Asia
eastspring unveils asset allocation index
Eastspring Investments, the Asia asset management arm of UK-based Prudential, today launched an index offering insights into investors’ planned asset allocation over the next six months across Asia.
devere subject of scmp investigation
An investigation by the South China Morning Post claims to have found that key members of international advisory firm deVere’s Hong Kong based personnel are not licensed.
mbmg to seek regulator approval to expand
MBMG Group, the Bangkok-based advisory firm specialising in advising expatriates, has said it intends to apply to the Singaporean financial services regulator for permission to expand its business in the city-state to include asset management advisory services.
pioneer investments wins distributor licence
Pioneer Investments has gained a licence to do business directly with distributors in Taiwan.
concerns over asia passporting threat
Concerns that a move to create a mutual recognition fund market between Hong Kong and China, which ultimately could be expanded regionally across Asia, poses a threat to Europe’s Ucits brand are “overstated” at least for now, according to Cerulli, the research organisation.