Vontobel AM seeks Taiwan retail boost with master agent switch

Swiss firm Vontobel Asset Management has appointed Eastspring Investments as its new master agent for fund sales in Taiwan, with a view to boosting its retail business there. This is the first time Vontobel AM has changed master agent since it entered the market in 2009 and appointed EZ Fund as its master agent. The agreement with Eastspring, the Asian fund management arm of the UK's Prudential, received approval in mid-April and was officially launched on May 12. Ulrich Behm, A…