08/14/2012
Partnership and product innovation are key in Asia
Despite this, some commentators have suggested that these markets, in particular Hong Kong, are becoming more difficult to gain access into.
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08/14/2012
BSP approves PNB-Allied Bank merger
THE MONETARY Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has green-lighted the merger of the Philippine National Bank PNB and Allied Banking Corp. Allied Bank, leaving the approval of the Securities and Commission SEC as the only stumbling block to the two b
08/13/2012
Coldwell Banker teams up with BOC to entice rich Chinese
In Paris, Chinese buyers have jumped from 0.3 percent of buyers in 2009 to an expected 2.0 percent this year, with luxury apartments with a view of the Seine and the city's monuments enjoying the most demand from Asian clients.
08/13/2012
Goldman Sachs, NEA invest $54 mln in Indian healthcare firm
Goldman Sachs has deployed more than $2 billion in India since 2006.
08/13/2012
UAE Exchange Opens New Branch in Malaysia
After offering quality service to its customers for many years, Fast Remit SdnBhd has now become a part of UAE Exchangeand henceforth will be known asUAE Exchange Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
08/12/2012
The Chinese are searching for the Body Beautiful
CSI-Bally, Nirvana and Hosa are all among China’s Top 10 fitness chains, each with many outlets nation wide.
08/12/2012
Sovereign wealth funds hunt for bonds on Chinese mainland
China's main bond clearinghouse publishes a data series widely considered to be a proxy for foreign holdings of Chinese interbank bonds.
08/12/2012
Religare Mutual Fund Announces Change In Fund Management Responsibilities
Religare Infrastructure Fund presently managed by Amit Ganatra will now be jointly managed with Pranav Gokhale.
08/12/2012
China grants four foreign investment licences in July-mid Aug
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said on Monday it gave the Qualified
08/12/2012
SLI Global Small ups SE Asia exposure
“South East Asia is a building theme for us, although it’s only 6 per cent of the fund at the moment,” Rowsell says.
08/09/2012
Reliance Capital to globalise operations: Anil Ambani
The plans include increase in Reliance Capital’s customer base from 20 million to 50 million, expansion of distribution reach from five thousand to 25 thousand cities and towns and increase in the number of business partners from half a million to o
08/09/2012
Noah Holdings Limited Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2012
Net revenues for the second quarter of 2012 were US$19.1 million, an 18.1% decrease from the corresponding period in 2011, due to a decline in net revenues in one-time commissions, which were partially offset by an increase in net revenues in recurring se
08/09/2012
HSBC says it may sell Vietnam insurance business
HSBC confirms that it is reviewing its strategic options with respect to its shareholding in Bao Viet Holdings.
08/09/2012
Metrobank H1 profits up 21%
Total operating income earned for the up 15 percent
08/09/2012
Dai-ichi buying up to 20 pct in US fund firm Janus Capital
Janus has sold to Dai-ichi conditional options for the Japanese company to buy up to 14 million shares of Janus.
08/08/2012
Opportunity in Hedge Funds
Hedge funds haven’t taken off in Asia like they have in the U.S. or Europe, but bankers say that may change and are positioning themselves to lend cash and securities to them, as well as helping them find new investors—a business known as prim
08/06/2012
ABN AMRO Launches Escrow, Settlement Services
The Escrow and Settlement also has offices in Rotterdam and London.
08/05/2012
Reliance Capital-Nippon deal to come up before EPFO
The agenda listed for the CBT meeting states that Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd has sought EPFO's approval for the stake sale to the Japanese firm.
08/05/2012
ICICI Bank Q1 profit jumps 36%
The bank was dealt a severe blow by the global financial crisis as its bold bets on consumer loans soured but has subsequently cleaned up its books.
08/05/2012
Black’s Apollo Seeks Capital for Asia Real Estate Funds
About 388 buyout funds tied to Asia are in the market to raise a combined $130 billion, according to Preqin, a London- based firm that provides research on alternative-asset managers.