03/13/2013
Ivaldi Backs Two Asian Startup Hedge Funds Filling Funding Gap
Small hedge funds have struggled to raise money and managers are under increasing pressure to meet investors’ short- term return expectations, said Potts.
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03/13/2013
Despite slowdown, investors bearish on global funds
The global fund management sector clocked 3.9-per cent growth in 2012 despite the ongoing worldwide economic uncertainty
03/13/2013
BSE to join Eurex platform
The Bombay Stock Exchange will adopt the Eurex trading platform owned by Deutsche Börse
03/12/2013
SSgA to Launch Global Equities ETFs Designed for Australian Investors
"For the first time they will be able to access approximately 350 international equities through an ETF priced in Australian dollars and listed solely on the ASX."
03/12/2013
CITIC Securities selects Advent for hedge fund business
“CITIC’s decision to work with Advent is a testament to our ability to deliver great local services and support in Asia."
03/12/2013
Sumitomo Mitsui Said to Weigh Bid for TPG’s Indonesian Bank
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., the lending unit of Japan’s second-biggest bank by market value, isn’t currently in formal negotiations with TPG, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. TPG has been a
03/12/2013
Norway's oil fund doubles up Down Under
NORWAY'S sovereign wealth fund - the world's biggest - doubled its bets on Australia
03/12/2013
Chief regulator Guo Shuqing tipped as Shandong governor
Guo is credited with a series of major reforms to revamp the country's arcane stock markets
03/12/2013
Former derivatives trader who survived Tsunami makes Thai home charity resort
It wasn’t the first time the 46-year-old former derivatives trader had asked the question
03/12/2013
Former FrontPoint Manager Said to Plan Hedge Fund
He was a director of research and headed the Pan Asia financial institutions research team at Mizuho Securities Asia Ltd. in Hong Kong from July 2011 through January this year
03/12/2013
Zen Capital Management Wins at the International Hedge Fund Awards 2013
It is an honour for us to be nominated for such an award despite being a young firm
03/11/2013
Citi Facilitates the Largest QFI Investment in India for Sanlam
The investment of around USD 111 million is the largest investment made by a QFI in India, since the easing of QFI regulations for investing in Indian equities over the past few quarters.
03/11/2013
Can a Pawn Shop Turn Hong Kong's IPO Market Around?
Hong Kong's first-ever initial public offering by a pawn shop has caught the imagination of retail investors
03/10/2013
StanChart ties-up with ADB to support micro finance in Asia
Standard Chartered Bank on Thursday said it has collaborated with the Asian Development Bank
03/10/2013
MAS signs new swap deal with People's Bank of China
The People's Bank of China (PBC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the establishment of a new and enhanced bilateral currency swap arrangement
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
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.