BEA Union hires, so does T Rowe Price; changes at Value Partners and FE; LGT goes to Thailand; Standard Chartered’s fund portal; Beating the marketing; Europe and Japan; Biscuits from Robeco and much more.

BEA Union hires, so does T Rowe Price; changes at Value Partners and FE; LGT goes to Thailand; Standard Chartered’s fund portal; Beating the marketing; Europe and Japan; Biscuits from Robeco and much more.
After a terrible 2018, Asian equities seem to be recovering this year, driven by the appeal of low historical valuations, according to Allianz Global Investors.
Separately, the Hong Kong regulator also approved Amundi and Allianz products for retail distribution.
HSBC Private Bank hires; Lombard Odier adds; Emerging markets on sale; ETFs learn from active; Nigerian bankers and guaranteed returns; advertising and much more.
Pinebridge hires, so does Julius Baer; St James’s Place loses; Property in Singapore; Who wants the job?; Staggering stock market statistics; Poor financial advice; advertising and much more.
Trade tensions and a strengthening US dollar have hit Asian equity markets, but Raymond Chan, Hong Kong-based chief investment officer for Asia-Pacific equities at Allianz Global Investors explains why he remains positive on the asset class.
Chinese conglomerate Zhejiang Zhongnan has joined HNA Group and China Post Global in acquiring a foreign fund house, as more mainland groups seek a foothold in asset management.
China ETFs have joined actively-managed funds as the top performers over the past three years.
UBS, Allianz, Schroders, Blackrock and Castlestone have funds that are among the best and the worst performers in June 2017.
It’s Allianz vs Open Door in a quick comparison of two Chinese A-share funds.
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