10/08/2013
FE discusses its plans to roll out its UK model in Asia
FE is set to replicate a similar model in Asia that caters to the needs of fund selectors
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10/08/2013
Asian investors turning cautious: RFi polls
Inflation had the largest impact on affluent retail banking customers in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan over the last 12 months
10/07/2013
China's Gold Bullion Imports Slip But "Very Strong"
Gold Bullion shipments to mainland China through Hong Kong eased in August but remained "very strong" according to analysts.
10/06/2013
JPM Asset Management to slash fund range
This process is now being implemented in Asia and the US and will see around 100 of its 650 funds shut.
10/06/2013
Gottex joins ex-Blackstone, Goldman execs to seed Asian hedge funds
The scale of the initial financial backing is substantial.
10/03/2013
ICBC Asia triumphs with first Basel III dollar bond
The deal has a one-time issuer call option on October 10, 2018, with the call subject to a prior written consent from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
10/03/2013
Singapore becomes a destination for junk
Data from Thomson Reuters showed that close to S$5bn (US$4.02bn) of high-yield deals were done to date this year, compared with an estimated S$4.4bn and S$3bn in 2012 and 2011.
10/02/2013
Swiss Re International open Singapore branch
Clients in Asia will benefit from a wide product range with local representation
10/02/2013
Asian investment on global real estate to top $150bn
Many of these investors have begun to recognise the benefits of adding real estate assets to their portfolios
10/02/2013
UBS O'Connor plans to open Asian hedge fund
O’Connor is among hedge-fund units of global banks to start their first Asia funds this year.
10/02/2013
UBS O’Connor Said to Open First Asia Hedge Fund to Investors
UBS O’Connor, the UBS AG unit with $5.2 billion of assets, plans to open its first Asia-focused hedge fund to investors later this year
10/01/2013
LVMH snaps ties with Genesis Luxury
L Capital has also instructed Genesis Luxury to get its financial accounts audited by one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firm
10/01/2013
Asian Development Bank cuts outlook for developing Asia
Speculation over the US scaling back the programme has seen many investors pull out money from the region
09/30/2013
Matterhorn / GoldSwitzerland Opens New Gold & Silver Vaulting Facilities in Hong Kong and Singapore
No other company offers this diversity combined with direct control and full access
09/30/2013
Can you bank on Asia's investment in fine wine?
The CIVB has put a positive spin on things
09/30/2013
Harbour Asset and AMP buy into Tower
AMP Capital holds 17.4 million shares, or about 8.4 per cent of Tower
09/30/2013
DeAWM Hires 2 For Real Estate
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has made two hires for its real estate business in the Americas
09/29/2013
Sun Life to Boost Capabilities by Growing Business in Competitive Market
Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Bhd has drawn out a game plan to gain a stronger foothold and prominence in the local insurance and takaful market.
09/29/2013
HSBC Asset Management Receives CNY800 Million RQFII Investment Quota from Regulator
The product will be sold to its retail and institutional clients in Hong Kong.
09/29/2013
Eastspring Investments opens UK office
Eastspring Investments, the Asia asset management arm of UK-based Prudential, has opened its UK office enabling the fund house to take its Asia investment expertise to prospective UK and European investors.