2nd Family Office Forum Asia

Event Highlights

The Editors

Apr 28, 2016

AsianInvestor hosted its second annual Family Office Forum Asia at the St Regis Hotel in Singapore on April 20.

Panel discussion: Moving With Time: Managing Generational Wealth

Karim Mrani-Alaoui, CIO at a single-family office

Noor Quek, NQ International

Munish Randev, Waterfield Advisors

Kheam How Teo, Assetwise Capital

Steven Seow, Mercer

Panel discussion: Alternative Alternatives

Peter Gibson, Dynasty Family Office

Jack Hon, Wide Growth

Steve Diggle, Vulpes Investment Management

Sean O'Shea, Sienna Capital Partners

Peter Douglas, CAIA

Son Nguyen, Ayaltis AG, Zurich

Panel discussion: Philanthropy, Impact Investing and Passion Projects

Justin Connor, Rothschild Family Office

Sharon Chandran, Footprints Investments

Terry Farris, Taurus Wealth Advisors

Gordon 'Grant' Curtis, CI Investments

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Barings's ex-head of sovereigns joins ETF firm; HSBC Securities Services gets new client head; AQR pares Asia sales team; KKR appoints Asia-Pacific tech investment head; CGS-CIMB hires chief investment strategist; EFG poaches IAM team from UBS; First State names head of investment product research; HSBC GAM has management reshuffle and more.

Moves

Mar 20, 2020

Staff Writers

KIC appoints new deputy CIO; SSGA loses HK head of ETFs; Ping An AM portfolio manager exits; Bridgewater China hires tech head; Vanguard names new Asia head; BlackRock hires Apac head of iShares; CBRE Greater China advisory head departs and more.

Fund Managers

Mar 20, 2020

Joe Marsh

The US firm's former Singapore chief is on gardening leave. Sources say he will take up an institutional client-focused role in Hong Kong at another large fund house.

Asset Owners

Mar 24, 2020

Hans Poulsen

The coronavirus pandemic are challenging investment strategies in more than one way. But the postponement of upcoming tighter regulations might provide a ray of light.

Asset Owners

Mar 24, 2020

Joe Marsh

With oil-producing countries hit hard by the crude price crash, their state institutions will have to dump liquid assets and, by default, raise private market allocations, say industry experts.

Moves

1 day ago

Joe Marsh

The institutional fund distribution platform is pressing ahead with its second Asian branch, despite uncertainty following months of protests and, more recently, the coronavirus.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Hans Poulsen

The incoming president of the world’s largest pension fund will need to oversee a freer hand in foreign asset allocation and appoint a new CIO, with Hiromichi Mizuno leaving.

Asset Owners

Mar 19, 2020

Staff Writers

Nine experts share their takes on how institutional investors can best respond to what seems to be a spiralling bond market rout.

Asset Owners

Mar 27, 2020

Jolie Ho Richard Morrow

As markets continue to gyrate, some of the island's larger insurers have sought to take advantage while smaller players are struggling with weaker capital positions.

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Mar 25, 2020

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Asset Owners

4 hours ago

Jaycee Man

The insurer plans to further diversify its exposure using overseas ETFs, amid the global market rout and after the recent raising of the offshore allocation cap.

Fund Managers

5 hours ago

Joe Marsh

In a move that refocuses its product offering and institutional coverage, the US-based asset manager has pared its equity investment capabilities in Asia and the UK.

Fund Managers

1 day ago

Staff Writers

China appears to have largely fought off the coronavirus, while the US is yet to hit peak contagion. How are investors viewing each market?

Fund Managers

1 day ago

Jolie Ho Joe Marsh

The Hong Kong fund house has laid off senior executives, including its Southeast Asia head and managing director for alternative products, as it moves to rationalise its business further.

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