The top 15 active houses worldwide attracted over half of industry inflows last year, proving size matters. Their growth was driven by income funds, equity, multi-asset and ...
Women are more cautious with money than men, but Hong Kong women are more confident than most, finds a BlackRock survey.
Global alternatives firms are increasingly taking part in corporate private lending, entering a market previously the preserve of Asian credit and distressed specialists.
The product range on HK fund platforms must diversify beyond Asian underlyings to boost Chinese interest in mutual recognition, say asset servicers. That will mean more locally ...
Home is where the heart is for Asian institutions, which have begun to rekindle their interest in the region's hedge fund, property and private equity sectors, says BlackRock.
The US asset management and servicing group also expects to add up to four more fund houses to its new separately managed accounts platform in the next three months.
The fifth largest fund firm by regional assets teamed up with investors led by Ashwin Mehta to buy ING Site in Taiwan. This is the penultimate piece in the breakup of that ...
Andrew Swan of BlackRock expects either continued low-beta returns or a resurgence from improved economic outlook and reforms. He sees reasons for optimism in China and India.
BNP Paribas IP poaches BlackRock exec, Credit Agricole hires from BoA-ML, Julius Baer moves to new HK office, BNY Mellon launches new business in Japan, HK SFC appoints ...
BlackRock poaches Manulife exec, Pinebridge names CIO, Eastspring appoints sales head, Blackpeak expands in Japan, A&M hires Korea officer, Service provider expands to Lion City
The market is growing fast, but it will need to be reconciled with the onshore RMB market as Beijing targets full convertibility and reserve currency status. How far should it ...
In anticipation of the US Federal Reserve curtailing QE, Asian insurers are seeking to diversify portfolios and shift away from benchmark investing.
Many investors associate high-growth Asian economies with high stock-market returns. In fact, the reverse appears to be true, argues BlackRock.
Emerging market hard-currency bonds generally seem a better buy now than their local-currency equivalents, says Sergio Trigo-Paz, the US fund house's head of EM debt.
Asian institutions are shunning fixed-income ETFs due to low liquidity and lack of product choice, hampering industry growth. Recent market volatility has exacerbated the ...
The world's largest asset manager starts with three index equity funds targeting institutional and retail investors in the city, but plans to extend that to active and ...
The US asset manager saw Ning Jing leave last month, while Asia chairman Mark McCombe will stay put despite an approach by RBS.
The US fund manager says much depends on the government, but expects economic growth to slow in the second half. As such, it is underweight Chinese banks.
The acquisition of ING Investment Management’s Korea business will allow Macquarie to package real-asset opportunities for local institutions.
New chairman reported for CIC, BNY snags BlackRock MD, JP Morgan's head of North Asia exits, Robeco promotes PM and PGI hires Prudential executive.