Beyond the noise, innovative EM companies are taking market share from developed market rivals, says Alistair MacDonald, vice president and institutional portfolio manager for emerging market equities.

Beyond the noise, innovative EM companies are taking market share from developed market rivals, says Alistair MacDonald, vice president and institutional portfolio manager for emerging market equities.
Matthews hires; Algebris relocates; Eastspring poaches; Vanguard and ESG; Marijuana stocks; Discretionary mandates; Shanghai underground; Advertising and much more.
Schroders hires PM from HSBC Global AM; Franklin Templeton names new fixed income CIO; BNY Mellon creates chief economist role; Hong Kong’s private wealth AUM to double by 2023; Willis Towers Watson and MSCI co-develop ESG strategy; MAS introduces new corporate structure for funds; and more…
Franklin Templeton is also said to be introducing its ETFs in the region, as active managers build up passive products in Asia.
Franklin Templeton has entered a joint venture with Hong Kong-based Asia Alternatives, while JP Morgan Asset Management makes additional hires for its alternatives business.
Standard Chartered PB names new EMEA head; Are fine wines good alternative investments?; ex-SFC Alexa Lam resurfaces at ICI Global; Aviva Investors creates institutional sales role for Australia; Franklin Templeton hires new EM portfolio manager; global hedge funds see outflows in June; and more…
CFA to include blockchain and cryptocurrencies in the exam; Fidelity creates new role for Asia private banking sales; Franklin Templeton makes two hires for Asia multi-asset solutions; Singapore’s Lion Global rolls out low-cost balanced fund; SFC fines HSBC Broking for bond selling malpractices; Bloomberg launches Twitter feeds product for trading algos; and more…
Integrating ESG in the investment process is easier said than done and will vary from one team to another, according to industry sources.
As volatility returns to markets, healthcare-related equity funds have been among the worst performers, according to data from FE Analytics.
Franklin Templeton and Samsung AM to establish JV in Korea; Nippon Life to acquire 5% stake in Deutsche AM IPO; UBS AM launches RMB fixed income fund to professional investors in Hong Kong and Singapore; majority of funds in Australia underperform; MAS and Singapore Police to jointly investigate all financial advisory offences; MSCI launches 12 new China indexes; and more…
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