Press

2 August 2017

Fund passport scheme aims for 2018 launch

Published by Fund Selector Asia – ‎2nd Aug ‎2017

Countries in the Asia Regional Fund Passport (ARFP) scheme are working on the legislation and regulations in their respective markets and have targeted 2018 for the launch, according to ARFP’s first annual report.

31 July 2017

HSBC Private Bank Disappoints

Published by Finews.asia – ‎31st ‎July‎ ‎2017

The top line numbers reported by HSBC in its 2017 interim report were healthy especially in Asia, however its wealth management business failed to keep pace.

28 July 2017

New CIO For Consumer Banking, Wealth Management At DBS Is Named

Published by Wealth Briefing Asia – ‎28th ‎July‎ ‎2017

The Singapore-based lender has announced a new CIO for its consumer banking and wealth management division.

27 July 2017

Asia-Pacific-based institutions increase investments in hedge funds

Published by Opalesque – ‎27th‎ ‎July‎ ‎2017

Opalesque Industry Update – Institutional investors based in Asia-Pacific have allocated more capital to hedge funds in recent years, reaching a record $202bn as of the end of 2016, up from $180bn a year earlier, according to research house Preqin. This is at odds with allocation trends in North America and Europe, which in 2016 saw a greater proportion of investors indicate they were seeking to draw back from hedge funds than were looking to increase their investments.

27 July 2017

BNP Paribas AM moving Asia bond team to HK

Published by Asian Investor – ‎27th‎ ‎July‎ ‎2017

The firm plans to relocate its fixed income staff from Singapore as it ramps up its focus on China, but the team head will depart. It is also seeking an EM debt head for Hong Kong.

27 July 2017

Nuveen, a TIAA company, Opens Hong Kong Office, Expands Asia-Pacific Team

Published by Business Wire – ‎27th‎ ‎July‎ ‎2017

HONG KONG & NEW YORK–(Business Wire)–Nuveen, a TIAA company and leading global investment manager, has opened a Hong Kong office and expanded its distribution capabilities to better serve clients across the Asia-Pacific region and broaden access to the firm’s platform of specialized investment expertise.

26 July 2017

Morningstar acquires 40% stake in ESG ratings provider Sustainalytics

Published by Asia Asset Management – ‎26th‎ ‎July‎ ‎2017

Morningstar has acquired a 40% stake in Sustainalytics, a global provider of environment, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings, as it looks to ramp up its long-term sustainability strategy and bolster its ability to provide ESG products and services to the global investment community.

26 July 2017

Julius Baer could grow managed assets to more than 405 billion pounds – CEO

Published by Reuters – 24th July 2017

Julius Baer (BAER.S) could grow its assets under management by more than 40 percent in the coming decade to over 500 billion Swiss francs (405.11 billion pounds), Chief Executive Boris Collardi said on Monday.

26 July 2017

DBS, BOS shift to fast gear as private banks power ahead in Asia

Published by The Business Times – 26th July 2017

The private banking business in Asia is firing on all pistons, and increasingly, Singapore’s champions DBS and OCBC are among the shakers and movers, not just the Swiss giants.

26 July 2017