Franklin Templeton has plucked Ricky Chau from ICBC Credit Suisse for the newly-created role.
Tag: Hong Kong
Video interview: Investec’s Justin Simler on risk
Stopped in the corridor at the FSA Growth Forum in Singapore, the investment director of the multi-asset team talks about portfolio risks over the next 12 months.
Fund selectors warm to Asian equities
Surveys conducted at the FSA Growth Forums in Singapore and in Hong Kong suggest where the region’s fund selectors may allocate over the next 12 months.
MSCI decision could boost China ETFs
China-focused ETFs will be the entry point for foreign investors if the index provider includes A-shares on its key indices, according to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner of UK-based research consultancy ETFGI.
China’s GFI hires CIO
Hao Chen was lured over from Value Partners to fill the chief investment officer role at GF International Investment Management in Hong Kong.
Singapore regs help drive fintech
The Lion city is busy building a infrastructure, but Hong Kong can serve as a base for China fintech companies, according to law firm Baker & McKenzie.
Hang Seng names new retail and WM head
Her appointment follows the retirement of Nixon Chan, effective July 1.
BNY Mellon IM names APAC distribution head
The boutique manager has hired Invesco’s ex-head of regional institutional sales.
Regulations to help drive ETFs in Asia
The passive products are gathering momentum in Asia, which is still in the early stages of ETF adoption, said Deborah Fuhr, managing partner of UK-based research consultancy ETFGI.
Sales slowdown for MRF northbound funds
Net cross-border sales of the four Hong Kong funds available to mainland investors saw growth slow in April, but it was still 24 times higher than the southbound flow.
