Sweden-based asset manager East Capital has gained an asset management licence and a securities advice licence from the Hong Kong financial regulator.
Sweden-based asset manager East Capital has gained an asset management licence and a securities advice licence from the Hong Kong financial regulator.
Deutsche Bank has won a mandate to provide custody to Hwabao Trust's investments under China's qualified domestic institutional investor (QDII) programme.
Fund research firm Morningstar has placed the Newton Asian Income fund under review after its manager, Jason Pidcock, resigned to join Jupiter Asset Management.
Asia-focused asset managers are hurrying to digest information released by regulators in China and Hong Kong about plans to allow funds to be passported between both markets.
The number of Chinese millionaires is expected to double to 2.2 million with a combined wealth of $9.5 trillion by 2019.
Regulators in Hong Kong and mainland China will launch a framework for mutual fund recognition between the two territories on July 1.
At times like these, HSBC Asset Management easily pivots towards emerging markets.
The spotlight on growth markets and the need to be nimble and dynamic is ever-sharper, given the difficulty in predicting monetary policy in the world’s major nations.
A comprehensive, cost-effective, and transparent currency overlay hedging solution is crucial to mitigate FX exposure risks in the complex landscapes of Japan and China's FX markets, explains Hans Jacob Feder, PhD, global head of FX services at MUFG Investor Services.
Contradictory market sentiments from commentators have impeded the decision-making powers of the first wave of AI-powered ETFs, says Alvin Chia of Northern Trust Asset Servicing.
The world is transitioning from an era of commodity abundance to one of undersupply. Ben Ross and Tyler Rosenlicht of Cohen & Steers believe this shift may result in significant returns for commodities and resource producers over the next decade.
Ross Dilkes, fixed income portfolio manager at Wellington Management, examines the opportunities and risks for bond investors presented by the region’s decarbonisation agenda.
Shareholders in Japan no longer accept below-par corporate governance standards. Changes are taking place, but there are still areas for improvement, says Tetsuro Takase at SuMi Trust.
David Hunt, president and chief executive of PGIM, tells Romil Patel about leading a top 10 global asset manager in times where “empowering and encouraging the kind of investment decisions as...
Nicolas Moreau, CEO of HSBC Asset Management, is moving to Asia as the firm looks to connect more directly with the region’s growth story. ESG is also a key focus – including the ‘just’ carbon...
Funds Europe, the sister publication of Funds Global Asia, hosted an India investment discussion with two seasoned experts and asked if India is the ‘last one standing’ from the Brics phenomenon. We also hear that for India, the inclusion of Indian bonds in a major index may not be the desired...
Strong ESG credentials strengthen the case for Singapore as a leader in Asia of the post-Covid recovery. Our panel discusses the risks and opportunities.