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China reforms favour stock pickers over index trackers

Emerging markets actively managed funds, however, can exploit market inefficiencies

Ex-Goldman, Noble execs target July launch for Asia hedge fund

Guard Capital Management, a hedge fund start-up by two top traders formerly with Goldman Sachs and Noble Group, is aiming to launch next month and has hired at least four executives.

Barings plans Hong Kong fund range for early 2015

Baring Asset Management is planning to launch a range of Hong Kong domiciled funds early next year, with a view to selling the range in China.

Vanguard unveils three exchange-traded funds in Hong Kong

Vanguard has unveiled three exchange-traded funds in Hong Kong including the country’s first ETF providing investors with exposure to European equities.

Chinese property developers turn to overseas investments

Chinese institutional investors also spent US$1.1 billion on overseas property development projects during the same period.

FIPB to take up 32 foreign investment proposals on June 11

Foreign investments are crucial for India which needs about USD 1 trillion by March 2017 to overhaul infrastructure such as ports, airports and highways and boost growth.

Fortress Asia Macro Fund Again Recognized as “Best Asia-Based Macro Fund” and “Best Singapore Hedge Fund” at Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards

Fortress Investment Group LLC is a leading, highly diversified global investment firm with approximately $62.5 billion in assets

EQT receives approval for ANZ Trustees acquisition

The acquisition was announced in April and is expected to be completed on July 4, 2014.

World Bank chief hails Saudi's role in Middle East

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, on his first visit to Saudi Arabia, has hailed the Gulf kingdom's leadership role in global and regional economic developments.

AustralianSuper boosting foreign property assets

McGougan says the way it aims to do this is to take a more global perspective

GIC bets big on Chinese debt

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is making waves in the Asian debt markets with a series of unusually big investments in bonds from China.

Standard Bank may face losses at Chinese port

This means different banks and trading houses were holding separate titles for the same metal

India: Banks may soon be able to issue infrastructure bonds

These bonds are expected to be subscribed by both retail and institutional investors

RAM eyes expansion

RAM Holdings Bhd, which is pursuing a fresh strategy of market extension and product diversification, is expanding its regional and global franchise with particular focus on the Asean market.

China Mulls Offshore Yuan Gold Trade in Free Trade Zone

China started a free-trade zone in Shanghai this year

KKR strikes first real estate deal in South Korea

KKR & Co LP has struck its first real estate deal in South Korea, acquiring a commercial property in Seoul with Hong Kong-based hedge fund LIM Advisors in a deal which local media valued at around 500 billion won

Citi Securities registers as first foreign portfolio investor

Recently, Sebi clubbed all foreign investments through foreign institutional investors under one umbrella framework called foreign portfolio investors.

Matthews Asia launches Asia Focus Fund

Unconstrained by sector, geographic area or market capitalisation, it can invest across Asia. However, it aims to invest in medium to large capitalisation companies holding stocks in 25-35 companies.

China-based broker-dealer Planning New Hong Kong Satellite Office

“The imminent Alibaba Holdings IPO will almost certainly see a wave of smaller companies attempt to come to market on its coat-tails during the course of the next year or so and it is our intention to be on hand to provide the essential services and

JPMorgan MF launches JPMorgan India Top 100 Fund

JPMorgan Mutual Fund has launched JPMorgan India Top 100 Fund Read more at: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/mf-news/jpmorgan-mf-launches-jpmorgan-india-top-100-fund_1098748.html?utm_source=ref_article

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