Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

SGX launches new hubs in Chicago and London

The hubs are the first by an Asian exchange and will provide customers with convenient and cost-effective local connections to SGX markets.

Ex-Lone Pine Krishnan gets SFC licence for HK hedge fund

Krishnan, who is setting up Tybourne Capital Management (HK) Ltd, has hired former Hong Kong-based Elements Advisors Ltd chief operating officer Heide Blunt, the records showed.

Man Group Sees Hedge Fund Demand From Asia-Pacific Investors

Man Group is seeing demand for hedge funds from sovereign and institutional investors in the Asia-Pacific region, said Chief Executive Officer Peter Clarke.

Ex-Highbridge Asia Head Said to Raise $900 Million for Fund

Huttenlocher and a family office from outside Asia, which he declined to identify, planned to invest in the fund at its start and have their capital locked up for as long as four years, he said then.

Infrastructure funds are set to play a vital role in Asia

Infrastructure funds are set to play an increasingly important role in the asset management landscape in Asia, says Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) managing director Ravi Menon.

Singapore Seeks To Be Asian Bullion Hub With Tax Free Gold and Silver

Another sign of Asia’s increasing importance in the global gold market is news that Singapore is planning to boost its share of global gold trade sevenfold after scrapping taxes on gold, silver and platinum bullion.

Fortress Named "Asia Firm of the Year" in 2011

Fortress Investment Group has been named "Asia Firm of the Year" in the 2011 PERE (Private Equity Real Estate) Global Awards.

Hong Kong and Malaysia to Start Cross-Border Bond Trading System

The launch of the Pilot Platform will strengthen the cross-border issuance of, and foreign investment in, local bonds in Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Asian and Middle Eastern capital increasingly important driver to Central London

Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and cash-positive pension funds from Asia and the Middle East are an emerging force behind the high level of global capital currently flowing into the Central London commercial real estate market, according to the latest rese

Two more industry awards for the Securities Services team in Asia

BNP Paribas Securities Services has two more industry awards to add to an impressive list of accolades received over the past few months.

Northern Trust recognized for Custody and Client Service in the Asia-Pacific Region

Northern Trust announced today it has received two awards for excellence in servicing institutional clients in the Asia-Pacific region.

China hedge fund to become Ucits compliant

The fund will be Dublin-domiciled and replicate the firm's largest fund, the 'Value Partners Classic Fund', which is predominately invested in mainland Chinese equity.

Push for fund managers to reveal pay

Australia's top fund managers earn salaries ranging from $500,000 a year to several million dollars, and some boost their pay packets further through incentive schemes and dividends.

IIFL to shut broking operations in Singapore

IIFL has applied for temporary suspension of its trading activities on the Singapore exchange.

YES BANK awarded ‘The Financial Insights Innovation Award

This is the fifth consecutive year where YES BANK's customer centric initiatives have been recognised at the Asian Financial Services Congress.

Carlyle-backed Indian brokerage is said to eliminate 11 jobs in Singapore

India Infoline has also decided to apply for a suspension of its trading activities on the Singapore exchange, the people said, citing a letter sent to the affected employees.

Greenpark Capital opens HK office

At Greenpark, Ms Teoh will head up the Asia-Pacific operation, playing a leading role in the firm’s emerging markets initiative with the IFC (International Finance Corporation). In addition, she will be responsible for sourcing investments across th

Former Mitsubishi UFJ credit trader to start Japan-focused hedge fund

Hedge fund startups are trying to raise money as investors become more risk-averse amid Greece's debt crisis and the biggest investigation of Japan's fund industry after AIJ Investment Advisors Co.'s suspension by regulators looking into ho

UBS launches ‘twin–engine’ Asian HY fund

The Luxembourg-domiciled UBS Asian High Yield fund’s ‘twin-engine’ strategy will focus on Asian high yield corporate bonds and Asian currencies.

Lyxor Asset Management launches Lyxor Selection China A Fund

All of its assets invested in A-shares markets are held under safe custody by the QFII sub-custodian, China Construction Bank Corporation.

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