Capital Group CEO sees mid-sized asset managers getting ‘hollowed out’
Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin expects smaller boutique firms to survive on satellite allocations and larger firms taking more market share of investors’ core exposure.
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Capital Group CEO sees mid-sized asset managers getting ‘hollowed out’
Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin expects smaller boutique firms to survive on satellite allocations and larger firms taking more market share of investors’ core exposure.
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Schroders shareholders approve $13.4bn Nuveen takeover
The shareholder approval will bring the UK’s historic fund house under Nuveen’s control.
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Yellen says Trump pressure to cut US rates resembles a ‘banana republic’
The former US Treasury secretary said investors can play a role in forcing the hand of US policymakers.
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Schroders CEO voices concerns over alignment in private credit
Schroders chief executive Richard Oldfield says he is seeing a shift to an originate to distribute model in private credit.
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Blackstone and Goldman Sachs climb rankings in Apac fund brand survey
BlackRock and JP Morgan AM remain the top two brands, while PIMCO surpassed Fidelity for third place, a Broadridge study found.
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CFA study: Rich Gen Z and millennial investors are reshaping wealth advice
Wealthy, young Singaporeans favour ETFs, crypto and individual stocks.
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Energy funds surge on Iran conflict
Energy funds are delivering high double-digit gains in the first few months of 2026, according to data compiled by FSA.
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Hong Kong plans to enhance its appeal to family offices
The HKIMR’s recommendations include developing private social investments.
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Asian financial intermediaries plan geographical growth: Bank of Singapore
The Bank of Singapore survey found that independent asset managers are also looking at strategic partnerships.
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Morningstar: Multi-asset funds still struggle to beat benchmarks
Investors continued to pour money into cheaper options, the research found.
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Global dividends hits record high in 2025
Japan led, while UK dividend payouts remained muted, according to Capital Group research.
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Nuveen’s £10bn acquisition of Schroders is a ‘structural shift for the industry’
Schroders’ shares jumped 30% in early morning trading following the Nuveen acquisition announcement.
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Tech-native platforms challenge traditional banks – Bain
Incumbents need to implement new strategies for asset and wealth management viability.
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Markets are in a mid-stage cycle, but AI remains big risk: AllianzGI Equity CIO
The backdrop remains healthy for equities, says AllianzGI’s CIO for Equity, Dr. Michael Heldmann, but he warns artificial intelligence remains the biggest risk to markets.
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Hong Kong SFOs grew 25% in two years – survey
Hong Kong is now home to 3,384 single-family offices, up 681 in two years, according to a Deloitte study.
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Structural barriers to AI adoption for banks’ compliance ops
Apac financial institutions are still reliant of manual processes for compliance operations, a study finds.