HK crisis may be a wake-up call for city’s PE plans
Hong Kong may struggle to become Asia’s private equity hub despite tax incentives thanks to the city's deep-rooted issues, suggest investment industry executives.
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Why Taiwan’s new fund rules won't prevent “churning”
The local regulator is introducing new rules to discourage wealth managers from constantly shifting investor assets into new funds. But some believe the practice will continue.
Market Views: Who will be the winners from the US-China trade war?
The ongoing trade war between the US and China shows no signs of abating. While it's hurting many nations, some could benefit. Six experts say where the opportunities lie.
Market Views: Will Southeast Asia see a slowdown?
South and Southeast Asia have been an oasis of calm amid global uncertainty, but can the region maintain this level of calm? Five fund managers offer their views.
Fund selectors sticking with stocks despite worries
But distribution platforms and discretionary portfolio managers plan to rebalance their exposure to equity by region and to bonds by type, a survey by Natixis Investment Managers finds.
BNY Mellon WM: What to avoid when picking managers
Manager research chief Jasmine Yu highlights the red flags she watches out for during the fund selection process.
How BNY Mellon Wealth Management picks funds
Jasmine Yu, director of manager research and monitoring at the US firm, explains in detail the various considerations that go behind onboarding a fund on its wealth platform.
Q&A: BNY Mellon WM on fund selection challenges
The wealth firm's head of manager research offers her insights on how funds are added and removed from the platform and weighs in on the active versus passive debate.
Wealthy Asians trim risk, boost cash and real estate
Unlike in other regions, Asian HNWIs still appear much more willing to countenance big tech solutions to their wealth management problems, a Capgemini survey shows.
UBP on the lookout for better liquid alt assets
Aman Dhingra of UBP discusses the importance of giving investors guidance and managing their expectations amid periods of volatility.
How UBP chooses and removes investment funds
Aman Dhingra of UBP discusses how the private bank goes about choosing and discarding products from its approved list.
Thirdrock highlights key trends in fund investing
The Singapore-based investment firm's co-founder and head of discretionary portfolio management also reveal the top challenges faced by fund selectors.
As US market signals diverge, so do Asian investors
US shares are soaring but the US bond market paints a more worrying picture, prompting asset owners and wealth managers to react in different ways.
Thirdrock outlines how it selects funds
The Singapore-based investment firm's co-founder and head of discretionary portfolio management discuss their fund selection process.
Why DBS Private Bank trimmed its funds platform
DBS's Pierre DeGagne explains the rationale behind having a slimmer funds platform and the challenges of getting clients to implement investment ideas in their portfolios at the right time.
Battling behavioural bias: DBS and fund selection
Pierre DeGagne explains the fund selection process of DBS Private Bank, the importance of spotting behavioural biases and how those biases can undermine fund selection.
Bank of Singapore hires Rajeev De Mello as CIO
The private bank is bringing in a bond market veteran as chief investment officer, with the current incumbent set to take on another role.
Julius Baer hires new fund gatekeeper in HK: sources
The Swiss private bank is understood to have lured an executive from BlackRock to succeed Johann Santer, who joined Fidelity International last month.
Vanguard Singapore: A casualty of high-fee fund selling
A lack of scale in Singapore and the problems of trying to sell funds with no distribution costs or adviser commissions are seen as key reasons for Vanguard closing the office.
Will technology make funds passporting redundant?
Digital distribution platforms could offer alternatives to fund passporting in Asia, but they may struggle in the face of regulatory scrutiny, say some experts.
