04/04/2013
Canada's Manulife eyes Indian insurance market
Now, Manulife has begun contemplating a foray into the Indian insurance market
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04/04/2013
UBS was mystery lender for Thai group's Ping An buy from HSBC
The Swiss bank's financial backing for China's largest ever foreign stock purchase explains how a Thai conglomerate scraped together $7.4 billion in cash for the deal's final payment, after its main lender backed out at the 11th hour.
04/03/2013
HSBC to sell Singapore insurance businesses
The transaction is expected to be completed within this year.
04/03/2013
Global ETP flows pass $70bn in record Q1
The group reports this year so far equities have accounted for 93 per cent of flows, with developed markets making up $60.5bn of flows.
04/02/2013
Singapore eyes more deals as ICBC starts yuan-clearing ops
Companies have already begun selling yuan-denominated bonds to investors in Singapore.
04/02/2013
CBC Seeks Sinopac Stake in China’s First Bid in Taiwan
Sinopac and other banks stand to benefit from partnerships with mainland lenders such as ICBC
04/02/2013
MAS and People's Bank of China sign MOU on RMB
The two central banks also agree to establish a regular dialogue to review RMB liquidity conditions
04/02/2013
Hong Kong Hedge Fund Industry Picks up Pieces for Worlds Rich Club
The hedge fund industry is finally the talk of ‘good news’ as hedge funds in Hong Kong have picked up pace for the investment managers of the rich and wealthy
04/01/2013
Taiwan to allow China firms to buy bigger stakes in local banks
In exchange, CBRC will speed up the review process to allow Taiwan banks to open a second unit in the same city in the mainland, a CBRC official said.
04/01/2013
Chinese investors have their sights set on Greek property
Property, mainly residential apartments, accounts for about 80 percent of household wealth in Greece.
04/01/2013
The Korea Fund Announces Investment Manager Merger
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through investing primarily in equity securities trading on the Korean stock exchanges.
03/27/2013
Australia’s Ascalon Buys Stake in Singapore Hedge Fund RV
The acquisition includes an investment in RV Capital’s flagship Asia Opportunity Fund
03/27/2013
Preqin finds Asia Pacific hedge funds enjoy strongest start to 2013
In comparison to North American and European hedge funds.
03/27/2013
Ex-Morgan Stanley Manager to Start Japan Stocks Hedge Fund
“There is a strong upward trend in Japan right now,” Shimoda, 43, said in an interview in Tokyo yesterday.
03/27/2013
UBS Ascends G-3 Bond Ranks on Contacts With Rich: China Credit
“We’ve had the right focus on the right clients and have had a pretty high hit rate in terms of focusing marketing,” said Paul Au, the head of syndicate at UBS in Hong Kong.
03/27/2013
BNP Paribas REIM looks to Asia, Mid East investors
Says worldwide Investment Management Head David Aubin.
03/26/2013
LGT Capital launches flagship China office
The Switzerland-based alts asset manager launches its first mainland operation in Beijing
03/26/2013
Brazil, China Sign $30 Bln Swap Agreement for Local FX Trade
Brazilian analysts told MNI that Tuesday's agreement may be symbolically important
03/25/2013
Queensland fund management business collapses following damning Four Corners report
Four Corners claimed the funds manager made claims one of its key funds is a “bank-like” facility, and that it continues to work as a “conservative and highly rated private bank”.
03/25/2013
BOC Won Trade Finance Awards of the Hong Kong Magazine The Asset
BOC's trade finance business reaped impressive results in 2012