
Morgan Stanley: Japan’s asset management industry set to boom
As investors in Japan move away from cash, Morgan Stanley says it is creating an opportunity for the local financial industry.

Fidelity: Focus on high-quality dividend payers
Investors should use the “three fundamental building blocks”, says Fidelity’s Jochen Breuer.

HSBC opens wealth centre in Hangzhou
It is the UK bank’s sixth wealth centre launched in mainland China during the past six months.

Wellington, Vanguard and Blackstone partner to combine public-private assets
The firms aim to bring multi-asset strategies with both public and private assets to the masses.

Exclusive: AllianzGI Apac head Desmond Ng to depart
AllianzGI CEO Tobias Pross will serve as interim head of Asia Pacific while the firm looks for a replacement.

RFO launches digital asset fund in Hong Kong
Raffles Family Office says there is growing demand for managed institutional-grade digital assets.

Top-performing fund beats S&P 500 buying cheap European stocks
The Brandes European value fund has been crushing the competition, and it boils down to a fixation on price, according to the fund’s co-manager Jeffrey Germain.

Eastspring: US equities set to underperform
Scope to cut interest rates will cushion Asian economies, according to the CIO and chief economist of Eastspring Investments.

ABC Impact closes second fund
ABC Impact Fund II has drawn support from a diverse group of Limited Partners, including Temasek and the ADB.

Axa IM appoints US equity portfolio manager
Gordon Happell joins after 10 years at Columbia Threadneedle.

BlackRock’s Fink: Uncertainty and anxiety dominate client conversations
The world’s largest asset manager reported a record $11.58trn of assets in the first quarter of 2025, slightly above the $11.55trn at the end of last year.

The FSA Spy market buzz – 11 April 2025
Lazard actively looks at Next Gen; Goldman Sachs loves active in small places; Janus Henderson is reassuring; Private equity’s overflowing war chest; Jevons Paradox; Hamlet’s wisdom and much more.

AllianzGI names Michael Krautzberger as new CIO for public markets
The promotion comes amid a reshuffling of leadership as the firm’s global head of investments Deborah Zurkow retires later this year.