03/10/2013
Japan's top mutual fund adds S'pore bonds to portfolio
It has added Singapore for the first time to its US$16 trillion flagship bond fund
Alternative Investments
03/07/2013
Credit Suisse Releases Annual Hedge Fund Investor Survey
The title of this year’s survey, “Reaching New Heights”, reflects optimism expressed by institutional investors towards the prospects for industry performance and growth during 2013.
03/07/2013
Sanlam hopeful of buying Indonesian insurer
Mr van Zyl said Sanlam was now looking at some long- and short-term insurance businesses in Indonesia.
03/06/2013
Asian Funds Of Funds Shrink By Half
Asian funds of funds managed just US$16 billion at the end of last year.
03/06/2013
Hedge fund managers and traders are leaving Asia as opportunities dwindle
One of those who left was Paul Smith who transferred to Hong Kong from London 17 years ago to try his luck in the Asian hedge funds space.
03/06/2013
Chinese banks top income play for Reyl's EM equity trio
‘Due to attractive prices we have added to our holdings particularly in the financials sector where we have seen opportunity.'
03/06/2013
China's ICBC keen to be yuan clearing bank in London - president
We are striving to be the clearing bank in London
03/06/2013
Asset management salaries on the rise
Compensation is increasing for Asian equity and fixed income buy-side professionals, with investor inflows to the region forecast to drive salaries nearer to US levels, finds Greenwich.
03/05/2013
Hyundai to back Singapore-based hedge fund
Returns at Asian hedge funds are up 5.25 percent this year
03/05/2013
HwangIM taps into Islamic finance for new fund
HwangIM has been building up our offerings and performance track record in the income fund space since 2004
03/05/2013
ICICI Bank’s UK arm repatriates $100 m of capital
CAR is a measure of the financial strength of a bank
03/04/2013
More banks to set up fund companies
The pilot program was started in 2005, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank and Bank of Communications were the first banks to join.
03/04/2013
Pru Life UK capitalizes on Asia Pacific growth with new investment fund
Pru Life UK once again rides high on the strength of Asian economies
03/03/2013
Hong Kong Introduces Fund Management Tax Incentives
Hong Kong last revised its tax code in this area in 2006, when it exempted offshore funds from paying tax if they did no business in Hong Kong other than qualifying stock or futures transactions.
03/03/2013
ARA Asset Management clinches "Asia Firm of the Year" at 2012 Global Awards
ARA Asset Management was awarded 1st place as the "Asia Firm of the Year" at the 2012 Private Equity Real Estate Global Awards.
03/03/2013
UBS eyes Asia with first Hong Kong ETF listing
Clemens Reuter, UBS ETF head, said: "The Asia-Pacific ETF market is growing and we want to take advantage of this with our own offering in the region.
02/28/2013
HK Exchange Fund assets HK$2,902.8 bln end of January
The rise in Hong Kong dollar assets was mainly due to valuation gains in Hong Kong equities and placements received from fiscal reserves.
02/28/2013
PH gaming seen to surpass Singapore’s
Big population, spillover of VIPs to fuel growth
02/27/2013
Hong Kong Plans Third HK$10 Billion Inflation-Linked Bond Sale
The city first introduced inflation-linked bonds to help citizens preserve purchasing power and boost the local debt market.
02/27/2013
CIMB-Principal wins multiple awards
CIMB-Principal deputy chief executive, Munirah Khairuddin received the awards at a presentation ceremony held on February 25, 2013.