SSGA promotes Mark Hui as head of global equity beta solutions for Asia (ex-Japan); Natixis names Tony Huang as Taiwan general manager; Capital Group hires from Income Partners for institutional distribution role; JPMAM wins global equity mandate from New Zealand-owned Gareth Morgan Investments; Australia’s AMP Capital raises $1bn from Asian investors for infrastructure strategy; investors pour more money in hedge funds; and more…
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In case you missed it – Funds News
PE firm Warburg Pincus to acquire a 49% stake in China’s Fortune SG Fund Management from Lyxor AM; Swiss hedge fund firm Gottex AM loses its HK asset management licence; SSGA seeks an APAC head of asset stewardship; LGIM names Danny Kwok as APAC head of equity trading; a Hong Kong Manulife employee receives Guinness World Records title as “the longest career as a corporate salesperson”; and more…
SSGA: No big market correction in 2H
State Street Global Advisors Asia-Pacific head of investments Kevin Anderson does not expect a big correction for US equities despite expensive valuations.
In case you missed it – Funds and Asset Management Updates
Aviva Investors names Charles Wong as head of Asia wholesale distribution; Pinebridge poaches APAC marketing exec from SSgA; a fintech association launches in Hong Kong; fintech agreements in Singapore and Malaysia; CSOP’s China ETF sees huge inflows following MSCI’s China inclusion announcement; and more…
French election results a plus for Asia?
A key risk is removed, revealing relatively cheap assets in Europe and Asia against a background of improved investor sentiment, industry sources told FSA.
Gold outlook positive in 2017’s new reality
A new US president and key European elections may create strong volatility in 2017. How will the price of gold fare? George Milling-Stanley, head of gold strategy at State Street Global Advisors, provides his views.
SSGA and E Fund ink AM partnership
The pace of cross-border activities accelerates as US-based State Street Global Advisors and China’s E Fund sign a memorandum of understanding.
State Street’s Anderson targets US value stocks as growth dips
Global growth will struggle in 2017 and investors are advised to move away from expensive sectors and pivot to those that offer value, according to Kevin Anderson, State Street Global Advisors’ Hong Kong-based head of investments for Asia Pacific.
Smart beta potential in Asia
Lack of peer adoption makes investors reluctant to use smart-beta ETFs, says State Street Global Advisors.
SSGA cuts Japanese, European equities to neutral
The downgrade follows expectations of limited further policy support in a negative rate environment, according to Thomas Poullaouec, managing director and head of strategy and research for Asia Pacific at State Street Global Advisors.
