Wealth and asset managers give their views on the implications of the MSCI inclusion of A-shares and where they find investment opportunities onshore.
Tag: Bank of Singapore
OCBC sets up wealth management in Indonesia
Indonesia’s tax amnesty has prompted Singapore’s OCBC Bank to launch an onshore private banking business.
Majority of EM funds underperform
More than half of emerging market equity funds available for sale in Hong Kong and Singapore underperform the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, FE data shows.
French election results a plus for Asia?
A key risk is removed, revealing relatively cheap assets in Europe and Asia against a background of improved investor sentiment, industry sources told FSA.
NAB exit continues Asia’s PB consolidation
The National Australia Bank has announced the sale of its private wealth business in Singapore and Hong Kong to Singapore’s OCBC.
What do fund selectors look for in multi-asset funds?
Traditional long-only multi-asset funds provide little diversification in a client’s portfolio, according to wealth managers.
Are Asia’s HNWIs warming to hedge funds?
High fees and poor performance have been linked to hedge funds, but James Cheo, Bank of Singapore’s investment strategist, believes that’s about to change.
BOS in wealth management link with Vontobel
Asia’s HNW clients from Bank of Singapore can now choose to book their assets in Switzerland with Vontobel.
BOS negative on China equities
Potentially aggressive US trade policy and China’s expanding credit are top concerns, according to Richard Jerram, the bank’s chief economist.
Asia’s wealth business `rationalisation’ to continue
The BOS purchase of Barclays’ assets has completed, but it is only one of several wealth management acquisitions in Asia as the trend toward scale continues, according to Mark Wightman, EY’s Singapore-based partner for wealth and management advisory.
