Indosuez Wealth Management has appointed a head of markets and investment solutions for Hong Kong, while Zedra has made three senior hires. PraxisIFM has created a group finance director role following the firm’s expansion in 2016.
Jupiter’s global head of distribution Nick Ring discusses the importance of diversifying the business, its Sicav fees and why relocating to new offices was a smart move.
Tel: +44 (0)207 332 7500 Email: clientservices@merian.com Website: www.merian.com
Standard Chartered’s Asean and south Asia chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect. Friends Provident International has appointed a regional sales director for Singapore, while Aviva has hired a tech industry heavy hitter for a new communications role.
London headquartered Jupiter Fund Management saw mutual fund net inflows of £0.8bn ($0.97bn, €0.88bn) in the third quarter of this year, fuelled by extending its relationships with key distributors on a global basis.
The slowdown in China is making returns on investments in Asia more appealing, says Jupiter Asset Management’s Jason Pidcock, who has seen the rise in demand across the region make it more immune to issues in other parts of the world.
Generali has confirmed that a top executive in Asia has resigned, while a Schroders veteran is set to leave the company after a recent corporate restructure saw his role disappear. Standard Chartered, meanwhile, has named a heavy hitter from the IMF as its next chairman and appointed a private banking regional head in Asia.
Further asset management consolidation is on the horizon but the line between predator and prey is increasingly blurred Numis said in a note on Friday.
Fund manager Jason Pidcock’s new Jupiter Asian Income Fund launches on Wednesday, following a forced leave of absence engendered by his departure from his former employer, Newton Asset Management.
The presence of so many mega-cap stocks in the UK market introduces a risk for equity income investors, in the form of dividend concentration.
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.
US based bank Wells Fargo is believed to be circling the City of London to bolster its fund management capabilities, according to reports.
