Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Ex-SAC Hong Kong trader readies hedge fund to bet on price swings

Preparing to launch his own hedge fund in Hong Kong to bet on price swings in financial securities

Brokers choose BNP Paribas for trading operations in Asia

BNP Paribas launched clearing services in Hong Kong in 2011 as a modular-based framework within a single platform

MAS hands Cambridge discretionary services licence

The firm has been providing discretionary portfolio management services for clients' assets since 2001

HSBC Asia Prime-Finance Team Seeks to Double Hedge-Fund Assets

We definitely announced our arrival. We’re trying to pick the clients and partner with clients that really want to be trading counterparts of HSBC.

MAS opens its first Asia representative office

Monetary Authority of Singapore sees great value in establishing a physical presence in Beijing to facilitate future cooperation and regular interaction

Leading French bank opens global equity trust to Australia

They have a concentrated stock picking approach focused on selecting the 30 best stocks worldwide

Banks scramble for share in Singapore’s offshore RMB market

This is the latest move in the MAS's effort to develop the Lion City's offshore renminbi centre.

Geojit BNP’s Bahrain partnership co to launch operations in Kuwait

A joint venture between Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) and Geojit BNP Paribas will soon launch its operations in Kuwait.

Singapore Sees Dim Sum Bond Debut as HSBC Joins StanChart

We see this as another milestone for Singapore in the development of its status as an offshore RMB hub

Qatar Fund May Invest In RMZ Corp

Last month, Qatar Investment Authority, the Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund announced that it is looking to invest up to $10 bn in India every year.

Australia vows improved hedge fund disclosure, seeks recognized definition

Currently, Australia has no universally recognized definition of a hedge fund.

HSBC Plans to Sell First Yuan Bond to Be Cleared in Singapore - Sources

The bond will be cleared through the Central Depository Ltd., an industry system in Singapore for securities clearing and settlement

ICICI Lombard hopes to grow ahead of industry

Insurer hopeful of clocking a premium growth of 2-3 per cent higher than the industry average

BlackRock to acquire MGPA

Combination of Highly Complementary Businesses Creates US$25 Billion Global Real Estate Investment Manager

Credit Suisse replaces Morgan Stanley as No. 2 Asia prime broker

The Asian prime brokerage unit of Credit Suisse has replaced Morgan Stanley as the second largest firm

Peak6 $1bn capital raise boosted by Aussie instos

Peak6 estimates that Australian client money accounts for around 7% of the fund's total FUM.

Goldman Sachs to Invest in Japan Green Energy

Goldman Sachs plans to pour about Y300 billion ($2.9 billion) into Japanese renewable energy projects over the next five years, having determined that a long-term scheme here to buy renewables at fixed rates will provide a stable source of income, the Nik

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