The firm is looking to roll out back-office outsourcing on the island in the near future, despite considerable challenges and inertia for such services.
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The firm is set to announce another senior addition in Hong Kong shortly after two big hires as it steps up its quest for institutional business in Asia. It is also building in Asian fixed income.
As events in Europe near a climax, portfolio managers in the US try to find ways to not just survive, but benefit from structural changes.
June Wong, senior managing director at AllianceBernstein, is joining Threadneedle in a newly created role, possibly as regional vice-chair reporting directly to Raymundo Yu.
Ajay Kaul, who has been acting CEO at AllianceBernstein for Asia ex-Japan, is confirmed in the role.
Because investors are looking to address tail risks instead of thinking about returns, examples of equity opportunities abound, says Vadim Zlotnikov.
While higher volumes and faster trading have been welcomed, the Tokyo Stock ExchangeÆs new trading platform creates a challenge for alternative venues.
The US fund manager launched its Global Thematic Research Portfolio in Asia in November. AsianInvestor met chief investment officer Catherine Wood to talk about it.
The AllianceBernstein veteran decamps to another US asset manager.
These and other fund management companies have introduced the first master-feeder structures to South Korea, but whether this is a success is questionable.
Augie Cheh says Asian retail investors will play a big a role in AUM growth this year, as will institutional business.
Deutsche and AllianceBernstein are among those slimming or shedding wholesale distribution personnel.