05/21/2014
Asian asset managers urged to raise standards
Growing investor sophistication will impose greater demands on fund firms, as Asia's middle class expands and pension schemes are reformed, argued panelists at an AsianInvestor forum.
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05/21/2014
ICICI Prudential and IDFC see highest growth in equity assets
ICICI Prudential, IDFC and Birla Sun Life emerged as the highest gainers in equity assets last fiscal.
05/19/2014
HSBC unveils centralized FCY management solution for Shanghai FTZ corporates
It also enables the company to utilize a number of other techniques including netting and centralized foreign currency exchange to enhance efficiency of working capital management.
05/19/2014
Vermillion Hedge Fund Said to Start in Shanghai Free Trade Zone
The unit of Vermillion, 55 percent owned by Carlyle Group LP, is for commodities trading and is led by Ian McGuinn, said three people with direct knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified because the issue is private.
05/19/2014
Australia: Active management supplies only half of hedge fund returns
Hedge funds and alternative investments returns have relied in part on fee and market returns with active management contributing just over half of returns according to investment analysis.
05/19/2014
India's Birla Sun Life to take over ING funds
The sale also marks another retreat by a foreign firm from India's asset management industry
05/19/2014
Nomura eyes China market with JV in Shanghai
Nomura also aims to tap into the high growth potential
05/19/2014
The Blue Circle enters into partnership with Armstrong Asset Management
Armstrong team brings across sectors investment experience and an unmatched Southeast Asia operating experience.
05/19/2014
Legal & General IM plans Asian investment team
The UK asset manager has poached Paul So from Enhanced Investment Products to build an index funds team in Hong Kong
05/19/2014
Japan's $1.26 trillion pension faces overhaul as Abe reforms drive riskier bets
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is moving to shake up oversight of the world's largest pension fund.
05/19/2014
AMP Capital launches new Asia quant strategy
AMP Capital has launched an Asia Quant Fund, which takes the proven quantitative investment technique it has honed in Australia and applies it to a selection of rapidly developing Asian markets.
05/19/2014
CVC closes USD3.5 billion Asia-Pacific fund
CVC’s ability to bring global industry expertise, strategic advice and management along with capital has provided us with a competitive edge in Asia
05/19/2014
Chinese brokerages make overseas dash for cash
Assets are growing on average by 44% at these firms
05/19/2014
Expat Rich List billionaire Michael Hintze buys $9.4 million Gooniwindi farm
The South Tallwood property totalling 7800 hectares cost $9.2 million.Talwood is 450 kilometres west of Brisbane, between Goondiwindi and St George.
05/16/2014
State Street Global Advisors gains IOOF mandate
IOOF has awarded State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) a $115 million active global equities mandate for its global managed volatility alpha strategy.
05/16/2014
I have a dream … that Hong Kong's next chief executive will be a woman
A female chief executive would have all the traits needed to take city to greater heights
05/16/2014
China to boost international asset trading in Shanghai Free Trade Zone
The regulator has also pushed Chinese brokerages and fund asset management firms to set up branches in the zone
05/15/2014
Hedge fund flows help Asiya assets to $1bn
The Hong Kong-based asset manager has doubled its AUM since the start of the year to $1 billion, helped by allocations to its hedge fund strategies.
05/15/2014
Taiwan bank eyes Aabar's RHB stake?
News reports that Taiwanese financial group Mega Financial Holding Co Ltd is in talks to buy into RHB Bank Bhd has led to speculation that the interested seller is likely to be Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments PJSC.
05/15/2014
Australia: Euroz buys rival broker
Euroz has snapped up rival Perth broker