AllianzGI agrees to buy UOB Asset Management
AllianzGI will also have long-term access to UOB’s retail client network.
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AllianzGI agrees to buy UOB Asset Management
AllianzGI will also have long-term access to UOB’s retail client network.
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Morningstar: China leads sustainable fund launches in Asia ex-Japan
Singapore and Hong Kong continued to record positive net flows despite overall regional outflows.
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Federated Hermes bolsters Asia distribution with senior appointment
Edward Lo joins Federated Hermes from Baillie Gifford, where he led financial intermediary distribution in the region.
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Baillie Gifford launches Islamic fund in HK and Singapore
The fund invests in a global portfolio of around 50 Shariah-compliant growth companies.
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BlackRock: Government bonds provide less ballast but more income
AI investments, supply shocks and heavy government borrowing are accelerating a repricing of long-term rates, according to BlackRock’s Investment Institute.
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Nomura Islamic AM appoints new CEO
Mohammad Hasif bin Ahmad Murad is based in Malaysia.
Asset class in focus
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Sponsored by Loomis Sayles & Natixis
Loomis Sayles: Reaping the rewards of a long-term, high-conviction approach
The Growth Equity Strategies Team at Loomis Sayles, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, demonstrates that patience, discipline and conviction result in consistent, peer-leading risk-adjusted compounding over cycles.
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Franklin Templeton sees $18bn of inflows as assets hit record high
Franklin Templeton’s asset under management hit an all all-time high of $1.8trn on the back of strong equity markets and inflows into alternatives and ETFs.
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Investors ‘frustrated’ with Korea’s wild volatility
Asset managers argue fundamentals have not changed despite the violent sell-off in South Korean equities.
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M&G hires John Bruen as head of Infracapital
Bruen succeeds Martin Lennon, who is retiring.
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Julius Baer’s Jason Ng: Alts provide diversified enhanced risk-adjusted returns
Across all alternative asset classes success ultimately hinges on manager selection, explains Jason Ng, alternatives specialist, Asia & Middle East, Julius Baer.
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Top Trumps: Emerging markets fixed income – 30 July 2026
This week FSA compares two emerging markets bond funds: the AB Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio fund and the T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond fund.
The Gatekeepers
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Indosuez’s Qian Su recommends alts for diversification in pro-risk stance
Head of investment management Asia, Qian Su, has also added equity hedge funds with systematic strategies in the US and Asia and also natural resources funds.
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Lombard Odier’s Jack Siu backs convertibles for protection and performance
Lombard Odier’s “total wealth approach” also includes private market exposure, the firm’s head of discretionary portfolio management, Asia, Jack Siu, tells FSA.
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BNP Paribas WM’s Adrien Lalau: A personalised approach is essential
Building strong relationships with clients is crucial to providing tailored recommendations, says Adrien Lalau, head of investment funds advisory, Asia at BNP Paribas Wealth Management
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Union Bancaire Privée’s YT Kum: The market is well suited to hedge funds and systematic strategies
UBP’s head of managed solutions advisory, North Asia, tells FSA why it is not a coincidence that traditional asset managers are now promoting their systematic strategies.
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Morgan Stanley’s Christina Au-Yeung: Avoid market complacency and unintended concentration
Wealth management is similar to being a family doctor, says Morgan Stanley PWM Asia’s Christina Au-Yeung.
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HSBC’s Lina Lim: Art and finance are complementary disciplines
It is essential to keep pace with the rapid evolution of wealth management, says HSBC’s head of funds and discretionary, Lina Lim.
Research
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Morningstar: China leads sustainable fund launches in Asia ex-Japan
Singapore and Hong Kong continued to record positive net flows despite overall regional outflows.
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