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Lawrence Au to join BNP Paribas as Asia head

March 12, 2010

Lawrence Au, a long-time senior executive with Northern Trust is leaving the bank and is believed to have accepted a position with BNP Paribas Securities Services as its head for Asia. Mr Au who joined Northern Trust in April 2000 was previously the bank’s SVP and head of asset servicing based in...

Fortis receives more QDII quota

March 12, 2010

Fortis Haitong Fund Management has secured additional QDII quota from SAFE in late February. With the latest quota, Fortis now has a total of US$1 billion for investments offshore, according to Tian Rencan, CEO of Fortis Haitong Fund Management.Mr Tian said that 40% of the additional QDII quota will...

Mercer, ORIX to provide Japan fund valuation services

March 11, 2010

Mercer Japan and ORIX Corporation have agreed to a collaboration agreement to provide comprehensive plan design, valuation, and administrative services for Japanese corporate pension plans. Mercer is one of the leading providers of consulting, outsourcing and investment services, while ORIX is an...

Stability is key for futures market

March 10, 2010

China aims to kick off its long-awaited stock index futures market next month, and an exchange official says that a top concern is that the landmark scheme will attract too many investors who spark volatile trade, according to a Reuters report that was published in the Business Times. Regulators...

BNP Paribas to deliver local custody services in India

March 10, 2010

BNP Paribas Securities Services, one of the divisions of BNP Paribas India, has announced that it has been granted a custody licence by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. With this licence, BNP Paribas Securities Services now offers clients local custody operations in the Indian market in...

New MD appointed at Pacific Alliance Real Estate

March 09, 2010

Asian alternative asset investment manager Pacific Alliance Group has announced the appointment of WEI Song as a managing director of Pacific Alliance Real Estate. Mr. Wei joins from Equity International, a privately held real estate investment company, where he held the position of senior vice...

Eurex admits first Chinese broker

March 09, 2010

International derivatives exchange Eurex has announced that it has admitted the first broker headquartered in the People's Republic of China through its Hong Kong subsidiary. GF Futures (Hong Kong) Co Ltd became a trading member of Eurex effective on March 3, 2010. Dr. Cheng Xiao, the general...

Investors collaborate on climate change asset allocation study

March 09, 2010

It is widely acknowledged that climate change will have a broad-ranging impact on economies and financial markets. What is less certain is what climate change will mean for institutional investors and how they can best prepare for this challenge, both from a risk and return perspective. To help...

Hua An licenses FTSE 100 for its first international ETF in PRC

March 08, 2010

FTSE Group (FTSE) has announced it has licensed the FTSE 100 for the first international exchange traded fund (ETF) to be listed by Hua An Asset Management (Hua An) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). By working with fund managers in China such as Hua An, FTSE brings its global index standards to...

Malaysia’s EPF declares 5.65% dividend for 2009

March 06, 2010

The Employees Provident Fund in Malaysia (EPF) has declared a dividend rate of 5.65% for the financial year ended December 31, 2009, up 115 basis points over the 4.50% paid out for 2008, according to The Business Times. The dividend rate was declared on the back of the highest ever net income...

J.P. Morgan appointed depositary bank by IFM Investments

March 05, 2010

J.P. Morgan has announced that it has been appointed depositary bank by IFM Investments Ltd in connection with its recent initial public offering of 12.5 million American Depositary Shares. IFM Investments is the exclusive franchisor for CENTURY 21® in China. The company runs the largest network of...

Threadneedle: Asian stock markets make little headway

March 04, 2010

The following Globetrot report from Threadneedle covers the global market performance for February 2010: US – Equities experience sharp gains and falls in a turbulent month of tradingAfter a positive start, stocks retreated after US jobless claims unexpectedly rose and anxiety mounted that...

Hong Kong 'dark pools' under investigation

March 03, 2010

The Securities & Futures Commission is monitoring the operation of ten "dark pools" in Hong Kong, which have raised concern in their trading of Hong Kong securities, according to news.gov.hk. Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Professor KC Chan explained to legislators that a dark pool...

New Asia-Pacific bank services group head for Citigroup’s GTS

March 02, 2010

Citigroup’s Global Transaction Services has named Munir Nanji as managing director, regional head, Bank Services Group (BSG), Asia-Pacific and Japan. Based in Hong Kong, he will report to Anthony Nappi, managing director, regional head of global transaction services, Asia-Pacific, and to Bharat...

Global HF assets set to increase, says Credit Suisse survey

March 01, 2010

The survey, which was compiled by Credit Suisse’s Prime Services group reflect responses from hedge fund manager groups, representing in excess of US$475 billion of hedge fund assets under management, with 48% by number in the US, 34% from Europe and 18% from Asia. “While this high response partly...

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Asia-Pacific economies need to avoid developing another asset bubble

March 12, 2010

Now a good time to tap the recovery trendBy David Macfarlane Following the financial crisis, the real estate market in the Asia-Pacific region has had to face up to a multitude of challenges, particularly in regard to transparency, regulations and new legislation.Simon Treacy, CEO Asia Investments...

ETFs providing financial integration to Greater China market

March 12, 2010

Opening up of industry is attracting more investorsBy Chrysant LiuThe appeal of exchanged-traded funds (ETFs) as a vehicle for Asian investors is gaining momentum following the global financial crisis. ETF assets under management in Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) topped US$39 billion at the end of December...

Destination Australia

March 12, 2010

Asian asset managers mystified by lack of Aussie mandatesBy Michael NeglineAustralia has enjoyed a world-class superannuation system for the past 25 years. The mandatory Superannuation Guarantee, introduced by the Keating Labour government in 1992, places a relatively greater emphasis on compulsory...

Toyota’s tumble

March 12, 2010

Technical issues cause car manufacturer to crashBy V G KulkarniAll the ingredients for a Washington political thriller were there. The deepest recession in seven decades was not showing signs of a quick recovery. Joblessness remained at stubbornly high levels. For the Republican opposition,...

Are ETFs all they’re cracked up to be?

March 12, 2010

We have all heard the story on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) before: those products that have emerged from the wake of the financial crisis as the in-vogue instrument that offers low cost and a vast range of investment opportunities. It’s hard to argue with the numbers as global ETF assets hit an all...

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