The sovereign wealth fund’s executive VP, Jesse Wang, labels proposed US and UK regulatory change “anti-globalisation” and challenges Hong Kong to step into the breach.
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The country’s Financial Services Authority believes that deleveraging European banks pose a potential threat to Japan’s economy.
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A new report by Haymarket Intelligence identifies the biggest private banks for selling investment products in Asia ex-Japan.
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A new research report by Haymarket Intelligence identifies up-and-coming bank distributors of retail mutual funds in Asia.
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A new research report catalogues the most important sellers of mutual funds to retail investors throughout Asia ex-Japan.
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Investors have turned far less bullish on China and Europe, amid a global drop in risk appetite, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch's February fund-manager survey.
High-net-worth investors continue to shun alternative investments, as private banks increasingly favour in-house product, according to research by Scorpio Partnership.
Investors view Japanese equities as the most undervalued in the world, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch's January fund manager survey.
Big banks managing bond funds are the rule. New entrants, new products and a new pension system have the potential to galvanise this sleepy industry.
The Swiss private bank now requires clients to æopt outÆ if they donÆt want their portfolio run along sustainable-investment lines; performance in the sustainable portfolio is deemed superior.
More open architecture is inevitable among product distributors such as private banks, says Laurent Ramsey, global chief executive of Pictet Funds.