Other wins for Islamic finance, institutional asset management and multi-asset investing
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has collected a total of five Best of the Best awards from Asia Asset Management, the Asia-Pacific regional journal of investments and pensions, recognising our efforts in areas including product innovation, Islamic finance, institutional asset management and multi-asset investing.
The country award for the most innovative product went to Indonesia, where BNP Paribas Investment Partners has become the first asset manager to offer access to a mutual fund using a mobile application, aligning with a financial inclusion programme to reach millions of potential investors in the country. Indonesia also won in the best Islamic product category.
The country award for best institutional house went to Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management Company in South Korea, repeating the 2015 win.
BNP Paribas Investment Partners won regional awards for best offshore RMB manager (as it did in 2015) and best multi-asset house.
The annual Asia Asset Management awards recognise the most outstanding players in the fund management business in Asia. They involve a comparison of the achievements and skill of each fund management company and other market players from the same country.
Go here for more on Asia Asset Management’s 2016 Best of the Best Awards.
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