Investment strategy

Oct 20, 2020

Singapore MerlionSwiss asset manager Vontobel has bolstered its presence in the Asia Pacific market following the opening of a Singapore office.

Oct 06, 2020

Bank of China towerA joint venture between French asset manager Amundi and the Bank of China’s (BoC) wealth management arm has opened for business after receiving its licence from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC).

Sep 22, 2020

Grand_Palace_ThailandAberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has become the first international investment manager to be granted a limited broker, dealer and underwriter (LBDU) licence from the Securities and Exchange Commission in Thailand.

Sep 22, 2020

Climate_change_treeManulife Investment Management has unveiled a new ESG strategy focused on Asian credit.

Aug 25, 2020

HSBC Global Asset Management (HSBC GAM) has launched a new equity ETF aimed at Asia Pacific investors and companies looking to transition to a low carbon economy.

Jun 23, 2020

A majority of high net worth investors (HNWs) in Hong Kong still favour traditional asset classes in 2020, according to research from Quilter International.

Jun 16, 2020

BMO Global Asset Management has launched an Asian equity strategy to its suite of responsible and sustainable funds.

Jun 09, 2020

Institutional investors in Asia are more confident than their global counterparts when it comes to navigating the current Covid-19 induced volatility to meet their short and long-term objectives, according to a State Street Corporation survey.

Apr 21, 2020

Real estate investment managers around the world raised a record US$225.8 billion in capital in 2019, with Asia Pacific vehicles accounting for $32.8 billion of the total.

Apr 21, 2020

Robo-adviserRetail banks are reinventing themselves with the launch on online platforms as investors in Asia Pacific become increasingly spoiled for choice when it comes to buying mutual funds.

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Executive Interviews

Executive interview: PGIM CEO on where the ESG flowers should bloom

Sep 27, 2021

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...

Executive interview: Nicolas Moreau’s orderly transition

Jul 12, 2021

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...

Roundtables

Roundtable: Singapore comes of age as an Asian ESG hub

Dec 01, 2021

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.

Roundtable: How well geared are Japanese assets for a new world?

Jul 12, 2021

As we prepare to emerge from Covid, experts look at overcoming demographic issues through a combination of good tech and corporate governance, improving productivity and meeting an ambitious government carbon emissions reduction target. Chaired by Romil Patel.