Tag : distribution

Getting it right in Europe: Making it work for your investors

The appetite for best-of-breed financial products around the world continues to grow, particularly among institutional investors. So it’s no surprise that fund managers continue to look to Europe from a distribution perspective. Once a fund manager has decided to distribute products to the European market, key decisions will need to be made.

Allfunds setting up Hong Kong office, hires duo

Joe Marsh

Mar 31, 2020

The institutional fund distribution platform is pressing ahead with its second Asian branch, despite uncertainty following months of protests and, more recently, the coronavirus.

Allfunds setting up Hong Kong office, hires duo

India distribution proposals face mounting opposition

Joe Marsh, Indira Vergis

Sep 18, 2017

Asset managers, advisers and distributors in India say planned rules to separate provision of investment advice from sale of mutual funds will hamper investment industry growth.

India distribution proposals face mounting opposition

Asset managers “won’t need hyper-scale in Asia”

Joe Marsh

Jul 17, 2017

Local investment boutiques will continue to prosper in Asia, alongside cross-border tie-ups, say executives from global fund houses, given the high cost of building onshore businesses.

Asset managers “won’t need hyper-scale in Asia”

Private banks address digital advisory challenges

Indira Vergis

Jul 16, 2017

Electronic platforms such as Credit Suisse’s new launch will need to cope with the sophisticated products that wealthy investors will want, say industry experts.

Private banks address digital advisory challenges

Eastspring’s co-head of intermediary business exits

Joe Marsh, Indira Vergis

Jul 13, 2017

Mabel Chan left the fund house in June, just eight months after she joined. The departure comes on the back of a team restructuring, said a source familiar with the firm.

Eastspring’s co-head of intermediary business exits

How fintech will vitalise portfolio planning and selling

Richard Morrow

Jun 28, 2017

Developments in financial technology solutions for asset managers promise to create new, detailed investing solutions, as well as changing the manner in which funds are distributed.

How fintech will vitalise portfolio planning and selling

UBP CIO tips pivot away from yield hunt

Bernadette Tio

Jan 18, 2017

The Swiss private bank's chief investment officer, Norman Villamin, says active managers are likely to attract flows from passive strategies as quantitative easing comes to an end.

Looming Taiwan regime hitting smaller foreign fund houses

Christina Wang

Sep 4, 2016

From October 15 overseas managers will be subject to stricter rules in Taiwan, making access more difficult for smaller players above all. There is already evidence of this having an effect.

Looming Taiwan regime hitting smaller foreign fund houses

ARFP tax agreement achievable, says EY

Richard Newell

Aug 29, 2016

EY has analysed the tax treatment of domestic funds versus foreign products that may be marketed under the Asia Region Funds Passport, to see what progress needs to be made.

Malaysia’s key gatekeepers: Ho Seng Yee, Ronnie Lim

Bernadette Tio

Mar 9, 2016

As part of AsianInvestor's project to identify the key fund selectors and distributors in Asia, today we feature Ho Seng Yee of RHB Asset Management and Ronnie Lim of UOB.

Malaysia’s key gatekeepers: Ho Seng Yee, Ronnie Lim

Malaysia’s key gatekeepers: Danny Chang, Jeremy Ho

Bernadette Tio

Mar 7, 2016

As part of AsianInvestor's project to identify the key fund selectors and distributors in Asia, today we feature Danny Chang of Standard Chartered and Jeremy Ho of Citi.

Malaysia’s key gatekeepers: Danny Chang, Jeremy Ho