05/13/2014
Indian banks can offer structured derivatives abroad without RBI permission
However, such products will continue to be barred in India and banks will have to seek the central bank’s permission
Alternative Investments
05/13/2014
Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges Planning to go Offshore to Escape PBOC Crackdown
Subsequently, a number of banks announced that they were withdrawing support for digital currency exchanges
05/13/2014
China CITIC Bank prices Asia’s first USD additional tier 1 bonds
The deal was well-oversubscribed with an order book of US$5.7 billion
05/13/2014
Trade with Qatar is very strong: Singapore envoy
Qatar and Singapore trade volume has reached $8bn last year
05/12/2014
Asset managers face long haul in China passport scheme
The Hong Kong and Chinese authorities have released few details of the scheme, which is expected to be fully unveiled this summer.
05/12/2014
Hiked fees for investors: Is your fund manager charging too much?
You might not have noticed it, but your mutual fund investments may have quietly become more expensive.
05/12/2014
Asia-Pacific ETF AUM could reach USD250 billion by 2016, says BNY Mellon
Hong Kong and China together now account for around 35% of total ETF assets
05/12/2014
Dymon gets $500 mln from Temasek to seed hedge funds
The industry also added $20 billion in assets in 2013
05/12/2014
Mystery of Malaysian 1MDB's US$2.3b Cayman Islands fund
It still has not given details of the funds or manager's name
05/11/2014
LIC Nomura MF is open to acquisition, evaluating options
We also see more contribution coming from retail investors in the coming time
05/11/2014
PE fund boosts China-Africa cooperation
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang proposed that China and Africa upgrade their cooperation during his eight-day trip to Africa
05/11/2014
Philippines stock exchange bets on new products
There is also more participation from domestic investors
05/08/2014
STOXX launches China brand
It has also licensed a number of its flagship products to Asian asset managers seeking to provide investors exposure to European stocks through passive investment vehicles such as ETFs.
05/08/2014
Threadneedle continues to roll out Asia managed funds with bond fund
The scheme will follow an unconstrained bond strategy
05/08/2014
City Financial launches new Asian macro hedge fund
The fund is managed by Geoffrey Barker and aims to "achieve annual double-digit returns over the course of a cycle of 5-7 years, with low leverage and ready liquidity", it added.
05/07/2014
Threadneedle launches Flexible Asian Fixed Income Fund in Singapore
The Fund will benefit from close interaction with Threadneedle’s full fixed income team, as well as its broader investment team.
05/07/2014
SEI Selected by Iridian Asset Management to Provide Operational Support for New UCITS
As Managers Distribute Strategies More Globally, Service Providers Help Them Meet Evolving Operational and Reporting Requirements
05/07/2014
SGX expands commodities business with new coal contracts
The new contracts include coking coal futures and swaps to complement the existing iron ore and HRC steel derivatives.
05/06/2014
Threadneedle accelerates Asia push with bond fund launch
Threadneedle Investments has stepped up its push into the Asian market with the launch of a second fund for its Singapore-based team.
05/05/2014
Jakarta, Manila top emerging realty markets for investors
Jakarta has become a darling for investors especially in the high-end and luxury sector, where prices rose significantly in the period, according to Kian Moini, co-founder and managing director of Lamudi.