04/16/2013
Asian Bond Issuance Is Booming
Some of the bond appetite last week was from investors hoping Japanese investors will flock into Asian bonds at some point, bankers said.
Alternative Investments
04/16/2013
Iceland-China Ties Are Seen Expanding
The free-trade agreement also opens up new kinds of exports to China
04/15/2013
Australian hedge fund seeder backs Romanesco fund
Scout’s backing of the Romanesco Fund alongside IMQ provides the new fund with another endorsement and connects it with a complementary group of investor candidates.
04/15/2013
BNP Paribas launches capital protection oriented fund
The new fund is rated AAA mfs (SO) by CARE
04/15/2013
Northern Trust expands fund admin services in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong funds will complement the global array of fund structures supported by Northern Trust, including UCITS funds in Europe and mutual funds and collective investment trusts in the US.
04/15/2013
SAC Capital loses staff in Hong Kong at challenging time
The departures also underscore the broader theme of a struggling hedge fund industry in Asia, where investment returns have missed expectations.
04/15/2013
Malaysian fund moves 11% of assets to external managers
In the announcement, the EPF chairman said the EPF will closely monitor its external managers to ensure they're delivering value for plan participants
04/14/2013
China luxury brands are thinking twice about expanding in China these days
According to the report, other luxury brand names are considering putting the breaks on their break-neck expansion of the last several years.
04/14/2013
Tiffany Sees Malaysia As Among Key Markets In Asia
"We are very positive the local market will continue to grow in the future with high double-digit growth."
04/14/2013
UK-based conglomerate to rope in Gulf investors for India projects
“We would like the major Gulf investors, including the sovereign wealth funds to invest with us in large projects where return on investment will be very high,”
04/14/2013
ING targets May launch of US$1.2b Thai bank stake sale - sources
Dutch financial services company ING is targeting a May launch of the sale of its US$1.2 billion stake in Thailand's TMB Bank
04/10/2013
Australia approves new derivatives market, clearance licences
He said FEX and LCH.Clearnet will work with Australia's market regulators and the Reserve Bank of Australia over the next six months to ensure appropriate controls are in place before the market starts.
04/09/2013
Martin Currie targets Asia Pac growth with Singapore hub
“By moving some of our trading to Singapore we will be able to execute our investment strategies more efficiently and effectively going forward.”
04/09/2013
Kuwait investment firm sets up Hong Kong office
It added that the move came in response to a growing demand from GCC investors for more direct access to emerging Asi
04/09/2013
Maybank launches new investment-linked productes new investment-linked product
The Bank is principally engaged in the business of banking in all aspects, which also include Islamic Banking Scheme operations.
04/09/2013
Barings upgrades equities as central banks commit to pro-growth policies
Baring Asset Management’s multi asset team has upgraded equities, adopting the highest risk profile it has held in several years to take advantage of the differing growth dynamics in global equity markets.
04/08/2013
Bank Muscat bids for HSBC India branches
It appears that the proposal will come to HSBC Bank Oman board for discussion shortly.
04/08/2013
Motilal Oswal AMC open to partner for foreign biz
Looks at attracting more foreign fund inflows, needs partner to gain distribution muscle in international markets
04/08/2013
Mitsubishi UFJ to buy Deutsche Bank’s US realty loan biz
Japanese banks, which have relatively strong financial bases, are expected to increase their acquisition of overseas operations, Kyodo said.
04/07/2013
Worldwide investment funds attract net sales of EUR 828 billion in 2012
Includes main highlights for Q4 2012.