Merrill Lynch Investment Managers sources over $40 billion from clients in Asia, Japan and Australia. Its Hong Kong-based regional managing director, Seiichi Fukuyama, discusses the firm's business priorities and the challenges of running a fund management business.
What does a snapshot of your business look like
Fukuyama Australia, Japan and the rest of Asia are three distinct businesses. We also have three joint ventures in Taiwan, Thailand and now China, all of which are minority shareholdings. In addition to this office, we also have offices in Singapore and Korea, and one in Taiwan which is separate from our JV. We have a joint venture in India...
