Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Excel Funds Management Announces Additional Sub-Advisor for Excel China Fund

China AMC is also a leader in the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor business in China

ACE agrees to buy Thai insurer for $185 mln, shares surge

ACE Ltd has agreed to buy a 60.9 percent stake in Thailand's Siam Commercial Samaggi Insurance PCL for about $185 million as foreign insurers step up their presence in underdeveloped Southeast Asian insurance markets.

China proves a better bet than Japan for Asia hedge fund investors

The outperformance helped encourage Chinese capital to emerge as a growing force in an industry that is dominated by U.S. and European institutions such as pension funds and endowments.

London challenges Hong Kong with BOC's yuan bond

European deals account for more than 10 per cent of global yuan debt issues every year and have so far been mostly conducted in Hong Kong.

Simplex Asset Plans to Launch Hedge Fund in Hong Kong

Japanese fund manager Simplex Asset Management Co. plans to launch a hedge fund in Hong Kong to be led by the former Asia trading head for Royal Bank of Scotland Group Kin Cheung.

Market Vectors Announces RQFII Sub-Advisor for China A-Share ETF

Physical A-share exposure provided by China’s largest mutual fund management company

New fund in London taps China onshore stock market

The RQFII scheme, launched in 2011, allows financial institutions to use offshore RMB to invest in the Chinese mainland securities markets, including stocks, bonds, and money market instruments

Asian Governments Cool On Bitcoin; Malaysia Latest To Issue Warning

Bitcoin has stormed onto the international scene as a highly-popular

RMB Clearing Amount of ICBC Singapore Branch Reached RMB2.6 Trillion

There were 900 clearing transactions at most for a single day

Apollo seeks to exit fund manager Lighthouse

Apollo's assets under management have more than doubled since it invested in HFA

Hong Kong-Based Bank of East Asia Joins OTC Clear as 4th Clearing Member

The initiative, that is 75% owned by the Hong Kong Exchange, the country’s main cash and derivatives exchange was authorized by the country’s financial watchdog in October 2013

Ashmore becomes first direct investor in China

First non-Greater China based asset manager to be awarded RQFII licence to enable investment in China’s domestic securities markets

Robocoin Plans to Open Bitcoin ATM in Hong Kong, SCMP Reports

The company chose Hong Kong because of enthusiasm in Asia for Bitcoin

'Worst is over' for Hong Kong real estate, says Chiu

Cheung Kong executive director says low rates will continue to benefit housing and criticises those who say US tapering will damage the market

Swiss & Global Launches China Evolution Fund

Launched in December 2013, the JB China Evolution fund is Luxembourg-domiciled Sicav and will have 30-50 holdings that will benefit from Chinese economic reforms.

China's 'Tobin Tax' debate stings City hopes for offshore trading boom

Any such move could greatly complicate the City of London’s plans to become the top market for global trading of the yuan or renminbi, since the clear intention would be to reduce turnover and limit disruptive flows of capital.

AIG to sell Indian AMC business to Canadian fund

AIG is shutting its operations as the NY based fund has no short-to-medium-term plans for India.

HK Stays Top Offshore Yuan Hub

The local yuan pool consists of 827 billion yuan of deposits and 182 billion yuan worth of certificates of deposit issued in the mainland currency.

Singapore’s Javelin acquires fund manager, gains Cap Markets licence

The BHAM team will be joining Javelin as part of the transaction, and Justin Kendrick, the principal and founder of BHAM, will join Javelin as its new chief investment officer.

Pimco Sees Dim Sum Refinancing Boom on Cash Crunch: China Credit

The 3.95 percent average yield on Dim Sum bonds compares to a record 6.29 percent onshore and the 4.76 percent for dollar securities in Asia, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch indexes that track yuan data since 2004.

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