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US and European funds are capturing most of these flows, reflecting the problems of Asian mutual funds around the region, says Strategic Insight.
By Jame DiBiasio | 5 July 2011
Overall assets sank in the first half of this year amid poor returns, redemptions and limited gains in new products. An equity market rebound may not save the day either.
By Leigh Powell | 5 July 2011
The bank may create a multi-boutique set-up after its acquisition of ING IM Australia. But Grant Bailey of ING IM denies the sale is part of plans to cut back in the region.
By Joe Marsh | 4 July 2011
The fund-management giant sees its Asia-Pacific heads of both institutional business and investment marketing, respectively, quit for pastures new.
By Joe Marsh, Leigh Powell | 30 June 2011
The US-based, Asia-focused fund manager obtained a broker-dealer licence in Hong Kong this week and is marketing to private banks in the city and in Singapore.
By Joe Marsh | 30 June 2011
Deborah Ho, CEO of DBS Asset Management, outlines how the Singaporean firm and Nikko Asset Management will work together once their deal is approved.
By Joe Marsh | 29 June 2011
Allowing new players to enter the arena is expected to encourage fund management firms to pay more attention to customer satisfaction, product innovation and cut down on churn.
By Leanne Wang | 27 June 2011
The US-based asset manager appoints Andrew Dyson to this newly created position as it strives to build out its global distribution capabilities.
By Leigh Powell | 23 June 2011
The firm teams up with Cathay Sice to distribute to retail investors in Taiwan. Separately, its former North Asia head of retail fund distribution Joann Ma joins Income ...
By Leigh Powell | 21 June 2011
Kenneth Ho explains the product selection process and underlines the importance of new hire Mark Matthews. The firm also grabs a team of Greater China client advisers from UBS.
By Leigh Powell | 16 June 2011
The Singapore-based asset manager aims to launch more funds to attract clients from outside its home market, but a renminbi product is not in the pipeline.
By Joe Marsh | 14 June 2011
Fund management firms in Japan are starting to launch equity products instead of global fixed-income funds.
By Jame DiBiasio | 3 June 2011
The Swiss firm appoints Lawrence Tse from Allianz Global Investors to look after retail and wholesale distribution in the region, based in Hong Kong.
By Leigh Powell | 2 June 2011
The employee-controlled firm will relocate Nick Hoar from London to Hong Kong this summer after the exit of Tony Edwards. Hoar plans to bulk up the regional distribution team.
By Leigh Powell | 31 May 2011
Oppenheimer Investments Asia forges an alliance with Taiwan’s SinoPac, in the wake of a similar deal with Hyundai Securities.
By Jame DiBiasio | 31 May 2011
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February, 2012