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BAILA Society familia – featuring Paulina

Over the years, we have been blessed with a wonderful extended BASo family of students and friends around the world to round out our BAILA Society family of apprentice and repertory dancers. BAILA Society family – Annual Report 2010. Especially … Continue reading

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All Eyes on Asia and Latin America/Brazil for Global Private Banks

This week we saw a number of Swiss private banks report their quarterly results. Building on our recent “Spotlight on Switzerland“, jointly written with my HK-based senior research analyst Bryan Liu, growth primarily came from the wealth management units of … Continue reading

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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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Strategic Insight Video Research Update – Switzerland: Funds, Flows, Wealth Management & West-to-East

A few weeks ago I published a research piece with my HK-based senior research analyst, Bryan Liu, called Spotlight on Switzerland. Below is a video update with HK-based analyst Lise Carpenter, discussing the piece further. The full report can be … Continue reading

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Monaco Fund Forum International 2011 – A Review

The Monaco Fund Forum International is always of major importance for the industry – in its 21st year, it is the world’s largest asset management event, and Julian Kirby, Jenny Adams, Ed Jones and team again outdid themselves. It also … 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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Google and Gaga – New Rules of Business Success

Both Larry Page and Steve Jobs want her advice. When Apple launched Ping, Jobs asked Lady Gaga for feedback and she met with him in Cupertino to discuss social network connectivity and design. Same with Larry Google, as Gaga calls … Continue reading

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Busy Q1 2011…

This year will continue the way 2010 ended – busy. In January, my travel schedule includes Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Beijing, Taipei, multiple countries in Southeast Asia (Brunei, Manila, et al), and then Los Angeles and Miami (strictly business!) before … 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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