The tilt from beta to alpha products has become a dominant theme among institutional investors in Asia, according to Mercer’s Adeline Tan, head of investment advisory in Hong Kong.
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CPF swaps out Morningstar for Mercer
After eight years using Morningstar to support due diligence for its fund selection, Singapore’s Central Provident Fund Board has switched investment consultants to Mercer.
Mercer goes after Japan’s IIs
Mercer has expanded its delegated investment solutions offering to Japan and has appointed Fumihiko Otsuka to head the office.
Mercer makes senior appointments in Asia Pacific
Mercer, the global HR and financial services consulting firm, said it has appointed Francis Goh as country leader for Singapore, joining the company from Microsoft Consulting Services, where he held dual roles as GM, head of sales, and ASEAN market leader.
DPM a hard road for smaller banks: UBS
Discretionary portfolio management is gaining traction in Asia, but is labour- and cost-intensive, raising challenges for smaller firms, according to Patrick Grossholz, Asia-Pacific head of investment management at UBS Wealth Management.
Asset manager IPOs raise questions for gatekeepers
After a fund house goes public, attention to its own stock price could detract from managing funds for clients, according to industry sources.
UCITS funds are diminshing in Asia
“It is also pointless for UCITS managers to get excited about the imminent mutual recognition of funds (MRF) scheme between China and Hong Kong, as funds sold under this scheme have to be locally domiciled,” added Rachel Poh, senior analyst. The report is an about-face for Cerulli, which in the past said that the threat to […]
Mercer taps Singapore government to fill new role
At CPF, Singapore’s mandatory retirement scheme, Chua led a team responsible for managing the financial reserves of the organisation, strategic asset allocation and risk management. During his career, Chua held various positions in investment and wealth management services, including work in private banking, due diligence, risk management, research and portfolio management. Chua is based in […]
Mercer finds no strong calls this year
No asset class or geography particularly stands out, but Asian fixed income is “the least worst place to be” in that asset class, said Garry Hawker, a partner with Mercer in Singapore.
Alpha skills coming under the spotlight
Fund manager performance will be increasingly scrutinised as the investment environment moves into a tougher post-crisis phase, according to separate reports from Mercer and BlackRock.
