The world's largest asset manager starts with three index equity funds targeting institutional and retail investors in the city, but plans to extend that to active and diversified products in future.
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The French asset manager, which sources most of its Asian money from institutional investors, is turning its efforts to the retail business in Southeast Asia.
Changes at the top at Qatar’s state fund; Natixis hires Amundi director; Barings snags ex-BlackRock finance controller; Taiwan Stock Exchange appoints president
Amundi will bulk out its North Asia distribution teams as part of its goal to boost assets by 43% in three years.
The asset manager is the latest looking to build on its range of Hong Kong-domiciled funds. It has also set up shop in Taiwan and is eyeing other moves in the region.
First State reshuffles responsible investment team, Dymon names CEO, Coutts adds in tax and wealth structuring, Amundi names VP of China institutional sales, and Hyperion hires a new dealer and analyst.
Macquarie Investment Management carves out a $105 million allocation for Amundi clients.
Raymond Chan rejoins the $2 billion asset manager’s expanding investment team.
Amundi’s long-serving CIO, Ray Jovanovich, is retiring, and HSBC’s Ayaz Ebrahim is joining to run Asia equities.
Investors will be keen to snap up inflation-linked bonds issued by emerging markets in the next few years, predicts Pascale Blanque, CIO at Amundi.
Beonca Yip moves from Lyxor Asset Management to become Prudential AM's regional sales head, while Sophina Hui joins Schroders from Amundi AM.
