China
Harvest Global set for worldwide push with new hire
Harvest Global Investments (HGI), part of Chinese giant Harvest Fund Management, plans to expand its operations in Europe and worldwide through the appointment Ashley Dale as its chief business development officer and chief marketing officer.
Plans for a Chinese ‘super regulator’ relaxed
Plans to amalgamate China’s three financial services watchdogs into a ‘super regulator’ have been cast into doubt with officials saying that the government may keep the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) as a standalone body.
China partnership a route to HNWI opportunity, says UBP
A partnership with an onshore bank is the preferred path for access to the mainland HNW base, according to Michael Blake, Union Bancaire Privee’s chief executive of Asia.
Pictet AM unveils its first Hong Kong-domiciled fund
Pictet Asset Management has launched a multi-asset income fund, its first domiciled in Hong Kong, and has high expectations for emerging Asia equities over the next five years.
Lombard Odier shrugs off EM equities concerns
Emerging market equities are attractive despite China risk and a possible US rate hike this year, argues Lombard Odier Investment Managers client portfolio manager, Pascal Menges.