Companies

Alternatives | 6 Jan 16

BNP Paribas Investment Partners, the asset management arm of BNP Paribas, and Asia-focused alternative investment firm Orion Partners have announced a strategic partnership.

Companies | 6 Jan 16

South African robo-advice provider SmartRand has opened up the country’s financial advice market to lower level investors, creating much broader demand.

Asia | 6 Jan 16

Barclays is expected to announce further job losses in its Asia investment banking sector, with corporate finance and advisory staff in South Korea and Taiwan and equities sales and research staff across the region also under the cosh, according to Reuters.

Companies | 6 Jan 16

In the latest in a series of viewpoints from prominent industry figures, Nigel Watson, sales director of VAM Funds, sets out what he sees as the key challenges and opportunities for global asset managers in 2016 and beyond.

Asia | 5 Jan 16

The Swiss-based private bank will purchase a $17.5m stake in Jupai, a US-listed Chinese wealth manager.