The Pictet Group has appointed Koh Boon Hwee as an independent board director of Bank Pictet & Cie (Asia), the Group’s private banking entity in Singapore.
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US equities appealing to Asian investors
Some Asian investors are more weighted toward US equities than they have been in the past, but a repeat of this year’s US market performance is unlikely in 2015, said Tristan Camp, investment specialist.
BlackRock Asian equities in 2015
Asian equity markets are likely to offer improved returns in 2015 as the overall environment shifts toward easy monetary policy conditions, though the preference is for India and North Asia, said Andrew Swan, head of Asian equities at BlackRock.
Local partnerships must for global AMs
Foreign asset managers aiming to establish an Asia footprint should develop partnerships with local managers to gain wider access to the retail investor base, according to a Cerulli study.
Investor education critical in Asia
High product churn and the ability to meet investor demand for higher income from financial products are among the challenges in Asia, said Alexander Henderson, managing director for Asia, in part two of an interview with Fund Selector Asia.
HK Sing investors keen on income investing
A majority of investors in both Singapore and Hong Kong hold income-generating products and a sizeable number intend to invest in them in 2015, a trend attributed in part to demographic change, according to a BlackRock study.
Henderson sets aggressive Asia growth targets
Over the next five years, Henderson Global Investors intends to increase the source of AUM from Asia to 15% of total from the current 3%, double regional headcount and develop local products, said Alexander Henderson, managing director, Asia.
Hunt for yield in 2015
The search for yield and income should remain the key focus for investors in 2015 as the divergent monetary policies of the US, Europe and Japan, unprecedented since the global financial crisis, could lead to a rise in market volatility, according to JP Morgan Asset Management.
Asia pension funds stepping up alternatives
Pension funds in Asia Pacific are making a major shift in allocation, increasing exposure to risky investment classes over the next three years in order to boost returns, according to a State Street study.
First State Lau on expanding dividend universe
Dividend yields are harder to find in Asia today than they were ten years ago, but India offers some attractive ideas, said First State’s Martin Lau, director, Greater China equities.
