Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China money manager applies for new quota for yuan product in London

"We've seen a lot of demand from institutional investors in Europe, especially insurance companies and family offices," said Ding Chen

China's largest bank Close to Buying Big Stake in Standard Bank's London Trading Business

Deal to buy a 60% stake in the South African bank's commodities and foreign-exchange operation in London, the people said.

State Street Expands Footprint In China

The new office will provide alternative investment servicing solutions to support State Street's strategic hedge fund clients as they expand their business in China.

Barings eyes China debt, flags RQFII concerns

But Barings is keen to take advantage of China’s debt markets using renminbi, pending RQFII licence approval.

COL in UITF partnership with BPI Asset Management

Now, Filipinos and investors everywhere can invest in UITFs and mutual funds conveniently available online at www.colfinancial.com

Fortress launches affiliated manager platform

Fortress intends to add one or two teams per year to the affiliated manager platform

2013’s best performing funds… Singapore’s long only funds attract more investors…

Asian hedge funds outperformed their global peers last year and investors took notice

KKR, BlackRock in talks to buy stake in China Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd

A Huarong official said the company has been talking with investors, but they have not selected any. The sources declined to be identified as the process was private

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.

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