09/14/2013
Hedge Funds Given QDLP Quotas
Six overseas hedge funds have received approval to accept capital from institutional investors and high net-worth individuals on the Chinese mainland for investment in foreign secondary markets
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09/12/2013
Aberdeen unseats HSBC as Top Fund as Crisis Takes Toll
For years, Aberdeen Asset Management laboured in the shadow of HSBC's star stock-picker Sanjiv Duggal.
09/11/2013
Citi Surpasses $500 Billion in Alternative Assets under Administration
Citi has surpassed $500 billion in alternative assets under administration, affirming its leadership as one of the largest fund administrators in the alternative asset management industry.
09/11/2013
CIMB Considers Selling Stake in Indonesian Life-Insurance Joint Venture
Malaysia's CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. is looking at the possibility of selling its stake in an Indonesian life-insurance joint venture in a deal that could raise as much as $200 million.
09/10/2013
This is the world’s most expensive asset class
Government bonds are the priciest assets in the world, with Japanese debt topping the overpriced league.
09/09/2013
Challenger Dismisses Access Takeover Rumours
Challenger is unlikely to take over infrastructure investment specialist Access Capital Advisers, despite media reports claiming the transaction was virtually a done deal.
09/09/2013
Citigroup Joins HSBC in Mulling Shanghai Free Trade Zone Plans
Citigroup Inc., HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc signaled interest in a proposed free trade zone for Shanghai as China’s leaders seek to revamp the world’s second-largest economy to bolster growth.
09/09/2013
Hedge Funds research reveals importance of establishing institutional credibility
New global research undertaken by analyst firm Aite Group and SunGard finds that hedge funds see institutional credibility as a key element for achieving success.
09/09/2013
BlackRock builds up investment solutions business
“Most of the technology has been on the sell side. We are an asset management company with the best technology in the asset management business,” Kapito notes in a media briefing in Hong Kong.
09/08/2013
HSBC to cut Hong Kong exchange-traded funds
In a notice to shareholders, HSBC said it proposed the de-listings because of the funds’ “relatively small” level of assets and trading volumes. All four funds had assets of HK$312 ($40 million) or less as of August 13.
09/08/2013
Korean hedge fund industry to expand to $2.8bn by 2016
Korean hedge funds are expected outperform its counterparts in terms of profits and asset size.
09/08/2013
Perpetual's sweeter bid for Trust Co accepted
Trust Co directors said they had decided to unanimously recommend the increased Perpetual bid in the absence of a superior proposal
09/08/2013
EACP in Indonesia Becomes Member of Global Alliance Partners
According to GAP Chairman, Mr. Mark Tunmer, "EACP will bolster our growing activities in the emerging markets particularly in Indonesia
09/08/2013
Former JP Morgan Asset Management India chairman Krishnamurthy Vijayan launches impact investment fund
The fund was registered as a social venture fund under category I as per market regulator SEBI’s AIF norms
09/08/2013
DBS Indonesia wins best wealth manager award
Bank DBS Indonesia won The Asset Triple A country award for the Best Wealth Manager in Indonesia.
09/08/2013
Hedge funds fear 'draconian' disclosure rules
Superannuation funds could find themselves locked out of the best international private equity and hedge funds if the government's "draconian" portfolio holdings disclosure requirements go through unamended
09/08/2013
Emerging Markets: Why Goldman Sachs Sees More Pain
Emerging-market ETFs vaulted to three-month highs Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened against most major currencies and better-than-expected trade numbers from China boosted investor confidence.
09/04/2013
India's regulator permits 73 alternative investment funds to launch against backdrop of free falling rupee
SEBI issued guidelines for AIFs in May and outlined the three categories in which these special classes of market intermediaries could operate.
09/04/2013
Eastspring Investments launches value-focused Japan Equity Fund
Eastspring Investments has launched a new equity fund designed to capture deep value opportunities in the Japanese stock market, Citywire Global understands.
09/03/2013
Asia – Expert networks flock to Asia amid U.S. scrutiny
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged over three dozen people and firms as part of an investigation into ties between investors