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A new research report by Haymarket Intelligence identifies up-and-coming bank distributors of retail mutual funds in Asia.
By The Editors | 7 November 2011
In an annual event, about 120 clients and distributors of BNP Paribas Investment Partners vote on how they value sales performance, criteria for fund selection and the role of ...
By Leigh Powell | 2 November 2011
Distributors in Hong Kong say it will take several years before the government’s proposed Employee Choice Arrangement will have any impact on market share.
By Jame DiBiasio | 1 November 2011
E.I. Sturdza, an arm of Banque Baring Brothers Sturdza, has applied for a type-1 licence in Hong Kong and hired Jacqueline Mak from Northern Trust to run strategy and marketing.
By Leigh Powell | 1 November 2011
A new research report catalogues the most important sellers of mutual funds to retail investors throughout Asia ex-Japan.
By The Editors | 31 October 2011
The region's asset management industry will swell to $4 trillion by 2015 and eventually be the biggest in the world, finds Cerulli. ETFs are forecast to grow rapidly, notably ...
By Leigh Powell | 26 October 2011
Hong Kong’s securities regulator continues to follow a tough line with rule-breakers by penalising Solomon Independent Financial Advisors.
By Joe Marsh | 14 October 2011
The two firms will refer clients to each other under an arrangement that sees Macquarie’s Asian wealth-management arm transfer to the Swiss private bank.
By Joe Marsh | 14 October 2011
After signing distribution deals with local banks, E Fund Management (Hong Kong) is awaiting approvals from mainland and HK regulators to launch a retail fund, likely a fixed ...
By Leanne Wang | 12 October 2011
As the Asian financial advisory market grows in size and importance, Singapore IFAs are embracing fee-based models quicker than their peers in Hong Kong, says NMG Consulting.
By Joe Marsh | 28 September 2011
The firm is mulling an Asian convertible bond fund and has picked BNP Paribas to distribute its Ucits funds. Its head of fixed income also considers Greece to be technically in ...
By Leigh Powell | 21 September 2011
The firm has hired Marcel de Bruijckere as its first head of Asian distribution to target institutional investors and wholesale clients. He is looking to build a team.
By Leigh Powell | 14 September 2011
Global asset allocators display stridently mixed views on outlook as retail investors remain on the sidelines. The hope is Bernanke will offer clarity in this month's policy ...
By Leigh Powell | 7 September 2011
Once the domain of private equity, China consumer-focused funds are finding their way into the retail sector.
By Yvonne Chan | 6 September 2011
The US firm has appointed Yew Weng Ho from Vanguard Investments to focus on Asia ex-Japan out of its Singapore affiliate. It is seeking to double AUM and staff within three years.
By Leigh Powell | 1 September 2011
Polls
Inflation in 2012 will


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Challenge emerging markets
  43%
 
Surprise globally
  14%
TOTAL VOTES: 7

 
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Asian Investor Magazine
AsianInvestor
February, 2012