12/01/2013
Tor Investment Management Announces Strategic Partnership
Pan Asian Credit Platform Led by Industry Veterans Offers an Institutional-Quality Approach to an Attractive Opportunity Set in Asian Markets
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12/01/2013
Deutsche Börse and Bank of China announce strategic cooperation
Deutsche Börse and Bank of China sign memorandum of understanding to develop cross border business between China and the European Union.
12/01/2013
Christie’s Asia 2013 sales total almost $1 billion
Christie’s Asia has published the results of its 2013 sales, which has seen its highest ever annual result with an auction total of $947 million.
12/01/2013
Bank of China, CCB plan to sell yuan bonds in Taiwan
The Hong Kong branches of China Construction Bank Corp and Bank of China Ltd have applied to issue 2 billion yuan each in yuan-denominated bonds in Taiwan
11/30/2013
ANZ wins suite of awards from The Banker
ANZ was also named Bank of the Year in Laos for the fifth time and in Cambodia for the second time.
11/27/2013
Value Gold ETF Adds New RMB Counter
Value Partners Group’s wholly owned subsidiary Sensible Asset Management Hong Kong has received approval from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
11/27/2013
Malaysia's Hwang IM selects BNP Paribas for new Ucits product
BNP Paribas is doing its utmost to introduce innovation into the servicing relationship between custodian and client
11/27/2013
IE Singapore Launches Trade Facilitation Scheme With ADB, Swiss Re
This in turn facilitates Singapore exporters' payment receipts for transactions with buyers from emerging markets.
11/26/2013
New brokerage to focus on high-net-worth clients
The revenue portion from asset management will grow in the future.
11/26/2013
State Street Wins $310m VicSuper Mandate
The mandate will invest in a portfolio of global equities that integrate ESG considerations, and will specifically exclude tobacco.
11/26/2013
Bitcoin Breaks Through The $1,000 Barrier
Value of virtual currency has risen fivefold since the beginning of the month
11/26/2013
L&G Asian Income Manager Hilsley Tentatively Looks Beyond Oz
While Australia remains preeminent for Citywire AA-rated manager Paul Hilsley, he is starting to get excited by India and Thailand.
11/25/2013
HSBC gets license to offer futures margin depository services in China
HSBC China was the first foreign bank in the mainland to apply for and subsequently receive the license.
11/25/2013
Firms Take Advantage of China’s Murky Interbank Market
China's interbank market – the innards of the financial system, where banks and other financial institutions lend to each other – has become the venue for all kinds of skullduggery.
11/24/2013
Cinda launches $2.5 bln HK IPO backed by Och-Ziff, Norway fund
Investors including hedge fund Och-Ziff, Norges Bank and China Life Insurance Co will be among cornerstone investors in the deal.
11/24/2013
Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund launched
Its primary investment objective is to generate long-term capital appreciation to unit holders from a portfolio that is invested in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in banking and financial services.
11/24/2013
Top Chinese banker's move into private equity could inspire others
Xiao’s move may inspire other mainland bankers pondering their career paths.
11/24/2013
Offshore Buying Spree Sparks Boom in Loans
As mainland companies embark on a spate of acquisitions, global banks are positioning themselves for a slice of the lending market
11/24/2013
Taiwan To Allow Chinese Firms to Issue Yuan Bonds - Sources
Taiwan's top financial regulators will allow mainland Chinese firms to start issuing yuan-denominated bonds in Taiwan as soon as this week
11/23/2013
Norges Bank Among Investors Pledging $1.1 Bln to Cinda IPO
A group of 10 investors, including Norway's sovereign wealth fund and Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, have together committed to buy about $1.1 billion into China Cinda Asset Management Corp