Hans Hanegraaf has been appointed country executive at ABN AMRO Singapore and head of private banking Asia & the Middle East, replacing Hugues Delcourt, who recently resigned after three years in the position.
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VAM unveils frontier markets fund
VAM Funds has launched a frontier markets product that aims to tap the potential growth of companies operating in 33 frontier market countries.
BNP Paribas IP appoints Moorrees as HK CEO
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has appointed Tino Moorrees as chief executive of Hong Kong from today.
Alibaba IPO
The September IPO of China’s ecommerce giant Alibaba is expected to be the largest in US history, but it could have a negative impact on many companies in China’s internet sector, said Yue Yao, senior equity manager at Morningstar in China.
Part 2 Roger Bacon interview
In the second part of Fund Selector Asia’s interview with Roger Bacon, head of Citibank’s managed investments in Asia, he discusses his current views on asset classes and geographies.
China International floats another RMB MMF
China International Fund Management has launched its second RMB Money Market Fund, raising RMB620m ($100m) from more than 200 institutional investors during the initial offer.
Eastspring hires new Japan CEO
Eastspring Investments has appointed Tsukasa Sekizaki as president and CEO of Eastspring Investments Japan. Sekizaki will replace Koji Wada, who resigned earlier this month to pursue other opportunities.
Gold finding hard to fight rate normalisation
Gold seems to be losing its appeal for investors as the precious metal weakens in the face of a looming rise in US interest rates.
Malaysian Ringgit appeals to Credit Agricole pb
Credit Agricole Private Banking is recommending clients allocate to the Malaysian ringgit as an outperformance theme versus Europe and Japan.
Look beyond Japan’s economy says EFGAM
Japan’s economy should be separated from the market outlook and Japanese equities appear fairly valued relative to their history, according to Daniel Murray chief economist and global head of research at EFG Asset Management.
