Rupert Walker

Hong Kong

Freelance Contributor at Fund Selector Asia

Financial journalist in Asia

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HSBC GPB: Asia’s rich put cash to work

1 day ago | fundselectorasia.com | Rupert Walker

Asia’s wealthiest clients often take a counter-cyclical, long-term approach to investing, according to Tommy Leung, head of global private banking (GPB), South Asia, HSBC. “Valuation-driven and disciplined, they avoid chasing momentum and act decisively when opportunities arise after market pullbacks,” he wrote in a note this week.
Manulife integrates digital platform in Singapore

1 day ago | fundselectorasia.com | Rupert Walker

Manulife Singapore and Manulife Investments today said that its Manulife iFUNDS integrated digital wealth platform in Singapore will provide Manulife financial consultants with a consolidated view of their customers’ unit trust (UT) and investment-linked plan (ILP) holdings. This enhancement enables UT transactions directly within Manulife iFUNDS, streamlining wealth management services and enhancing efficiency, according to a statement by the firm. The platform was launched in 2018.
Franklin Templeton goes on the offensive

2 days ago | fundselectorasia.com | Rupert Walker

Franklin Templeton remains focused on the long-term opportunities emerging from the Trump administration’s ambitious economic agenda, despite near-term headwinds. These opportunities include initiatives to reduce federal spending, lower the deficit, rebalance global trade, and stimulate growth through tax reform and deregulation, Grant Bowers, portfolio manager, Franklin Equity Group, told a Franklin Templeton webinar in Asia on Wednesday.
UBS partners with 360 ONE in India

3 days ago | fundselectorasia.com | Rupert Walker

UBS said today that it has entered an exclusive strategic collaboration with 360 ONE WAM (360 ONE), one of India’s largest independent wealth and asset management firms. UBS will also buy warrants for a 4.95% stake in 360 ONE, and a joint committee led by senior leaders from both institutions will be established to explore growth opportunities.
Nomura will pay $1.8bn for Macquarie’s US and European asset management units

3 days ago | fundselectorasia.com | Rupert Walker

Nomura and Macquarie announced today that they have entered into an agreement for Nomura to buy Macquarie’s US and European public asset management business, with about $180bn in retail and institutional client assets across equities, fixed income and multi-asset strategies. Nomura will purchase 100% of the stock of three companies for an all-cash purchase price of $1.8bn (subject to closing adjustments), and the deal should close by the end of this year.
Fidelity: Focus on high-quality dividend payers

1 week ago | fundselectorasia.com | Rupert Walker

Companies with a history of maintaining and growing their dividends through different market cycles typically exhibit lower volatility and smaller drawdowns during market corrections, according to Jochen Breuer, portfolio manager, Fidelity International Although the imposition of tariffs is likely to have a detrimental effect on US economic growth, it is “typical for opportunities to present themselves in volatile markets,” he said in commentary released today.
HSBC opens wealth centre in Hangzhou

1 week ago | fundselectorasia.com | Rupert Walker

HSBC China has launched its Hangzhou wealth centre, which will be the hub for its wealth management business in the city and its local region. It also intends to open wealth centres in Guangzhou, Nanjing, Qingdao, and Dalian this year, according to a statement by the bank.
RFO launches digital asset fund in Hong Kong

1 week ago | fundselectorasia.com | Rupert Walker

Raffles Family Office (RFO), an Asian multi-family office, said that the flagship company of the group, Raffles Assets Management (HK) Co. Ltd. (RAMHK), has launched its first full digital asset fund. The announcement comes after it had received consent from the Securities and Futures Commission to manage portfolios that invest in virtual assets.
ABC Impact closes second fund

1 week ago | fundselectorasia.com | Rupert Walker

ABC Impact, an Asia-focused impact investment firm, has successfully completed the final closing of its second fund at over $600m, doubling the size of Fund I. ABC Impact Fund II has drawn support from a range of Limited Partners, including Temasek, Temasek Trust, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mapletree Investments, SeaTown Holdings, a Southeast Asia sovereign wealth fund, a US family office and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, according to a statement by the firm.
Eastspring: US equities set to underperform

1 week ago | fundselectorasia.com | Rupert Walker

Eastspring predicts US equities to derate as much as more than1 5 % this year, which forms the basis of the Singapore-based asset manager. “We expect the S&P 500 to derate to at least its long-term (35-year) average and more likely to below this,” said Vis Nayar, chief investment officer at Eastspring Investments.