Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Stung by penny stock scandal, Singapore Exchange bets on derivatives

They have done a decent job

Temasek's Fullerton Fund opens Japan office

The Japanese mutual fund market grew by a record amount in 2013

Affin buys Hwang-DBS business

Affin Holdings Bhd will pay RM1.36 billion for some of Hwang- DBS Bhd’s businesses comprising Hwang-DBS Investment Bhd, its asset management and futures businesses.

Italy's jewellers in Asian, Middle East sights

Italy's $8 billion jewellery industry is drawing interest from Asian and Middle East investors, keen to exploit Italian style and design as they battle for market share both at home and abroad

JLT eyes more acquistions in Hong Kong

Following the broker's acquisition of Lambert Brothers, JLT's acquisitive nature could lead to more acquisitions in the SAR according to its Hong Kong managing director.

Goldman Sachs Alumni Said to Open Japan Hedge Fund by March

It started trading early this month with money from the Singapore-based company’s founding partners and employees. Ryan Collins, Golvis’s head of business development, declined to comment on the fund as it is private.

Singapore drops plans for gold fix amid London pricing probe

Singapore has dropped plans to set a daily reference price for gold

Foreign investment funds earn big money in Vietnam

After reaping fruits in 2013, they expect a better year 2014

Money managers piling into China through RQFII program

A growing number of money managers are turning to the renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor program as their conduit of choice to provide clients with direct exposure to China's domestic stock and bond markets.

Robust ETP flows in December Mark Strong 2013 with equity ETPs reaching all-time record - BlackRock

Global ETP flows accelerated in December to $24.7bn, following the Fed's decision to begin trimming its $85bn monthly bond-buying program.

Chinese Central Bank Official: We Don’t Want to Suppress Bitcoin

We don’t want to suppress or discriminate against bitcoin, we are simply saying it is not a currency

Citic Capital Starts Its First Quantitative Hedge Fund

China's Citic Capital Holdings, known for private-equity investing, is starting its first quantitative hedge fund, as high-tech trading techniques beyond traditional strategies behind stock-picking gain favor in Asia.

Singapore Exchange to Stop Trading, Clearing LME Metal Futures

Hong Kong Exchanges bought the LME for $2.2 billion in 2012 to expand in commodities

‘Heated’ Bitcoin Debate Flares at Asian Financial Forum

Bitcoin fails to meet two preconditions as a virtual currency: consensus on its par value and confidence in the issuer

China's CITIC backs new fund set up by ex-FX Concepts execs

It is not clear what type of fund Savage and DiRusso would manage

UBS launches Australian dividend ETF

Managed by UBS Global Asset Management, DIV will provide investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian listed companies rated by UBS equity research analysts.

S.Korea fund weighing Bank of America stake sale

Korea Investment Corp will decide whether to sell its around $1 billion stake in Bank of America Corp within a month

China’s ICBC says won’t compensate investors in troubled shadow bank product

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's largest bank by assets, said on Thursday that it has no plans to use its own money to repay investors in a troubled off-balance-sheet investment product that it helped to market.

Threadneedle launches Islamic Investment Management Capabilities in Malaysia

The team is supported by the Singapore regional office and global head office in London.

Taiwan, HK, London should cooperate in offshore RMB: banks

This will generate benefits for three parties

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