Funds Global Asia

Vontobel has added to its investment team in Asia from BlackRock Wealth.
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Vontobel hires Asia intermediaries head Swiss fund manager Vontobel has added to its investment team in Asia after hiring a former BlackRock executive

BNP Paribas Wealth Management opens external asset management desk in Asia .
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BNP Paribas WM opens EAM desk in Apac French private bank BNP Paribas Wealth Management has launched an external asset management (EAM) desk in Asia targeting family offices and high net worth clients in the region

Stewart Investors launches Asia Pacific sustainability fund.
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Stewart Investors launches Asia Pacific sustainability fund The strategy aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in a portfolio of 30-60 sustainably managed companies in the Asia Pacific region, including Japan

BNP Paribas Asset Management hires Hong Kong and Macau head.
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BNPP AM hires Hong Kong and Macau head BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has appointed Florence Wong as the new head of institutional sales for Hong Kong and Macau

Nikko Asset Management gets UK stewardship nod.
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Nikko Asset Management gets UK stewardship nod Nikko Asset Management has been recognised for the third consecutive year as a signatory to the UK Stewardship Code 2020 (UKSC)

Hong Kong is positioned to experience growth as a family office hub.
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HK to continue attracting family offices – report Hong Kong’s position as a global hub for family offices is likely to continue, according to a recently published report from real estate consultant Knight Frank

The majority of wealth managers in Asia believe their systems are outdated, according to a research.
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Asia wealth managers want their systems updated The majority of wealth managers (56%) in Asia believe their systems are outdated and in need of a revamp according to recently published research

Korea Investment Corporation issues CEO shortlist.
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Korea sovereign wealth fund issues CEO shortlist Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), the sovereign wealth fund for South Korea, has issued a three-man shortlist for a new CEO

Singapore AuM grew 10% in 2023: Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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Singapore AuM grew 10% in 2023: MAS Singapore’s asset management market grew to US$43 trillion in 2023 according to figures released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

Hong Kong-based asset manager CSOP to launch Asia’s ‘first’ inverse bitcoin ETF.
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CSOP to launch Asia’s ‘first’ inverse bitcoin ETF Hong Kong-based asset manager CSOP has launched what it claims is the first ETF to allow investors to bet on the fall of bitcoin

Indian wealth manager 360 ONE reappoints COO.
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Indian wealth manager 360 ONE reappoints COO Pankaj Fitkariwala has returned to Indian wealth manager 360 ONE as chief operating officer (COO)

Hong Kong-based insurance company and asset manager AIA has partnered with BlackRock and BNY Mellon to boost its investment platform.
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AIA to implement BlackRock’s Aladdin Hong Kong-based insurance company and asset manager AIA has partnered with BlackRock and BNY Mellon to boost its investment platform

Seviora Holdings, the asset management subsidiary of Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek buys stake in Hong Kong private credit firm.
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Singapore manager buys stake in HK private credit firm Seviora Holdings, the asset management subsidiary of Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek, is set to take a minority stake in ADM Capital, a private credit fund manager based in Hong Kong

Singapore’s GIC appoints sustainability head.
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Singapore’s GIC appoints sustainability head GIC, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore, has named Emily Chew as head of sustainability, kore than a year after the previous incumbent vacated the role

Tata Asset Management has launched what it claims is the country’s first tourism index fund.
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Tata AM launches India tourism fund Indian fund manager Tata Asset Management (Tata AM) has launched what it claims is the country’s first tourism index fund