People Moves | 30 Aug 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Axa, Noah, Schroders
Axa Asia has appointed a regional chief risk officer, while Chinese wealth manager Noah has made changes to its senior executive team. A fund manager is to depart Schroders, with Legg Mason bolstering its international product team in Australia.
Commodities | 30 Aug 16
ANALYSIS: A double-take on gold funds
George Cheveley, manager of the Investec Global Gold Fund, details his structured, two-pronged approach, while Ani Markova, head of the Smith & Williamson Global Gold Fund, describes her fund’s long-term strategy. Chelsea Financial Services’ managing director Darius McDermott offers a neutral viewpoint.
Middle East | 30 Aug 16
UAE plans to impose fund registration fees on life products
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) in the UAE has circulated a draft set of regulations which will for the first time impose the foreign funds promotion registration fee on mutual funds offered as part of life insurance products.
Henderson sees strong dividend growth in Korea
South Korea is one of the most attractive regions in Asia in terms of dividend growth potential, said Henderson Asian Dividend Income Fund co-manager Sat Duhra.
China imposes limits on P2P platforms amid fraud concerns
China has imposed new lending limits on the country’s increasingly popular peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms in a bid to curb risks following the collapse of the industry’s largest lender Ezubao last year.