Many fund managers are betting on the demise of Europe’s single currency, but the consequences of such an outcome could dwarf the risk-management tactics of any sizeable ...
June Wong, senior managing director at AllianceBernstein, is joining Threadneedle in a newly created role, possibly as regional vice-chair reporting directly to Raymundo Yu.
The impact of the 2008 credit crisis is of more significance than geopolitical risk on market direction and it could be time to think the unthinkable, says vice-chairwoman ...
The firm has named Albert Lee, formerly of Merrill Lynch, in Hong Kong to help its regional expansion. He will work with Raymundo Yu, also ex-Merrill, with new hires imminent.
Yu leaves retirement to become the firm’s Asia-Pacific chairman in a newly created role, and will represent American affiliate Columbia Asset Management.
The UK asset manager has sharpened its focus on Southeast Asia and Taiwan and has more product launches in the pipeline, probably including renminbi funds.
Actively managing the underlying assets can sometimes be a better approach, says portfolio manager David Donora, who foresees a $1 trillion commodities market within 10 years.
Despite sovereign-debt issues and currency concerns, a period of euro weakness would benefit European companies, says Dan Ison, head of pan-European equities.
The UK asset manager will move William Lowndes to Hong Kong as head of Asian distribution to replace James Campion and has hired Jon Allen in Singapore.
As new listings continue to stutter in China and Hong Kong, there are sectors with strong growth prospects, says Gigi Chan, Asia-Pacific equity fund manager at Threadneedle ...
Investment Outlook Series: Jan de Bruijn, an Asia-Pacific equity fund manager, is most overweight in China and Hong Kong within a regional portfolio.
While still not expensive, the fund house believes valuations in the region are near fair value.
The deal with Standard Chartered Bank broadens Threadneedle's product offering and expands its distribution reach in Asia, especially Taiwan.
The likelihood of further fiscal stimulus packages this year is low given the uptick in China's growth rates, the fund house says.
The fund manager takes a small multi-management business off the bank’s hands as part of the deal.
Investment Outlook Series: Vanessa Donegan, head of Far East equities at Threadneedle Asset Management, says opportunities exist in four investment themes: superior growth, ...
The asset manager hires James Campion to target private banks and insurance companies.
The British money manager has established a new marketing role for Asia and the Middle East.