Matthews Asia names Asia head; Man Group makes key appointment in Korea; East Capital brings China-A strategy to Asia’s qualified investors; managers prefer QDLP to PFM access in China; Hong Kong’s Final Court dismisses Moody’s appeal; and more…
Tag: SFC – Securities and Futures Commission
In case you missed it (31 August 2018)
Capital Group announces Asia hires, as reported by Spy; StanChart PB poaches from DBS and BOS; Principal gains full ownership of India JV; Hong Konger operates unlicensed AM business, so did a Singaporean; and more…
Cayman funds shrink in Hong Kong
Locally-domiciled funds in Hong Kong continue to grow, while Cayman Island funds saw a drop in number and assets, according to the Securities and Futures Commission’s second quarterly report.
In case you missed it (03 August 2018)
Fidelity hires M&G Investments’ CEO; Man Group appoints a co-head for responsible investments; Gam Investments secures discretionary business licence in Japan; Malaysia’s Affin Hwang launches absolute return fund; SFC implements open-ended fund companies regime; and more…
In case you missed it (20 July 2018)
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…
In case you missed it (13 July 2018)
Goldman Sachs AI model fails to predict World Cup results; robo-advisor Bambu gets $3m funding led by Franklin Templeton; China Post lists coco ETF in Europe; SSGA registers 19 ETFs in Japan; hedge funds produce mixed results; SFC includes holding companies as professional investors; and more…
In case you missed it (15 June 2018)
Goldman Sachs predicts World Cup winner using AI; LGIM names head of APAC ex-Japan; GAM to open in Australia, hires from Blackrock; Asia HNWIs believe society has become more inclusive of women, but not much in Hong Kong; SFC fines account executive for not recording phone conversations; Schroders launches chatbot ‘Schroders Go’ in Singapore; and more…
In case you missed it (8 June 2018)
Macquarie IM names new Asia head, Schroders poaches Capital Group’s Asia marketing head; Evestment reveals most viewed funds in May; MAS wants “plain English” in sales forms; Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi enter fintech agreement, as did Singapore and India; and more…
In case you missed it (11 May 2018)
Pinebridge hires Amundi veteran; Singapore’s IMAS names new CEO; London-based Architas enters Hong Kong market; China-based ICBC-Axa Life establishes asset management firm; SFC introduces guidelines on instant messaging; China extends RQFII programme to Japan; and more…
In case you missed it (27 April 2018)
Aberdeen Standard names Andrew Hendry as APAC head of distribution; HKEX appoints its first female chairman; Pictet AM launches Asia bond fund; investors have unrealistic return expectations; MAS proposes guidelines for senior manager accountability; Asia lags in philanthropy; and more…
