10/09/2013
State Street fund manager research reveals Asia Pacific expansion is top priority
New research from State Street reveals that the top priority for fund managers is expansion into new markets in Asia Pacific.
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10/09/2013
Alibaba's takeover of Tianhong to reshape online finance
This will make Tianhong the country's largest fund management company in terms of registered capital, surpassing that of China Asset Management Co., currently the largest with registered capital of 238 million yuan.
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
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.