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Hong Kong-based money manager chooses Pittsburgh for its East Coast hub

Hong Kong-based money manager chooses Pittsburgh for its East Coast hub Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 13 September Tim Grant http://www.post-gazette.com/business/money/2018/09/13/International-money-manager-acquires-Pittsburgh-firm-Fusion-Investment-Group-Rayliant-Global-Advisors/stories/201809120148Â “A Hong Kong-based investment management group looking for new opportunities to enter the U.S. public pension market has acquired Fusion Investment Group LLC, an employee-own hedge fund based in Canonsburg. “Fusion, founded in 2006, has built a…

Hong Kong-based investment firm enters Pittsburgh via acquisition

Hong Kong-based investment firm enters Pittsburgh via acquisition Pittsburgh Business Times 6 September 2018 Patty Tascarella https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2018/09/05/hong-kong-based-investment-firm-enters-pittsburgh.html “As of Sept. 11, Fusion Investment Group LLC, a 12-year-old asset management firm based in Southpointe, will be known as the Pittsburgh office of Rayliant Global Advisors. “Rayliant, a Hong Kong-based investment management group that listed more than…

Twin engines of growth

Twin engines of growth Asia Asset Management September 2018 Exclusive Interview https://www.asiaasset.com/aam/2018-09/0918_EI.aspx (login required) “The global asset management industry is witnessing another cycle of consolidation. Amidst the headwinds now facing the industry, asset managers, big and small, are merging as they move to remain competitive even as fees are being squeezed from all sides. “To…

Wealth boss makes dramatic return to sell his boutique

Wealth boss makes dramatic return to sell his boutique Wealth Manager – Citywire 19 July 2018 Selin Bucak http://citywire.co.uk/wealth-manager/news/wealth-boss-makes-dramatic-return-to-sell-his-boutique/a1139215 “The former chief executive of UK wealth boutique Henderson Rowe, Charles Aram has not only returned to the helm of the company he left three years ago, he has sold it to an Asian funds giant…

Asian financial company enters European HNWI market with acquisition

Asian financial company enters European HNWI market with acquisition International Investment 19 July 2018 Gary Robinson http://www.internationalinvestment.net/regions/europe/asian-financial-company-enters-european-hnwi-market-with-acquisition/ “Rayliant Global Advisors has announced that it has acquired London-based Henderson Rowe, as it looks to expand into the European wealth management marketplace. “The acquisition represents the company’s first venture into the wealth management space.”

Rayliant Global Advisors acquires Henderson Rowe

Rayliant Global Advisors acquires Henderson Rowe IFA Magazine 19 July 2018 Neil Martin https://www.ifamagazine.com/article/rayliant-global-advisors-acquires-henderson-rowe/ “Rayliant Global Advisors, a quantitative investment management group with $24.1bn of assets under supervision, has acquired Henderson Rowe, a European wealth management business. “It’s Rayliant’s first venture into the wealth management space having previously focused exclusively on institutional clients. It allows…

Smart-beta pioneer buys UK wealth manager

Smart-beta pioneer buys UK wealth manager Financial News 19 July 2018 Mark Cobley https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/smart-beta-pioneer-buys-uk-wealth-manager-20180719 “Rayliant Global Advisors, an Asian quant manager founded and led by smart-beta pioneer Jason Hsu, has bought small UK wealth manager Henderson Rowe. “Hsu, known for his work with Rob Arnott at Research Affiliates in 2005 developing the firm’s “fundamental indexing”…