Category Archives: China

China is Taking Over Times Square

Starting next Monday, China will take over the “crossroads of the world”, on New York’s 2 Times Square. Renting the most prominent location on the building for up to $500,000 per month, China’s Xinhua is announcing its presence to the … Continue reading

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The View from Asia: Running a Successful Pan-Asia Asset Management

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Daniel Enskat, Head of Global Consulting, Senior Managing Director +1-212 217 6859; +852 2251 8248, daniel@sionline.com RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL PAN-ASIA ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS: LESSONS FROM FRANKLIN TEMPLETON AND NIKKO ASSET MANAGEMENT New York and Hong Kong – … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Colombia… Art, history, culture, dance, food and LatAm Asset Management

I just came back from a trip to Colombia. While almost all major sources of public information warn you about the country and especially Medellin and Cali, but also Bogota, this perception couldn’t be further from the truth. Yes, the … Continue reading

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UCITS vs. Asia Fund Passport – Industry Expert Review at Monaco Fund Forum Intl 2011

Today I gave a speech and conducted an industry expert review at the Monaco Fund Forum International 2011 on the “UCITS vs. Asia Fund Passport” issue, with the general manager of Alfi, Camille Thommes. My senior research analyst Lise Carpenter … Continue reading

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Global Fund Flow Review April 2011: Top Selling Products and Managers

This week I published a new report on year to date flow observations worldwide, including top products and managers, with key contributions from analysts Bryan Liu, Miao Hu, and Lise Carpenter. Release notes below: Nearly $270 Billion in Global Long-Term … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Chile: Fund Managers Benefit from UCITS Appeal and Offshore Pension Fund Flows

This week I published a new study on crossborder fund opportunities in Chilean pension funds, with one of our LatAm analysts, Marlon Valle. A few highlights from the study, “Spotlight on Chile“: – Cross-border pension fund opportunities in Chile: 70% … Continue reading

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Quo vadis, UCITS? 25 Years of UCITS – Oped with Jean-Baptiste de Franssu, EFAMA president

This week I published an oped piece with Jean-Baptiste de Franssu, President of EFAMA, on UCITS – with a review of the last 25 years, status quo, and future opportunities and challenges for the increasingly global brand of UCITS. Full … Continue reading

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Hong Kong throws the gauntlet at London and New York.

We have observed the metatrend “west-to-east” for a while – US and European firms targeting business growth across Asia and other emerging markets, both from an investment and distribution standpoint. We also have observed that, post-crisis, the latter markets are … Continue reading

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State of the Union

President Obama on Tuesday in his State of the Union address will touch on five “pillars” to ensure the competitiveness and growth of the US: innovation, education, infrastructure, deficit reduction, reforming government. Preparing for meetings in the Philippines, Thailand, Brunei … Continue reading

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How to succeed in a world of growing complexities: “P.S.”, people and stories

Today: listening to “A Felicidade” at a Starbucks on Taipei‘s Minsheng East Rd (Taiwan’s Wall Street) after meeting local government institutions; on a Japanese wireless network. Yesterday: meeting with the Chinese government in Beijing and afterwards looking for a quick … Continue reading

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