HNW investors seek unconstrained funds to raise returns
Wealth advisers agree that high net worth investors are increasingly turning their attention to outright asset performance when it comes to investing via funds.
Singapore
Asia family offices focus on equity, property: report
The region's family offices are keen on real estate, equities and increasingly US private credit, according to a joint report by UBS and Campden Research.
Great Eastern’s new CIO seen as surprising choice
Singapore’s biggest insurer has sparked questions by replacing its experienced investment chief, Yoon Mun Thim, in another senior shakeup in the industry.
Fullerton’s Plein talks building a lean, nimble fund house
AsianInvestor's COO of the year also discusses tackling a growing regulatory burden and the challenges ahead for his company.
Fund selector rating platform targets Asia growth
A start-up platform that rates fund selectors is seeking more Asia participation, but that could be a tough slog given the low penetration of funds in the region, according to experts.
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Indosuez WM names new Asia discretionary chief
Grizelda Lee has been promoted as the new head of discretionary portfolio management, replacing Pascal Meilland, who has left the company.
Fullerton merging with NTUC Income
Fullerton Fund Management will manage the insurer’s public-asset portfolio as part of the all-Singaporean deal, say sources familiar with the matter.
Franklin Templeton's robo tie-up could be first of many
The US asset manager has strategically invested into a Singapore-based robo services firm. Other fund houses could follow as automated investing continues to rise across Asia.
ETFs pose biggest systemic risk, says Bordier’s Goh
Passive investing is to blame for overvalued assets in some markets, and risk management systems may exacerbate the problem, says the Swiss private bank's Singapore CIO.
Capital Group loses SE Asia sales head
The US asset manager has seen William Tan exit, not long after it appointed a head of institutional business for Asia.
UBP clients target niche alternatives
Illiquid investments such as aircraft financing, cat bonds and student housing are drawing interest, says Aman Dhingra, Singapore head of advisory at the Swiss private bank.
Eastspring taps Nikko AM for Singapore risk chief
The Asian fund management arm of UK insurer Prudential hires to replace its Singapore chief risk officer, who has transferred within the group.
AsianInvestor unveils SE Asia asset owner report
Our new Asset Owner Insights report for Southeast Asia offers data and analysis on the leading institutional investors across the region.
AllianzGI recruits SE Asia institutional head
The German fund house has hired from JP Morgan Asset Management to fill the newly created role.
Equity accumulators “should be outlawed”
Such products are not transparent and saddle the buyer with most of the risk, says Philip York of trading firm Alt224, who argues for a ban.
Do L&I ETFs accurately reflect daily index returns?
Leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds contain an inherent inefficiency that can be exploited for profit by options traders, say industry experts.
EII Capital shuts Singapore, other overseas offices
The US property investment firm has closed its international branches, laying off most of its portfolio managers in the process, say sources.
Singapore robo rules tipped to spark mass-retail dash
The city-state should see digital advisers proliferate once a new framework is in place, says Liew Nam Soon, managing partner at EY. But there's a way to go before that happens.
Startup Singapore Life targets industry shake-up
The new firm's chief executive, Walter de Oude, sets out his stall to AsianInvestor, with some arguing this could be a good time to challenge more traditional insurers.
Credit manager Muzinich opens Asia office
The US investment house has set up a branch in Singapore in a bid to tap rising demand for niche fixed income assets and boost its Asia allocation.
