
Global Asset Managers Struggle to Penetrate Chinese Market
Foreign asset management firms have only managed to capture 0.1% of the Chinese market over the past five years, attracting a mere $5 billion despite Beijing's relaxation of ownership rules.
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Foreign asset management firms have only managed to capture 0.1% of the Chinese market over the past five years, attracting a mere $5 billion despite Beijing's relaxation of ownership rules.
Foreign asset managers are retreating from South Korea's stock market despite its strong rally, while domestic retail investment surges, with cash deposits in local brokerage accounts reaching 137 trillion won.

Anthropic has unveiled new AI agents and tools specifically designed for the financial industry. These tools, aimed at bankers, analysts, and asset managers, are reportedly available for a low monthly cost.
LongPoint ETFs explores strategies for asset managers to expedite the process of launching Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in the Canadian market.

V-Bank, a leading institution for asset managers, plans to strengthen its market position in Germany and soon enter the Swiss market, with its CEO Lars Hille expressing optimism about the prospects.
Indonesia plans to double the capital requirement for securities firms and certain asset managers, aiming to strengthen the financial sector.
Elon Musk has denied reports of excluding Robinhood and SoFi from the upcoming SpaceX initial public offering, as South Korean asset managers continue to actively compete for exposure to what is anticipated to be one of Wall Street's largest listings.
Japanese asset managers are increasingly focusing their investment strategies on India-stock investment trusts, signaling growing interest in the Indian market.

The article discusses robotics as the next revolution in the world of work, emphasizing the role of asset managers in identifying future winners in this evolving field.

An analysis suggests that allowing 401ks to invest in private markets is a poor decision, potentially benefiting asset managers while harming savers and the broader economy.
An advisor has invested $25.58 million in a company that generates revenue by collecting fees from boutique asset managers.
Asset Managers Turn Long Aussie for First Time Since Late 2024 Bloomberg.com
Systematic asset managers are advised on five common machine learning mistakes to avoid when integrating AI strategies into their operations.
Large asset managers are increasingly launching actively managed emerging-market ETFs, positioning them as alternatives to benchmarks heavily influenced by AI stocks.
Asset managers and hedge funds are expressing continued commitment to expanding their operations in the Middle East, looking past the current disruptions caused by regional conflicts.
BeInCrypto Institutional Research has identified 15 digital asset managers leading institutional investment in the crypto space.
This article discusses strategies and methods for asset managers to accelerate the process of launching Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in the Canadian market.
Alternative asset managers are preparing for increased scrutiny from investors concerning the impact of artificial intelligence and potential redemption requests. The industry is bracing for a significant test from its client base.
TD Cowen has reduced its price target for TPG, a global alternative asset management firm, as part of its first-quarter preview for asset managers.
South Korean asset managers reported a 67 percent increase in their net income for 2025, primarily driven by gains in commission income.
Hong Kong is weighing 'big bang' tax cuts for asset managers, potentially expanding the carried interest regime to include zero levies on performance fees for hedge funds.
Shares of Morgan Stanley and other asset managers have declined following the implementation of redemption caps.

At the present stage, the direct and indirect effects of the expanding conflict in the Middle East on international banks and asset managers are considered manageable, according to a report by Morningstar DBRS. The rating agency stated that international banking groups do not have material direct exposures in the Middle East, thereby limiting immediate credit […]

US asset managers are showing a different approach to climate commitments compared to their European and Japanese counterparts, with top US names missing from a relaunched net-zero alliance.
Shares of asset managers fell due to worries over a private-credit fund managed by Blue Owl Capital, triggering broader anxiety about spillover effects.

Influential asset managers in private credit are seeking collaboration amidst a competitive culture, while private equity firms explore new strategies like continuation vehicles to manage assets.
Taiwan's financial authorities are reportedly urging domestic asset managers to expand their operations and scale up.

A comprehensive summary of Q1 13-F reports highlights the investment activities of asset managers, with a particular focus on the changes within Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio after Warren Buffett.

Asset managers are navigating a complex global environment marked by geopolitical tensions, uneven economic growth, shifting interest rate expectations, technological disruption, and evolving ESG demands. These factors are creating unprecedented challenges for the industry.
LongPoint ETFs is examining strategies to expedite the process for asset managers to launch Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Canada, aiming to streamline market entry.

Samsung SDI has reportedly secured a significant multi-billion dollar deal to supply electric vehicle batteries to Mercedes-Benz. This agreement will see Samsung SDI provide batteries for Mercedes' upcoming EV models, including the C-Class.

Over 100 European asset managers and banks have significantly boosted their investments in Palantir, a controversial tech company known for its military-grade AI, with total European investment now exceeding $27 billion despite accusations of human rights violations.
Hong Kong is actively pursuing plans to establish itself as a significant gold-trading hub in Asia, including efforts to attract central bank gold reserves to boost its status in the global market.

Major European banks and asset managers significantly increased their investments in the US technology firm Palantir over the past year. This surge in investment occurred despite growing concerns about potential human rights violations and threats to European security associated with the company.

How do the big players with billions at stake act when the world is burning? Here, three major Danish asset managers reveal their strategies.

The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative re-launched this week with more than 250 members after a year-long suspension and with looser rules after a US political backlash prompted BlackRock (BLK.N) to leave the climate group. The group’s new membership statement, created following a six-month review, no longer has an explicit requirement for members to align […]
Global asset managers who collectively oversee more than $20 trillion of assets have grown more bullish across emerging-market equities, currencies, domestic bonds and credit, potentially offering fresh momentum to the sector’s record-busting rally.
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI Tech's elite are taking their talents to South Beach — again. In January, David Sacks, the venture capitalist and crypto and AI czar, proclaimed that Miami will soon replace New York City as America's financial capital. Stripe's Patrick Collison has been marveling at the city's "boomtown" vibes. With California flirting with a one-time tax on billionaires, said billionaires like Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg are buying oceanfront mansions. And on Tuesday, Palantir announced that it's moving its headquarters from Denver to Miami. Is Miami the next Silicon Valley? We've been here before. The pandemic sent waves of coastal workers to the city, turning it into a Zoomtown full of online venture capitalists like Keith Rabois and Delian Asparouhov, bitcoin bull runners, and purveyors of the finest NFTs. Billboards went up in San Francisco featuring a mock tweet from then-Miami mayor Francis Suarez: "Thinking about moving to Miami? DM me." Here's the thing: It's easy to fall for Miami when a big chunk of the workforce is stuck at home and online. Five years later, it's a lot harder to build companies there. "Miami is great three months out of the year," says one prominent venture capitalist who moved to the city during the pandemic but is now returning to an established hub. While the Floridian tax benefits are real, the investor has found that the social scene hollows out in the summer as residents leave, making it "hard to build roots or have reliable friends." More critically for the startup ecosystem, the scene lacked the "hustle" of San Francisco or New York. Silicon Valley practically runs on a conveyor belt from Stanford and Caltech to Y Combinator's Dogpatch offices. The machine turns students into founders, builders into companies, and companies into the next wave of founders. Miami, meanwhile, lacks a major university to pipe in tech talent. Instead, the investor says, the city tends to attract people who have already "made it." Miami and Fort Lauderdale-based startups raised $3 billion in 2025. Bay Area-based startups raised $177 billion. The Miami market, while busy, significantly lags behind the major hubs. Startups in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro raised about $3 billion in 2025, per PitchBook, down from $8.6 billion in 2022, when money and crypto sloshed about. The Bay Area, by contrast, still grabs 52% of the nation's venture funding, with $177 billion in capital pouring in last year. Alligators may be all around in Miami, but unicorns are hard to find. In January, Cast AI, a startup that helps companies cut cloud costs, crossed the $1 billion valuation mark, becoming the region's first homegrown unicorn in years. Before that, Adam Neumann, the ousted WeWork cofounder, debuted his Miami residential real-estate venture, Flow, at a $1 billion valuation in 2022. Even Garry Tan, the Y Combinator president and gadfly who's usually first in line to dunk on San Francisco's politics, has been blunt about where the breeding grounds are best. Tan recently said on X that the accelerator still hasn't opened offices outside the Bay Area because founders are simply more likely to build unicorns there. According to a Business Insider analysis of Crunchbase data, of the at least 97 new unicorns that investors minted in 2025, 43 of them were based in the Bay Area. But those who dismiss the city entirely miss the point. Miami isn't the next San Francisco. It's establishing itself as something else. Patrick Murphy, a former Florida congressman and entrepreneur, says that Miami's tech scene is growing, it's just being built in "reverse order." Silicon Valley, he says, emerged from an if you build it, they will come approach: Engineers built great companies first, which eventually created fortunes that cycled back into the community to fund the next generation of companies. Miami, however, has a more if you come, they will build it tact. It's attracted the "wealth achievers" first — the family offices, private equity names, and already-successful founders who emigrated for lifestyle reasons. Finance heavyweights like Citadel and Thoma Bravo arrived early. Vanguard, one of the world's largest asset managers, is eyeing an expansion in Miami as it targets more Latin American wealth. The city is now importing the machinery that follows them. Legal, accounting, and consulting firms are opening local offices to stay close to clients — and scoop up star talent that no longer needs to live near HQ. This dynamic has established Miami as a "control center" for decision-makers, Murphy argues, but not yet the "factory floor" where the actual work gets done. Murphy says that despite running a successful construction-tech startup, Togal.AI, his engineering team has been offshore from the beginning because the local talent pool simply "didn't exist" when he started in 2019. "If you go to Miami, you're not going to see dozens of engineers at a Starbucks cranking away," he says. "That's not here yet." Still, Miami's flood of wealth is creating demand for startups built on the city's local economy, especially in property tech and fintech, Murphy says. Togal.AI's annual recurring revenue has grown 1,000% over the past two years, Murphy says, and is now raising fresh venture funding in order to hire dozens of new employees this year. Palantir's move immediately became a kind of Rorschach test for Miami's future. "Florida is the new crypto," one user wrote on X. Maya Bakhai, a Fort Lauderdale resident and founder of the early-stage venture firm Spice Capital, tells me that the city will flourish alongside "net new" industries that are still taking shape and where the center of gravity isn't locked in yet. Crypto firms like MoonPay and QuickNode still treat South Florida as a home base, she notes. A new space-tech accelerator backed by the state is trying to persuade founders to stick around by pairing them with funders. Bakhai's bigger bet is that just as New York became the hub for e-commerce, Miami could become the place where creator businesses get built. Research out of the University of Hong Kong found Miami has more top influencers per capita than New York or Los Angeles. And then there's Palantir, the strongest signal flare yet that tech is taking America's Playground seriously. It's hard to know what the data giant's HQ move will mean in practice — Palantir hasn't said how many employees it plans to relocate, or whether it will offer moving packages to lure talent south. The company did not respond to an email request for comment. If Palantir does move a meaningful slice of its workforce, it would give Miami something it's been short on: a marquee tech employer that can recruit and keep technical workers on the ground year-round. On X, Palantir's move immediately became a kind of Rorschach test for Miami's future. ""Florida is the future," cheered Andreessen Horowitz investor Katherine Boyle. Others were less convinced. "Florida is the new crypto," one user wrote. "For the next 20 years, nothing will change, but they will always tell you 'big things are happening in Florida.'" Turning Miami into Silicon Beach is a long game, Bakhai argues. It won't be built by the billionaires buying houses to snowbird in today, she argues, but by the young strivers arriving for their first serious jobs — the entry-level analysts heading to Citadel and the junior lawyers starting at firms like Orrick. For the first time, she says, ambitious graduates can launch careers in Miami instead of treating New York or San Francisco as the default. The payoff, she says, comes years later, when they eventually spin off to start their own companies. Until then, Miami remains largely a playground for the "made it" crowd, waiting in the sun for the builders to come. Melia Russell is a reporter with Business Insider, covering the intersection of law and technology. Read the original article on Business Insider

Economists at the European Central Bank are questioning the dominance of Ireland and Luxembourg in asset management, warning that fragmented national regulation could create supervisory blind spots.