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Unigestion launches private asset allocator tool
Unigestion has launched a tool that will enable institutional investors to determine their allocations between various private assets on a systematic and quantifiable basis.
OMGI plucks top BlackRock fund manager
Old Mutual Global Investors has hired Joshua Crabb as the head of Asian equities, supported by two other new hires, analysts Kris Whitlock and Dmitry Lapidus.
Eastspring Investments strengthens marketing team
Eastspring Investments has strengthened its marketing team, hiring BlackRocks Christian Fleischer as head of marketing and Aviva Investors Tio Yang Phen for the role of director, investment marketing.
PineBridge Japan names deputy president
PineBridge Investments has appointed Kikuo Shirose to the new role of deputy president of Japan business.
BNP Paribas Investment Partners wins RQFII license
BNP Paribas Investment Partners plans to launch a range of funds after receiving an RMB qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) license from the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
Tikehau Capital opens in Singapore
Paris-based asset manager Tikehau Capital has opened an office in Singapore and will offer its investment products to Asian investors.
ETF closures continue
Three major ETF issuers have announced plans to close a total of 26 ETFs, several of them with Asia-Pacific themes, according to Morningstar.
Asia real estate managers rank top
Three Asia-based private equity real estate fund mangers are among the top outperformers in the asset class globally, according to research from Preqin.
India equity revival buoyed by domestic investors
Domestic investors have put $3 billion into domestic mutual funds over the past three months, supporting an equities rally driven by a $12 billion inflow of foreign capital so far this year, writes Niranjan Risbood, director manager research, Morningstar India.
