The boutique manager has hired Invesco’s ex-head of regional institutional sales.
Tag: Asia Pacific
IMF: Risks dominate APAC outlook
The International Monetary Fund warns of rising debt risks in Asia, as well as China’s likely “substantial spillovers” in the near term.
Survey: IIs look to factor investing for higher returns
More than 60% of institutional investors are hoping to increase the use of factor-based investment strategies to drive higher returns, according to a Blackrock survey.
UBS WM reports Asia income growth
In 2015, Asia wealth management income rose while other regions were down.
Asia Pacific HNWI population grows 8.5% in 2014
The Asia-Pacific was the fastest growing region in 2014 for high-net-worth individuals, those with $1m investable assets.
Julius Baer names new APAC head
Jimmy Lee, who spent 11 years at Credit Suisse, will take over as the bank’s Asia-Pacific head in 2016.
Morningstar makes APAC appointment
The investment research house has appointed Jamie Wickham as head of products and client solutions for Asia-Pacific.
Institutional investors on tail risk events
Institutional investors in Asia-Pacific are more concerned about tail risk events such as oil price shocks, new asset bubbles or geopolitical tensions compared to their global counterparts, according to a study by Allianz Global Investors.
Asia worlds richest region by 2016
Asia-Pacific is expected to overtake North America as the region with the largest amount of private wealth by 2016, according to a report by the Boston Consulting Group.
BNY Mellon abandons Asian platform
When BNY Mellon launched its separately managed accounts (SMA) business, called Spectrum, in January last year, it was described as a “major breakthrough” by the chief executive of the firm’s Asia Pacific SMA business, AJ Harper. The platform partnered with private banks and nine international asset managers – including BlackRock and Henderson – to offer more […]