Principal Global Investors plans to launch a China A-share product after it receives an RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor licence for its Hong Kong business, according to Andrea Muller, Asia chief executive.
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StanCharts Alexis Calla part 2
In part 2 of Fund Selector Asia’s interview with Alexis Calla, Standard Chartered’s global head of investment strategy and advisory, he discusses client appetites and investment trends.
Amundi to open Asian ETF business next year
Amundi will open an exchange-traded fund business in Asia next year with the intention of doubling its assets under management.
IFS signs first of its kind deal with Jupiter
Jupiter Asset Management is to offer clients of International Financial Services access to one of its flagship Merlin portfolios under a new partnership.
RBC Global launches Asia exJapan equity fund
RBC Global Asset Management has launched an Asia Ex-Japan Fund to be managed by its investment team based in Hong Kong.
Alexis Calla Stanchart
Fund Selector Asia talked to Alexis Calla, Standard Chartered’s global head of investment strategy and advisory, who shared the banks approach to fund selection and discussed industry fragmentation.
Hong Kong protests build
Massive pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong have reached the fourth day, but the financial industry in the special administrative region remains largely unaffected.
Gross and the bond market unconstrained
Exactly what former Pimco CIO, Bill Gross, does with his new unconstrained bond fund will be closely watched.
Hong Kong fines asset manager
An investment portfolio manager in Hong Kong has been convicted of providing asset management services without first obtaining a licence from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
Aviva Investors China real estate looks risky
Investment in China’s real estate market looks increasingly risky as developers struggle with a credit crunch and a slowdown in sales, according to Bart Coenraads, head real estate multi-manager for Asia at Aviva Investors.
