Amundi said it will become the world’s eight largest asset manager after acquiring Pioneer Investments for €3.54bn ($3.74bn).
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Outcome of Thai political impasse could impact portfolios
Thai equities have mostly recovered after plunging in the wake of the death of the King, but now the military-appointed government is attempting to navigate official approval of a new constitution and handle the first royal succession in seven decades.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Amundi vs MFS Meridian
Fund Selector Asia compares the Amundi Asia ex-Japan Fund with the the MFS Meridian Asia Pacific ex-Japan Fund.
Templeton liquid alts targets Singapore retail base
Regulators have permitted the firm’s liquid alternatives fund to cut the minimum investment to less than S$1000.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 12 Feb 16
Exit at Pictet; New head at Barings; Relocations at Aviva Investors and Amundi; Product rumours at HSBC GAM; Negative yields; PGIM in lights; Lehman Brothers Whisky and much more.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 29 Jan 16
UBS clients want alts; CFA is the new MBA; GAM is boosting Asia; SPDR gets innovative; Amundi insiders are OK, and much more.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 20 Nov 15
Exit at Amundi; marketing changes at Fidelity; end of an era for Standard Life; imminent launches from Goldman Sachs AM; advertising from Allianz, CSOP and much more…
Fund houses wary of China reform
China has been under scrutiny the past few weeks, and it seems industry sources have a growing concern over the government’s economic reform efforts.

Amundi JPX ETF launch
The Amundi JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF carries a TER of 0.18%, which Amundi says is the lowest in the market for this exposure.
Commission model bottlenecks ETFs
The commission-based distribution model common in Asia is a key reason why exchange traded funds have comparatively less popularity in the region, said Marco Montanari, head of Deutsche Bank’s passive asset management, Asia Pacific.