Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

State Street Appointed by UTI

"We recognise that UTI are looking for a partner that can provide both the deep product expertise and geographic support required to meet the diverse needs of their investors."

London-based alternative investment manager launches Central Asia UCITS Fund

Fund will invest primarily in equity securities of companies listed on regulated markets but which have a substantial exposure to Central Asia.

Tokyo-based asset manager launches ILS fund

Insurance-linked securities allow insurers, reinsurers or governments to manage their exposure to risks by passing on potential losses to investors via the capital markets.

AMP net cash flows surge in Q3

AMP's growth initiatives have continued to deliver positive results with a particularly significant rise in the net cash flows in the third quarter.

Ex-Morgan Grenfell CIO launches fund to exploit Asia consumer spending

Fisher said larger funds investing in the Asian consumer theme were often constrained by their size from accessing small and mid cap stocks, and so the Asian Prosperity fund would be capped at $200 million to remove this obstacle.

Hong Kong-based hedge fund acquires outsourcing platform

DragonBack Capital will now perform those back-office functions for Double Haven in-house

iShares appoints Standard Chartered as participating dealer for A-Shares ETFs

Standard Chartered has committed to participating in the iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF* (*This is a synthetic ETF) and the iShares CSI sector funds.

Chinese sovereign wealth fund set to become a landlord in the UK’s most important office market

A Chinese sovereign wealth fund is set to become a landlord in the UK’s most important office market: the City of London.

Vietnam to welcome first open-end fund in 2012

Watchdog agencies have every reason to believe that the first open-end investment fund would make debut on the stock market this year.

Angola's new sovereign wealth fund eyes Asian assets

Fundo Soberano de Angola will pursue a diversified portfolio across a number of industries and asset classes

ANZ lags in customer satisfaction

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd remains in bottom place among the big four banks

Ramius to Partner in Japan with GreensLedge Capital Markets

GreensLedge Asia was created in partnership with Iku Nishino

China launches yuan ETFs for Hong Kong stocks

The new ETFs are definitely good for local institutional investors

Hong Kong fund managers top of the class - RESEARCH

It is difficult to compare funds managing different assets across markets

ING finds buyer for Macau, HK insurance units

The company is selling its insurance operations, after being told by European authorities to get rid of those in order to receive financial aid.

RHBCap says no merger talk with Maybank

RHB Capital Bhd group managing director Kellee Kam has dismissed reports suggesting that the banking group is a takeover target by its bigger counterpart Malayan Banking Bhd, reiterating that RHBCap is "happy" to operate as a standalone organis

Singapore Exchange Q1 net profit down 15%

SGX recorded revenue of $160 million ($178 million), net profit of $74 million ($88 million) and earnings per share (EPS) of 7.0 cents (8.2 cents).

ABN Amro Bond Sale Underscores Singapore's Appeal

The deal brings Singapore dollar bond issuance to US$21.3 billion so far this year, almost double the US$11.7 billion at which it stood this time last year, according to figures from data provider Dealogic.

BNP Paribas Investment Partners launches FundQuest Advisor

BNP Paribas Investment Partners has launched an advisory services partner named FundQuest Advisor after it transferred funds previously managed by FundQuest to its multi-asset specialist arm.

AMMB cleared for talks on units with Friends Life

“This will enable us to focus on opportunities unique to our group’s business model,” group managing director Ashok Ramamurthy said today.

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