Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

SSgA to strengthen investment capabilities across Asia Pacific

The JV is Beijing-based with a registered capital of Rmb300 milion ($49 million).

Diamond Turns To Singapore For $2bn Fund

The former chief executive of Barclays, is in talks to raise billions of dollars for a new venture from investors including Singapore's main state investment firm

Asian bonds a gamble for iShares

New offshore yuan-denominated bond ETF will face problem of tracking illiquid Asian bonds

An Indian summer at London art auctions

Leading international auctioneers Christie’s and Sotheby’s were once again vying with each other to offer the works of Indian contemporary masters this summer.

Singapore has edge in business trusts

Its first-mover advantage helps it to capture more yield-oriented issuers and investors

Harrington Cooper strikes deal with boutique formed by ex-Soros duo

Indus, which specialises in Asia Pacific and emerging market equities, manages around $4.9 billion through a combination of long only and long/short strategies.

BlackRock aims to be big in Japan

Japan is critical to the US fund giant’s goal of increasing its asset base by $200bn a year

Hong Kong may widen renminbi business

He said demand for offshore renminbi financial services and products will rise.

Henderson Global Investors Appointed as Investment Manager by AustralianSuper

The mandate is part of a wider global strategy for AustralianSuper, which has recently announced a direct international programme which aims to significantly grow its global property investment portfolio over the next 5 years.

Mulberry defends price rises as pins hopes on Asia push

The Frenchman, who has just returned from China, added that while growth in demand for luxury products had slowed in Asia, the opportunities there still far outweighed those in Europe

WF Asia Fund Wins Best Asian Hedge Fund Award

This year saw a total of 17 awards presented on the night with WF Asia Fund taking home the Best Asian Hedge Fund award along with Best Asian Long/Short Equities Fund.

Asian institutional investors turn to equities but worries over rising volatility, inflation

nstitutional investors across Asia say they have a better handle on risk

Australian online broker market 'world's most highly concentrated'

Australia was the least competitive environment, with the top five online brokers accounting for 84% of the market. CommSec emerged as by far the largest broker in the study, with a market share of 49%

Macquarie Wrap launches FDS

The new functionality allows advisers to customise their statement to align with the services they provide to their clients

London's role as int'l center for RMB business continues to grow

Strong levels of growth were observed across the institutional and inter-bank market.

Blackstone Gets Initial Pledges for Asia Real Estate Fund

The firm will focus on China, India, Australia and Japan, a person with knowledge of its plans said in December.

Emerging East Asia's Local Bond Markets Grow 12.1% on High Corporate Sales

"We should see further growth in the bond markets given the region's economies are continuing to expand and with foreign and domestic investors increasingly comfortable with Asian local currency debt,"

Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards - The Winners

This year saw a total of 17 awards presented on the night with WF Asia Fund taking home the Best Asian Hedge Fund award along with Best Asian Long/Short Equities Fund. A particularly sweet success for Ward Ferry Management who have been in the business fo

NAB joins Dim Sum rush

A credible result for National Australia Bank’s first public offering of renminbi-denominated debt has raised hopes for more Australian issues in the Dim Sum bond market.

Dagong Global gains market access to EU

Having gained authorization from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the company will officially start conducting business in Europe on June 13.

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