This is a sponsored article from Flexstone Partners (an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers). In the context of stabilising interest rates and a growing appetite from individual investors, Eric Deram of Flexstone Partners discusses the rise of private equity. As more investors seek alternatives over traditional public markets, an important question emerges: is the future of investing private? At Flexstone […]

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The re-emergence of Jack Ma in a public forum with Chinese president Xi Jinping could signal the return of animal spirits to the country’s markets and the end of a regulatory crackdown cycle. That is according to private bank CIOs, who believe that the country’s hosting of a rare private sector symposium on Monday featuring the country’s most prominent entrepreneurs […]

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China’s tax authorities are putting more scrutiny on the offshore income of ultra/high net worth individuals (U/HNWIs), according to legal experts, in a move that could have ramifications for private bankers in key global wealth hubs. While laws are already in place requiring Chinese citizens to declare and pay tax on overseas income, such laws were rarely enforced until now, […]

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China’s property market has been one of the biggest victims in the country’s ongoing economic downturn, with turmoil in the sector reverberating across the bond markets and wealth management sector. But could China’s real estate winter be over? One Shanghai luxury residential property has emerged as a bright spot, with wealthy individuals rushing to snap up units in the development […]

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Private banks and asset managers are questioning whether China can meet its GDP growth target of “around 5%” for 2024, after new data showed a marked deceleration in household spending and a continued downturn in the property market. According to official 2Q24 data released on Monday, annualised GDP grew at 4.7%, down from 5.3% YoY. The result fell far short […]

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Singapore is increasing its scrutiny of the private wealth sector, including ramping up its anti-money laundering (AML) efforts. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s regulators have turned their attention to enhancing ETFs, an asset class that has a market capitalisation significantly below that of other jurisdictions. In this edition of Regulation Focus, Asian Private Banker spoke to wealth industry experts from various backgrounds […]

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Asia’s private banks remain bullish on India in the long term despite volatility in shares and bonds sparked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise failure to secure a parliamentary majority. Modi, of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is set to be India’s Prime Minister for a third term after a tight election in which the party fell short of […]

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True macro specialists, DNCA Investments discusses the new paradigm for fixed income investors and how flexibility and true diversification will make all the difference. Shifting economic winds Is the “great moderation” and 40-year bond bull run nearing its end? DNCA, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, believes it is already finished, with the 2020 lows in government bond yields – […]

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Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) has appointed a new head of wholesale in Southeast Asia to strengthen its distribution capabilities, the firm said on Friday. Mark Kwek will be the investment manager’s head of wholesale, Southeast Asia. Based in Singapore, he reports to Dora Seow, CEO of Natixis IM Singapore. Kwek most recently worked for JP Morgan Asset Management as […]

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With interest rates set to fall this year and rising DPM interest from private bank clients, private bankers at Asian Private Banker‘s DPM Leaders Conversation 2024 revealed some of the new solutions they are pitching to clients that are currently heavy on cash. BNP Paribas Wealth Management, UBS Global Wealth Management (UBS GWM), HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth, and […]

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The collapse and takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS is sending shockwaves through a US$245 billion asset market. The Swiss government’s decision to write down US$17 billion in Credit Suisse Additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds, while allowing equity holders to be compensated as part of the deal, has been viewed in some quarters as upending the traditional capital structure. As a […]

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It has been a week that will linger in the minds of private bankers across Asia-Pacific for some time to come. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) earlier in March kicked off a period of tumult in markets from Wall Street to Asia, raising concerns over the integrity of the global financial system as the Federal Reserve forges ahead […]

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UBS has downgraded its China 2022 GDP growth forecast as COVID-19 restrictions pile pressure on the world’s second largest economy, despite 1Q22 growth beating expectations at 4.8%. The Swiss bank said on Tuesday that it now believes China’s economy will expand by just 4.2% this year, down from its previous estimate of 5%. The more conservative forecast comes amid an […]

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Natixis has added six to its global markets team in Asia, to support the growth of its corporate and investment banking business in the region. Eddison An has been appointed global markets sales, China, focusing on credit, cross-border solutions, and cross-asset transactions. He is based in Hong Kong and reports to Kirk Liu, head of global markets sales, Greater China. […]

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A majority of professional fund selectors representing US$12.7 trillion in assets believe cryptocurrencies will likely experience a correction in 2021, underlining the fiduciary role of private banks in providing clients access to digital assets. More than half of the 400 fund selectors polled by Natixis Investment Manager anticipate a correction in cryptocurrencies in 2021, with 63% of respondents in Asia […]

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Financial professionals — including wealth managers, investment advisers, brokers and dealers, and financial planners — expect to see only modest declines in the equity markets for 2020. In other words, 2020 may more resemble the market performance of 2018 than the performance during the 2008 global financial crisis. According to a survey conducted by Natixis Investment Managers, Hong Kong investors […]

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Natixis Investment Managers has grown its Asia private banking business fourfold over the past three years, driven by inflows into both private and public market strategies, according to the asset manager. Madeline Ho, head of wholesale fund distribution, Asia Pacific at Natixis Investment Managers, told Asian Private Banker that a decade ago, the firm’s Asia business was predominantly institutional. However, […]

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Hong Kong private investors have raised their portfolio return expectations while most financial institutions have downgraded earnings and return forecasts amid the late economic cycle, according to a recent survey conducted by asset manager Natixis. “Investors don’t seem to fully grasp that pursuing double-digit returns will likely mean investing at the higher end of the risk spectrum,” said Fabrice Chemouny, […]

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Natixis Investment Managers has named a new head of wholesale and retail sales for Hong Kong. Effective this month, Kylie Chan has been appointed head of wholesale and retail sales for Hong Kong at Natixis IM. She reports to Singapore-based Madeline Ho, executive managing director and head of wholesale fund distribution, Asia Pacific. According to the press release, Chan is […]

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Globally, fund selectors are increasingly favouring actively managed solutions given downgraded long-term fund returns, according to Natixis Investment Managers. A recent survey conducted by the asset manager found that fund buyers, on average, have lowered their long-term return expectations from 8.4% in 2018 to 7.7% in 2019, citing greater volatility in equities, trade disputes, and higher interest rates as the […]

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This is a sponsored article from Natixis Investment Managers. Low volatility investing has grown in popularity over the past five years – but research by Seeyond1 suggests many investors are only partially aware of what low volatility really is. Low volatility investing remains prone to misconceptions as it runs counter to popular thinking. For those who fully understand the concept, […]

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Natixis Investment Managers has created Thematics Asset Management, a new fund management company based in Paris, which will offer investors active global thematic strategies. In the second quarter of the year, the new entity will open its doors to investors, offering a variety of strategies investing in safety, water, and artificial intelligence and robotics, according to a press release. The newly established firm […]

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Natixis has internally filled the newly created position of head of private banking and family office coverage, Asia Pacific, corporate and investment banking (CIB) in a bid to better access Asia Pacific’s growing pool of HNW wealth. Effective immediately, Charles Picard has added head of private banking and family office coverage, APAC, CIB to his current title of executive director […]

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