12/03/2012

Dexia in talks over asset management arm

Neither the Belgo-Dutch financial group nor GCS Capital, which is run by two former senior investment bankers at HSBC, gave many details on the talks, but a deal for the European asset manager could be worth up to €500m, according to bankers.

11/28/2012

BNP Paribas launches alternative asset admin service

BNP Paribas Securities Services has this week launched an administration service for alternative assets which it says is aimed at helping institutional investors manage their private equity, infrastructure and real estate investments more efficiently.

11/26/2012

Schroders launches RMB Fixed Income fund

Following the success of the Schroders Hong Kong domiciled RMB Fixed Income Fund; this fund will seek to tap into the broader demand for RMB bonds.

11/22/2012

18 futures firms cleared to manage assets

On June 29, the China Financial Futures Exchange cut stock futures margins to 12 percent of contract value, down from the previous level of 15 percent.