Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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.

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

Standard Life Considers Raising Indian Stake After Rule Change

“We would be interested in increasing our stake,” Parnaby said.

BNP Paribas Securities Services Completes AMP/AXA Funds Integration

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

ETF Market Heats Up in Asia

A new trend is developing in emerging markets, as more exchanges are listing ETFs.

China regulator OKs insurance investment managers

Chinese insurers have struggled with low investment returns and asset depreciation.

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.

ING names State Street as Living Super custodian

SSgA appointed as investment manager

ANZ National to Announce Scraping of National Bank Brand

Expected to announce it will scrap the National Bank brand.

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.

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,"

First CTA launched in China

CTA funds aim to make profits by investing in futures, forwards, and options markets globally.

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.

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.

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.

Reliance Capital ties up with Ratnakar Bank

RCAM has also recently tied-up with Syndicate Bank and IOB.

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.

ING Bank growing 20-25% every year in Asia

ING has a large presence in Central and Eastern Europe and it has noticed more and more Asian clients moving to those countries, said Mr Newman.

Hua An plans landmark cross-border ETF

A major step in providing Chinese investors direct access to the DAX index for the first time.

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