Press

13 August 2018

China’s Ping An Insurance mulls acquiring Prudential’s Asia business, report says

Published by Asia Asset Management – 13th Aug 2018

China’s Ping An Insurance is considering acquiring UK-based insurer Prudential Plc’s business in Asia, according to a Bloomberg news report.

13 August 2018

Foreign managers continue to move into China

Published by Fund Selector Asia – 13th Aug 2018

Barings, Income Partners and Van Eck Associates have recently set up in China, while three other firms secured a licence to distribute funds to domestic professional investors.

9 August 2018

China asset managers get approval to offer target pension products

Published by Asia Asset Management – 9th Aug 2018

China Southern Asset Management (CSAM) and China Asset Management Co. (China AMC), the fifth and sixth largest asset managers in the Mainland, confirm they have been approved by Beijing to offer target pension products as the country moves to liberalise its private pension market.

9 August 2018

Julius Baer hires new fund gatekeeper in HK

Published by Asian Investor – 9 Aug 2018

The Swiss private bank is understood to have lured an executive from BlackRock to succeed Johann Santer, who joined Fidelity International last month.

9 August 2018

Heitman appoints Brad Fu for new Asia Pacific role

Published by Asia Asset Management – 9th Aug 2018

Heitman LLC, a Chicago-based global real estate investment company, has appointed Brad Fu to the newly-created post of senior vice president, director of Asia Pacific acquisitions.

9 August 2018

ASI hires ex-Coutts exec as Hong Kong chief

Published by Fund Selector Asia – 9th August 2018

Aberdeen Standard Investments has brought in David Lam to oversee its Hong Kong business.

9 August 2018

Value Partners launches its third onshore fund

Published by Fund Selector Asia – 9th Aug 2018

Hong Kong-listed Value Partners has launched another onshore China fund through its investment management wholly foreign-owned enterprise (IM WFOE).

7 August 2018

Malaysia’s EPF names Alizakri Alias as new CEO

Published by Asia Asset Management – 7th Aug 2018

Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund (EPF), the country’s largest pension fund, has promoted Alizakri Alias to chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Shahril Ridza Ridzuan who has helmed the fund for the last five years.

7 August 2018

Impact investing hits obstacles

Published by Fund Selector Asia – 7th Aug 2018

Lack of successful examples for investment returns and weak corporate governance are key challenges for impact investment in Southeast Asia, according to the latest report by the Global Impact Investing Network.

7 August 2018

StanChart poaches from DBS for senior roles

Published by Fund Selector Asia – 7 Aug 2018

Standard Chartered Private Bank has made eight appointments to its Global South Asian Community (GSAC) team, which is responsible for advising the bank’s non-resident South Asian clients.