Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Asia Millionaires Buying Private Jets Boost Demand

Millionaires in search of new toys are set to fuel a fourfold jump in Asia’s share of private jets in the next five years.

Many Asian Hedge Funds Shun Insurance Coverage - RESEARCH

Asian hedge funds may be catching up with their Western peers in a lot of ways, but insurance isn't one of them.

HSBC's Ping An deal in danger of collapse

A multi-billion dollar deal in which banking giant HSBC was set to sell its stake in China's second largest life insurer Ping An to a Thai firm is in danger of collapse, reports said Wednesday.

Aberdeen Announces New Investment Management Agreement With The Greater China Fund, Inc.

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC is the parent company of an asset management group managing assets for both institutional and private clients from offices around the world.

Citi Launches Expanded Tri-Party Collateral Management Solution

Citi is launching a tri-party collateral management solution in conjunction with tri-party agents that allows clients to consolidate their equity and fixed income holdings into a single collateral pool by combining assets held at Citi as Custodian with th

Hong Kong’s Triskele to Shut Hedge Funds

It has not been decided whether the management company will be closed down, he added.

AIMA Plans China Chapter as Country Allows Hedge Funds

China plans to start regulating private funds under proposed revisions to the securities funds law, paving the way for development of a local hedge fund industry, Beijing-based Economic Information newspaper reported Jan. 4.

Gabelli Securities New Delhi investment boutique

‘Acquisition increases GSIL’s emerging market assets under advisory, expanding its presence in one of the world’s fastest growing democracies’

Citi Awarded Mandate from Franklin Templeton

Leveraging Citi’s breadth of product capabilities, global network and knowledge on QFII, this new mandate extends an existing relationship for which Citi currently provides fund services for Franklin Templeton’s MPF funds.

OSK-UOB launches new income fund

"It will be suitable for investors who seek potential returns from income accumulated and possibly capital appreciation from global debt instruments portfolios."

iShares Leads Global ETP Industry Flows

BlackRock has announced that its iShares business led the global industry in 2012 by capturing $85.3bnin new flows of the record-breaking $262.7bn global Exchange Traded Products market flows.

An Elite Tribe Of Hedge Fund Superstars Took A Bruising In This Years Top 100 Rankings

This year's top spots are mostly occupied by funds that have either asset backed or mortgage arbitrage strategies.

Mirae Asset may induct strategic partner in India MF biz

Seoul-headquartered Mirae Asset Financial Group, founded by Hyeon-Joo Park, had invested $50 million of seed capital in India with an aim to build the “business block by block”.

Outlook for M&A in 2013

Linklaters’ partners have pooled their views on what lies in store for the M&A market.

Milestone Capital scouting for real estate fund business head

Analysts say the new head will be crucial as he will help in facilitating exits in certain investments

CIMB Aviva suitors to be known this week

However, it was learnt that both parties could not agree whether Manulife Financial Corp or Sun Life Financial Inc should buy Aviva's stake.

China to license foreign shops to expand hedge fund industry

The first to take a dip into these QDLP is Indus Capital Partners, which was spun out of legendary hedge fund manager George Soros’ firm more than a decade ago, and has been eyeing the Chinese market for some time.

Asia’s investment gurus hurt by China exposure

Strangely, though, money did not seem to follow performance.

Chateau Lafite Rothschild exec suggests potential in chinese vineyards

Mr Negrier said that "Lafite is only the top of the pyramid

MBE to MBMG founding partner Macdonald

Macdonald, a native of Birmingham, received the award for “services to British business interests in Thailand”, according to a statement issued by the company.

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