HSBC Global Asset Management
Global investment manager
HSBC Global Asset Management is an investment manager with $470.2bn in AUM (as of 31 March 2018). It was formed in 1973 in Hong Kong as Wardley, a wholly-owned merchant banking subsidiary, changing its name to HSBC Asset Management 13 years later.
The company manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. It also launches and manages hedge funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative investments markets across the globe.
HSBC Global Asset Management is also the principal partner of Investment Week's Women in Investment Awards. Click here for more information about this year's ceremony, taking place on 28 November in London.
Business roles
Schroders has expanded its £76bn multi-asset team further with two hires as it focuses on building this part of the business.
04 August 2015
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Business roles
Heartwood Investment Management has hired Marian Black from Baring Asset Management to head up its investment marketing.
24 June 2015
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Emerging markets
The upgrade of two major frontier markets to emerging market status led to a significant increase in turnover for the HSBC Frontier Markets fund last year.
28 May 2015
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Managed funds
HSBC Global Asset Management's Caroline Hitch is reducing exposure to equities in favour of credit in the firm's $8bn World Selection portfolios as she fails to find "compelling" valuations for shares.
15 April 2015
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Managed funds
Joseph Molloy, global head of index equities at Legal & General Investment Management, has joined HSBC Global Asset Management as head of passive equity.
23 March 2015
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Wealth Management
Three members of senior staff at Ashcourt Rowan are to exit as its takeover by Towry is finalised.
12 March 2015
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Financial services
HSBC Global Asset Management's chief executive Andy Clark is ruling out introducing preferentially priced share classes, saying they are akin to "endorsements" of individual platforms.
06 March 2015
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2 min read
Industry
Jamie Frere-Scott has joined Ashcourt Rowan as funds director after less than a year as head of research at life insurer Mobius Life.
04 March 2015
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Emerging markets
LGM Investments (formerly Lloyd George Management) has reopened its LGM Frontier Markets strategy to investors following a dip in assets.
27 October 2014
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1 min read
Industry
Ashcourt Rowan has grown its investment team after hiring two investment directors from HSBC Global Asset Management.
24 July 2014
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