05/18/2012
Social media is increasingly influencing the world of finance and investing. Some hedge funds use Twitter to capture investor sentiment on a given stock and some central banks use internet data to help them gauge economic conditions.
05/18/2012
Citi has been ranked #1 in global custody services by the world's leading asset managers, asset owners and banks in the 2012 Global Custody Survey compiled by Global Investor.
05/18/2012
Art HK advisory board member Philip Dodd, the former director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts London, said the growth of private museums was symbolic of the shift in economic power from West to East.
05/17/2012
Until now, they have been diversifying a certain percentage of their dollar reserves into euros buy buying EUR/USD. Now, the process is reversed.
05/16/2012
ABC will use the 28-storey building as its Hong Kong headquarters, making it the first of China's big four banks to own its office building in the city.
05/16/2012
Some inter international institutional investors say the current QFII quota limits their investment capability, meaning they can’t complete their portfolios.
05/16/2012
Swiss fund-of-hedge-funds manager makes Asian acquisition
The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approvals in Hong Kong, will be paid for by a combination of up to 1.75 million shares and cash over two years.
05/15/2012
ING is selling its Asian asset management and insurance businesses in a roughly $7 billion deal to help repay the state bailout it received after the largest Dutch financial services company almost collapsed during the 2008 global crisis.
05/11/2012
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is considering a proposal to lower the bar for obtaining a licence that allows foreigners to buy securities in the country, said two industry sources with knowledge of the regulatory agency's thinking
05/10/2012
AMP released its first quarter results to 31 March 2012 today, showing strong growth for both AMP Flexible Super and North Platform.
05/09/2012
The unit of the bankrupt company, once run by Mr Jon Corzine, was sued by seven former employees, including the head of sales for Asia, seeking more financial information.
05/09/2012
The fund will be benchmarked against 15 per cent of BSE 200 and 85 per cent of the CRISIL Composite Bond Fund Index.
05/09/2012
Asian lenders are bullish about revenue growth from the global transaction and treasury business.
05/09/2012
Alp Ercil, former Asia head of Perry Capital, has raised $440 million for a private-equity style hedge fund, according to Reuters.
05/09/2012
Aviva PLC has hired Morgan Stanley to sell its stake in a life insurance joint venture with Malaysia's CIMB Group, people familiar with the situation said, as part of the British insurer's global retrenchment.
05/09/2012
Ishiyama joins a breed of new hedge funds seeking to provide alternative investments for Japanese clients following AIJ Investment Advisors Co.’s suspension by regulators for allegedly losing more than $1 billion with hedge-fund strategies.
05/09/2012
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking to strengthen its fund management industry through the implementation more internal control of the current and future players, reported Laven Partners, a global consulting firm focused on the alternativ
05/08/2012
Professional real estate fund manager ARA Asset Management on Tuesday announced a 35 per cent jump in first quarter net profit to $20 million.
05/07/2012
The way they interact with investors, and the role they play in helping Australians build their wealth.
05/07/2012
BlackRock today released the results of its latest BlackRock Sovereign Risk Index.