GMO excludes China; Diversity is rushing to the exit; What is a boutique? Pictet is thinking about families; Sands Capital likes software; JP Morgan’s tech spend; Defense VCs spending and much more.

GMO excludes China; Diversity is rushing to the exit; What is a boutique? Pictet is thinking about families; Sands Capital likes software; JP Morgan’s tech spend; Defense VCs spending and much more.
UOB Asset Management’s head of investment technology Paul Ho tells FSA about how implementing AI into their process has helped their Asian strategy outperform in 2023.
The asset manager also finds opportunities in Southeast Asia.
The investment process incorporates AI techniques to supplement manager expertise.
The United Vietnam Equities fund will be run out of UOBAM’s office in Ho Chi Minh City.
Buffered funds come out to play, Singapore and Shanghai connect, Franklin’s buying again, under and over estimating technology, US debt ceiling melodrama, Evergrande’s non-payment and much more.
UOB Asset Management has listed an ETF tracking green real estate investment trusts (Reits) in Singapore.
UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) offers its first Singapore-focused ESG fund to help investors contribute to the nation’s sustainability drive.
An A-share “innovation” fund has been launched by UOB AM. Separately, Malaysian investors have turned positive towards China equities.
There are only two global ESG-focused funds in Thailand.
Part of the Mark Allen Group.