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Aug 25, 2023

Blackstone, China, QDLPUS-based alternative investment manager Blackstone has been given permission to raise capital from its Chinese clients to be invested in overseas assets.

Aug 24, 2023

China, Allianz, fund, onshoreGermany-based Allianz Global Investors (Allianz GI) has become the latest overseas firm to secure approval for an onshore fund management company in China.

Aug 15, 2023

QDLP, China, Thornburg Investment ManagementUS-based asset manager Thornburg Investment Management has been stripped of its outbound investment licence in China after failing to launch a fund within the required timeframe.

Aug 15, 2023

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), virtual assetsHong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a warning to investors about the danger of unregistered virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs).

Jul 18, 2023

China, regulators, investors, global, meeting, financial regulators, worldChina’s financial regulators have called some of the world’s largest and most significant investors to a symposium in an effort to shore up confidence in its funds industry.

Jul 11, 2023

China, fund managers, fees, regulatory warning, asset managers, mutual funds, reform, market, regulatorsA number of the largest asset managers in China have announced a cut in fees for their mutual funds in response to proposed reforms to the market from regulators.

Jul 04, 2023

MAS, chairman, Singapore, prime minister, minister of finance, Lawrence Wong, Monetary Authority of SingaporeSingapore’s deputy prime minister and minister of finance, Lawrence Wong, has been appointed as chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Jun 27, 2023

China, pensionsInternational asset managers could benefit from a reformed retirement market in China, according to a recently published study.

Jun 20, 2023

Indian, mutual funds, reform, India, insurance sector, fundsA reform of India’s insurance sector could see insurers granted permission to distribute mutual funds for the first time.

Jun 13, 2023

China’s fund managers are failing to attract investors, according to recently released figures on mutual fund sales.

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Industry comments

Investing in tomorrow’s world

investmentAt 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.

Sponsored feature: Navigating the complexities of FX execution and currency risk

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.

Opinion

Asia credit: An outsized winner in the region’s energy transition?

Ross Dilkes, fixed income portfolio manager at Wellington Management, examines the opportunities and risks for bond investors presented by the region’s decarbonisation agenda.

A quiet revolution in Japan’s corporate governance

revolution, Japan, corporate governance, Shareholders, corporate, governance, standards, improvement, Tetsuro Takase, SuMi TrustShareholders 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.

Why rising demand for healthcare is creating investment opportunities in China

rising demand, healthcare, investment, opportunities, China, Robert St Clair, Investment Strategy, Fullerton Fund ManagementRobert St Clair, head of investment strategy at Fullerton Fund Management, explores the reasons investors should be paying attention to the rising demand for healthcare in China.

Why take advantage of the recent dip in China’s internet sectors

advantage, China, internet, market, OctoberChina's internet market presents one of the most compelling long-term growth potentials for investors today, given the catalysts supporting the sector from both macro and fundamental perspectives, explains Dr Xiaolin Chen, head of international, KraneShares.

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

India: An “obvious choice for global investors”

Jun 22, 2023

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...

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.