Asia
HK fund managers favour Japan equities
Hong Kong fund managers currently favour Japanese and US equities, while they have become more cautious on European markets, according to a recent survey.
Manulife signs first bancassurance deal in Macau
Manulife (International) has entered into a distribution agreement with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau), which will see Manulifes products sold to the banks customers.
singapore not gaining from illicit flow
Singapore has put in place measures to prevent fund flows linked to anti-money laundering and tax avoidance from jurisdictions such as Switzerland, Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director Ravi Menon has said in an interview.
BlackRock appoints private bank and client
BlackRock has hired a former UBS Securities chief executive as its head of private bank business and strategic client development in Asia, excluding Japan.
BNY Mellon hires new Japan country executive
BNY Mellon has appointed Douglas Hymas as country executive for Japan and general manager of the company's Tokyo branch.