Julius Baer takes stake in Shanghai wealth manager
The Swiss-based private bank will purchase a $17.5m stake in Jupai, a US-listed Chinese wealth manager.
Author: Drew Wilson
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UBS grows Asia DPM business by 50% in 2015
After doubling year-on-year in 2014, the bank’s discretionary business in Asia grew 50% this year, said Patrick Grossholz, Asia-Pacific head of investment management for the Swiss-based bank.
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Are EM equities going to surprise in 2016?
Typically shunned by investors, emerging markets may be ready for a second look in 2016.
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HK milestone: First funds approved for sale through MRF
Here are the first four mainland funds to be approved by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for public offering in Hong Kong through the Mutual Recognition of Funds initiative.
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FE launches HK advisory services
FE Advisory Asia will provide research and model portfolio services to address the growing number of funds authorised by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.
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UBS WM bullish on Europe, China
A strong overweight on equities in Europe and a surprising move on emerging markets are among UBS’s allocation calls for 2016, according to Patrick Grossholz, Asia-Pacific head of investment management.
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SLI adjusts fund to VW impact
Volkswagen’s emissions scandal has implications for European automotive sector equities, said Andrew Millington, Standard Life Investment’s investment director of European equities.
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Financial sector shuffling eases volatility
Guy de Blonay, who manages a financial equities fund for Jupiter AM, reveals two strategic allocation decisions that have helped performance through a year of volatility.
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RMB inclusion gets support from IMF head, US
China’s bid to have the renminbi included in the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights basket now has support from the head of the IMF and the US Treasury Secretary.
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The BRICs acronym was all marketing
Treating the BRIC nations as a single investment bloc “was a triumph of marketing over economic analysis,” said Kevin Gardiner, Rothschild WM’s global investment strategist.
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London & Capital remains a China bull
Philippe Legrand, co-founder of the wealth management firm in Hong Kong, reveals two recent fund selections that underscore his asset class views going into 2016.
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Asia sees huge outflows from mixed asset
About $105bn flowed out of mixed asset products in Q3, and total net flows from retail investors were down by more than half, according to data from Strategic Insight.