10/08/2012
New AIMA Hong Kong chairman focuses on establishing presence in China
"It's time that AIMA had a presence in China which will have to be built by industry participants in China and our role is to support them."
Alternative Investments
10/08/2012
Easing policies in Asia anticipated by Fund Managers in Q4
Fund managers have turned bullish on Asian bonds in the fourth quarter, in anticipation that Asian central banks will ease monetary policy.
10/08/2012
Standard Life to expand in Asia with opening of Singapore branch
The move is part of the Group’s strategy to accelerate its access to the high growth, high value markets within Asia and Emerging Markets.
10/07/2012
India Approves Pair of Alt Funds
India is the latest country in Asia to allow alternative investment firms and hedge funds to operate more freely within its borders
10/07/2012
Standard Life Considers Raising Indian Stake After Rule Change
“We would be interested in increasing our stake,” Parnaby said.
10/07/2012
BNP Paribas Securities Services Completes AMP/AXA Funds Integration
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10/04/2012
Worldwide investment fund assets increased to EUR 21.4 trillion in Q2 2012
Investment fund assets worldwide increased by 2.7 percent during the second quarter
10/03/2012
ETF Market Heats Up in Asia
A new trend is developing in emerging markets, as more exchanges are listing ETFs.
09/27/2012
China regulator OKs insurance investment managers
Chinese insurers have struggled with low investment returns and asset depreciation.
09/27/2012
Lucio Tan group sells US banking unit, will focus on bank consolidation in PH
Bank has been operating for more than 30 years in two offices in San Francisco and one office on the island of Guam.
09/27/2012
ING names State Street as Living Super custodian
SSgA appointed as investment manager
09/26/2012
ANZ National to Announce Scraping of National Bank Brand
Expected to announce it will scrap the National Bank brand.
09/26/2012
Invesco to buy 49 pct in India Religare's asset management unit
Religare Enterprises is controlled by billionaire brothers Malvinder and Shivinder Singh, who also control hospital chain Fortis Healthcare.
09/25/2012
China's Huarong Asset Mgmt becomes joint stock company
"After the establishment, the company will put its focus on commercial banking, trust, leasing and other banking businesses while continuing to do a good job in asset management,"
09/25/2012
First CTA launched in China
CTA funds aim to make profits by investing in futures, forwards, and options markets globally.
09/25/2012
Harvest, Grosvenor Launch China Real Estate Private Equity JV
Harvest Fund Management, which has assets under management of $37 billion, and Harvest Capital are two separate entities with no connection despite bearing the same name.
09/25/2012
NDB Bank to exit AvivaNDB Insurance
Aviva who has a majority stake of 51 per ecent in the local insurance company is believed to have already entered into an MoU for the sale of its stake to AIA.
09/25/2012
Asia has more to gain from investment banking woes
Asia’s local banks are missing their opportunity to expand in investment banking, says IFR Asia bureau chief Nachum Kaplan.
09/24/2012
Reliance Capital ties up with Ratnakar Bank
RCAM has also recently tied-up with Syndicate Bank and IOB.
09/23/2012
Volte face by regulator fuels fears in Hong Kong
94 per cent of all funds in Hong Kong are offshore, according to BNP Paribas and Knadel.