Regions
Singapore-UK in fintech cooperation
Singapore’s monetary authority and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority have agreed to cooperate to promote cross-border financial technology development.
The case for fixed income ETFs – BlackRock
BlackRock expects the fixed income exchange traded products space to reach $2trn (£1.4trn, €1.75trn) by 2025, said Brett Olson, head of iShares fixed income EMEA.
Strong uptick in new business sales for Hansard
New business sales were up 167% in Hansard Global’s fiscal third quarter and up 113% during the nine months ending 31 March 2016, compared with a year ago, boosted by a large investment from company founder Leonard Polonsky.
Chinese mainland investors warm to offshore products
Downward pressure on the renminbi and A-share volatility are prompting China’s investors to diversify their assets, said David Leung, head of wealth management at Standard Chartered Bank in China.
Nikko AM to launch themed ETF in Japan
Nikko Asset Management will launch an exchange traded fund that tracks Japanese companies investing in physical and human capital.