Category Archives: China

News release and article on “global fund review 2010 and outlook 2011”

Posted on January 5, 2011 by danielenskat

Article on our global review in Ignites Asia today. News released just went out: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Daniel Enskat, Head of Global Consulting, Senior Managing Director HK +852 2251 8248, NY +1-212-217-6859, daniel@sionline.com $900 billion in 2010 stock and bond … Continue reading →

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Is Mona Lisa toast?

Posted on August 8, 2010 by danielenskat

Is Mona Lisa Toast? Sometimes a picture says more than a thousand words. K11, a high end shopping area in Kowloon features this Mona Lisa version, made of toast. So I started to think, is she? To some extent, yes. … Continue reading →

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Panel with John Kerry on US-China relations and asset management

Posted on June 21, 2010 by danielenskat

In early June I gave a keynote speech at a US-China investment conference alongside John Kerry in his capacity of chairman of the U.S. Senate Council on Foreign Relations and the vice-chair of Lazard. In the panel discussion with Kerry … Continue reading →

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Keynote speech on China-U.S. alongside John Kerry in NY

Posted on May 21, 2010 by danielenskat

In early June I will give a keynote luncheon on the role of China and the US in the asset management world at the China Institutional Investment Conference in NY alongside John Kerry, who in his capacity as Chairman of … Continue reading →

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Asia travel blog – insults, service and competition

Posted on April 24, 2010 by danielenskat

I just touched down in New York after two busy but exciting weeks in Singapore and Hong Kong. Of course, I shouldn’t mention the two cities in the same sentence or blog, but after some 20 hours in the air … Continue reading →

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Taking over the world

Posted on April 17, 2010 by danielenskat

What’s next on the horizon for mutual funds? I am at the airport lounge in Singapore on my way to Hong Kong after a whirlwind week of meetings in New York, London, Singapore and now Hong Kong, as I watch … Continue reading →

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The iPad as a case study of China vs. U.S.

Posted on April 6, 2010 by danielenskat

It’s only been since last Saturday, but I already am in love with the iPad and it’s potential technological implications. Of course, one of the key success factors for Apple and countless developers are the apps. And by some accounts, … Continue reading →

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As the U.S. sleeps…

Posted on March 25, 2010 by danielenskat

Finally, about 100 years late (thank you, Bismarck), the U.S. this week passed something reminiscent of health care reform. Just to show Obama that the concept of bipartisanship is anathema to U.S. politics, Republicans honored it with exactly zero votes. … Continue reading →

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Global asset management – will the U.S. & Europe be left behind?

Posted on March 20, 2010 by danielenskat

Wherever you look these days, the metatrend “West-to-East” manifests itself. A few observations from my discussions in Europe and the Middle East this week: Despite the wide-spread criticism of its domestic focus, China is doing its share to stimulate the … Continue reading →

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Middle East Asset Management Opportunities

Posted on October 19, 2009 by danielenskat

With $2 trillion in investable assets, a young population and low household penetration of mutual funds, what are the key criteria for a more sustainable Middle East asset management business post-crisis? Today I gave a keynote speech at the Fund … Continue reading →

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