Asia Asset Management - The Journal of Investments & Pensions

HKEx to introduce more Mainland-related futures, ETFs

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:08:57 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: CES 120 is designed to track the 80 most liquid and largest stocks listed in mainland China

AIMA outlines new role for hedge funds in institutional investment

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:07:32 GMT

Hedge Funds: Investors are using hedge funds to meet objectives in terms of risk-adjusted returns, diversification, lower correlations, lower volatility and downside protection

Blackrock to snap up MGPA

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:55 GMT

M&A: Combination of highly complementary businesses creates US$25 billion global real estate investment manager

Cordium launched through three-brand merger

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:11 GMT

M&A: The IMS Group, HedgeOp Compliance and Evenwheel Solutions come together as one

HKEx sees CES Indexes as 'critical platform'

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:12:13 GMT

Indexes: Platform allows bourse to expand into the index futures business, says Charles Li

Video Exclusive - Fullgoal Fund Management - May 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:24:53 GMT

Video Exclusive - Fullgoal Fund Management - May 2013

STOXX announces equal weight version for China A 50 Index

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:38:02 GMT

Indexes: New index is designed to underlie financial products such as ETFs or structured products

T. Rowe Price brings in veteran to head up international fixed income

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:17 GMT

Going Places: Arif Husain to succeed Ian Kelson following transition period

CFA president seeks overhaul of finance industry in six key areas

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:34:23 GMT

Oversight: CFA Institute launches long-term global effort to shape a trustworthy, forward-thinking financial industry

Schroders report highlights Asia as growth engine this year

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:39 GMT

Oversight: Asian investors exposed to volatile returns amid confidence in markets

Natixis serves Asia new, improved originate-to-distribute model

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:31:32 GMT

Debt Markets: US is far ahead in debt funding progressiveness, says CEO

Rising number of countries making payments to China and HK in RMB

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:11:21 GMT

Currencies: Forty-seven countries now rely on currency to pay rising giant

ASrIA lends weight to Natural Capital Declaration

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:23:05 GMT

Environmental: Urging financial institutions to commit to valuing natural capital in products and services

CFA Institute launches long-awaited Claritas programme

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:10 GMT

Education & Training: Feedback from pilot participants shows significant appreciation of programme

AIA Malaysia rolls out four PRS funds

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:34 GMT

Government Pension Funds: PRS still in development stages, say industry players

PineBridge Investments Middle East brings in new CIO

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Going Places: Aburida to lead MENA private equity and real estate team covering the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey

China's first cross-border ETF begins trading

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:50:15 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: Guotai NASDAQ-100 ETF launched on Shanghai Stock Exchange

Five things fund managers should know about direct marketing in Hong Kong

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:31:55 GMT

Regulation: Deacons advises on common questions regarding Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance regulation

Yuanta scoops additional US$100 million QFII quota

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:31:28 GMT

Market Access: Substantial proportion to be allocated to QFII ETF

S&P Dow Jones Indices introduces three Asian-language websites

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:57 GMT

Indexes: New localised language and content for Asian audiences to serve key priority markets

Vanguard launches first retail ETF in HK

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:43:34 GMT

Pensions: Company set to challenge local firms on pricing

Week commencing 20/05/13

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:23:25 GMT

This week I'd like to step back for a moment from the minutiae of private equity fundraising to take a broader view of the institutional investment base

Fund managers see slower growth in China, strength in Europe and Japan

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:38:09 GMT

Research: Survey respondents see tail risk in commodities decline, expect low inflation

PE firm led by top dog Wang Yawei to launch new fund

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:37:09 GMT

Private Equity: Wang’s previous equity fund recorded return of 890% between mid-2006 and mid-2011

Asia’s institutional investors warm up to quant strategies

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:36:15 GMT

Research: Not a single Asian institution participating in study claims to have a strong understanding of quantitative models

Survey shows HK retail investors cautious on RQFII products

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:48:50 GMT

Research: Seventy percent of respondents said that they would allocate less than one-fifth of their investments to RQFII products due to a lack of familiarity with China’s capital markets

Invesco takes 49% stake in Religare Asset Management

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:47:43 GMT

M&A: Invesco acquires 49% shareholding in Religare Asset Management Company Private Limited and Religare Trustee Company Private Limited

Indo Premier Investment appoints Deutsche Bank to service ETFs

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:46:12 GMT

Securities Services: Deutsche to provide custody and fund administration services for two funds recently launched on Indonesia Stock Exchange

China’s CSRC awards QFII licenses to three foreign institutions

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:54:25 GMT

Market Access: 197 firms had received a total of US$41.7 billion in QFII quotas from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange as of March 31

China’s CIC to appoint new chairman

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:53:18 GMT

Going Places: Tu Guangshao will replace former chairman Lou Jiwei

Investors need to get real about Southeast Asia real estate, says market veteran

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:38:01 GMT

Real Estate: Failure to properly understand lucrative investment opportunities leads to wasted opportunities, says John van Oost

Taking on the world

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:37:02 GMT

Securities Services: BNP Paribas Securities Services harbours “truly global” ambitions

Global ETF and ETP assets reach all-time high of US$2.13 trillion

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:36:06 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: Year-to-date through the end of April 2013, ETFs and ETPs have seen net inflows of $83 billion

China’s Safe awards new round of quotas

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:35:17 GMT

Market Access: Entity hands out total of 4 billion RMB to two ETFs

Aberdeen Asset Management launches global branding exercise

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:34:18 GMT

Corporate Identity: Campaign to last for six weeks, run across over 20 countries, in 13 different languages

Contacts

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:35:04 GMT

Contacts

Video Exclusive - S&P Dow Jones Indices - May 2013

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:41:52 GMT

Video Exclusive - S&P Dow Jones Indices - May 2013

Signs of MENA recovery as we head into 2014, says S&P Capital IQ

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:31:31 GMT

Economy: Equity strategist sees positive structural drivers on horizon at both local and global levels

Sustainable growth uncertain for Japan's securities firms

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:30:04 GMT

Asian Financial Markets: Top-line profitability still susceptible to investor confidence

Full RMB convertibility within five years looking increasingly likely, says HSBC

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:29:06 GMT

Currencies: Getting onshore financial house in order is precondition for full convertibility, says market veteran

HKEx appoints group chief financial officer

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:28:06 GMT

Going Places: Paul Kennedy to report to Chief Executive Charles Li

Rajiv Louis joins Carlyle Asia buyout team as MD

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:27:01 GMT

Going Places: New addition to lead the firm’s investment advisory activities in Indonesia

Week commencing 13/05/13

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:37:47 GMT

Got milk? Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and CDH Investments have a lot less now, but they probably feel healthy enough anyway

Asia-focused hedge fund capital reaches post-2007 peak

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:58:24 GMT

Hedge Funds: Regional authorities drive gains across Japanese equities

Wuxi Guolian Development to sell 10% stake in China AMC

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:57:24 GMT

Equity Markets: CITIC Securities likely to be frontrunner in purchase of shares, say market sources

Upgrading the trading infrastructure in emerging markets

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:56:23 GMT

Equity Markets: For emerging markets, increased interest from outside investors presents an enormous opportunity

Taiwan authorities consider raising investment quota for China’s QDII firms

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:55:38 GMT

Regulation: Quotas may rise by more than 100% over medium term

Research suggests 78% of investment institutions now ‘very risk aware’

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:37:45 GMT

Risk Management: Asia-dominated survey shows weak understanding of risk roles within institutions

Vanguard muscles in on Hong Kong retail market

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:32:20 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: Firm to announce the listing of its first locally domiciled product offering in Hong Kong shortly

Market displays mixed response to one-year lockup on RQFII assets

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:28:15 GMT

Regulation: Restriction seen undermining liquidity across market

HK Exchange Fund investment income hits HK$17.1 billion in 1Q

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:24:25 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: A $13.2 billion drop from the previous quarter

Hedge funds set for gains, says GAM

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:20:38 GMT

Hedge Funds: Market gains suggest accommodative central bank policy is paying off

Asia’s institutional investors actively increasing allocations to real estate

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:11:45 GMT

Real Estate: Asian investors hungry to invest outside of the region

S&P raises sovereign credit rating on Philippines

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:04:41 GMT

Ratings: Agency also raised its long-term ASEAN regional scale rating on the Philippines to 'axA-' from 'axBBB+'

China places one-year lock up period on RQFII investments

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:10:57 GMT

Regulation: Measure is intended to bolster investor confidence in the country’s A-share market

Northern Trust names Brian Ovaert as HK country executive

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:09:36 GMT

Going Places: Veteran executive to oversee an expanded Hong Kong office and Northern Trust sales and relationship teams

Taiwan’s PSPF enjoys 12.6% year-on-year gain

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:08:44 GMT

Government Pension Funds: Number of retirement scheme participants in Public Service Pension Fund reached 620,000 at end of March

Regional investors ready for The First Global Investor Forum on Climate Change

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:07:24 GMT

SRI & ESG: The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change and Global Investor Coalition on Climate Change to host the first global summit to address climate change risks and low carbon investing

UBS brings in Cooke to head up global real estate

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:51:35 GMT

Real Estate: Cooke responsible for managing UBS Global Asset Management’s Asia Pacific global real estate team and executing regional strategy

Entering a new era

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:11:09 GMT

Asian institutional investors are increasingly turning to exchange traded funds (ETFs), mainly because of the high transparency and cost-efficiency that comes with them

Leading PE firms unite to form allied platform

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:54:50 GMT

Private Equity: AltExchange Alliance announces availability of PE industry’s first comprehensive standard for data formats

BNY Mellon expands transfer agency offering

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:53:51 GMT

Securities Services: New retrocession servicing capability aims to reduce operational and financial risk

Week commencing 06/05/13

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:07:23 GMT

Amid various news on operating partners, it's time to reflect on the role of this hybrid species in private equity

Securing a financial future

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:07:57 GMT

Even the most international of investors in the most international of sectors are highly susceptible to a home bias

S&P BSE 500 Shariah index launched

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT

Indexes: First new index resulting from the strategic partnership formed between the two companies in February of this year

Singapore’s accredited investors frustrated by dwindling risk opportunities

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:16:06 GMT

Regulation: Getting funds approved for the retail market is the best way to proceed for most managers, says market veteran

Citi releases guide to Asian bond market developments

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:15:21 GMT

Research: Key market infrastructure changes impacting bonds

Liquidnet opens up to Thailand

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:14:37 GMT

Market Presence: Thailand launch is firm’s 42nd market globally and the 10th market in Asia Pacific

The only free lunch

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:05:38 GMT

One thing that people of all ages and inclinations seem to agree on these days is diversification.
We love it.

KKR appoints new CEO for Japan

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:53:43 GMT

Hirofumi Hirano has been hired as the new managing director and chief executive officer of KKR Japan

Aldcroft named CEO for CitiTrust Limited in Asia Pacific

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:51:58 GMT

Citi has appointed Stewart Aldcroft as chief executive officer of CitiTrust Limited

LaSalle hires Kern as CEO of Americas

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:49:49 GMT

LaSalle Investment Management has appointed Jason Kern as its new chief executive officer for the Americas

BlackRock brings in Greenberg as regional head of GCM

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:47:24 GMT

BlackRock is building out its global capital markets (GCM) team in Asia Pacific with the appointment of Scott Greenberg as Asia Pacific head of GCM

MAY 2013 E-MAG

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:44:48 GMT

Click to view the electronic version of Asia Asset Management's May 2013 issue.

Directory of Manager Appointments & Searches May 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:30:49 GMT

Directory of Manager Appointments & Searches May 2013

ASEAN on the rise, again

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:32:11 GMT

Just as “Bad money drives out the good,” one can say: Sensational news swamps sensible news (with apologies to the purists of Gresham’s Law of currencies)

Japan the flavour of the year so far

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:20:38 GMT

CIOs and investment experts from leading asset management firms operating throughout the globe give Asia Asset Management their views in regard to where the various markets are headed this year

More demands for ethical conduct

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:09:04 GMT

No longer yawn inducing and taken for granted, ethics might now be the factor that can make or break an investment business

A meritocratic boom

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:55:07 GMT

How quickly times change. Just last week we had Silver Lake close its latest fund IV at US$10.3 billion on a $7.5 billion announced target, bringing in almost $3 billion of excess interest

Big-league buyouts back on the agenda

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:52:56 GMT

Silver Lake Management’s success in closing its latest fund, Silver Lake Partners IV, not only at US$10.3 billion on a $7.5 billion announced target, but also at well above the size of its previous $9.3 billion 2007-vintage Silver Lake Partners III fund

No single solution

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:49:25 GMT

When asked to contribute to this highly respected column I had no idea that I would be taking the subject matter quite so literally

People and philosophy preside over processes

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:44:59 GMT

Surviving in today’s competitive asset management industry in China is becoming even more difficult, given the current product homogeneities and increased competition stemming from market liberalisation

Speedboats of asset management

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:15:21 GMT

Boutique asset managers have been among the more unexpected success stories of recent years. As a recent State Street/Economist Intelligence Unit study puts it

Low volatility strategies for highly volatile times?

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:55:49 GMT

The well-documented low-volatility anomaly – the fact that portfolios of low-volatility stocks have broadly produced higher risk-adjusted returns than portfolios with high-volatility stocks across bourses worldwide – has naturally attracted more than its fair share of attention outside the world of portfolio theory

The relevance of local and regional volatility indicators

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:42:18 GMT

Stock market volatility is an important input to asset allocation and risk management. Here we examine whether local and regional volatility factors could be more effective for equity exposure to a given market than exposure to US volatility

Numbers game

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:27:23 GMT

Since the global financial crisis, risk has risen while confidence in predicted returns has declined. And this is putting risk management technologies into sharp focus

Foundations in place

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:23:23 GMT

One of the main concerns facing real estate markets currently is the lack of interest despite the investment opportunities

Credit where credit’s due

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:13:18 GMT

The appreciation of emerging market currencies in conjunction with volatile equity markets has prompted more institutional investors to move on emerging market credits

China loosens leash on international custodians

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:08:43 GMT

Foreign custodian banks are looking to flex their muscles in China now that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and China Bank Regulatory Commission (CBRC) have jointly unveiled their ‘Administrative Measures for Securities Investment Fund Custody Business’

E Fund gets the nod to launch second RQFII bond fund

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:59:19 GMT

E Fund Management (HK), the Hong Kong subsidiary of China’s second largest asset manager E Fund, has been approved by the Securities & Futures Commission (SFC) to launch its second RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII) fixed income fund

Fund managers eagerly anticipate Greater China fund mechanism

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:57:25 GMT

Fund managers welcome the highly anticipated mutual recognition agreement for cross-border fund selling between China and Hong Kong

CSAM recompenses Kaiyuan CSI 300 investors

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:54:47 GMT

China Southern Asset Management (CSAM) announced on April 24 that it would offer cash compensation to investors in the China Southern Kaiyuan CSI 300 Index ETF (Kaiyuan CSI 300) that have suffered losses relating to the fund’s oversubscription of shares in Wintime Energy, a constituent stock of the CSI 300 Index

Prupim strengthens European presence to support property acquisitions

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:52:40 GMT

Prupim, the real estate investment management arm of M&G Investments, which is to be renamed M&G Real Estate at the end of June 2013, has announced the opening of an office in Paris and a new hire in Frankfurt to support its growing number of asset acquisitions in Europe

Northern Trust enlarges HK fund administration services

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:48:34 GMT

To help meet demand from asset managers launching local investment products in the greater China area, Northern Trust is expanding its fund administration and custody capabilities to support locally domiciled Hong Kong funds, including exchange-traded funds, as well as other regional investment funds

Standard Chartered to acquire custody, trustee business of South Africa’s Absa Bank

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:45:45 GMT

Standard Chartered is to acquire the South African custody and trustee business of Absa Bank, Alan R Naughton, the company’s managing director, global product head, investor and intermediaries, transaction banking

Shariah finance veteran praises progress in Southeast Asia

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:43:08 GMT

Southeast Asia is clearly dominant in certain segments of the Shariah finance industry, says Salah Jaidah, chairman of Islamic finance at Deutsche Bank AG in Qatar, noting that Malaysia enjoys a particular advantage thanks to government support for the industry there. Indonesia, meanwhile, is following its lead

Singapore’s accredited investors frustrated by dwindling risk opportunities

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:39:59 GMT

Asset management firms targeting institutional and wealth management money are increasingly tempted to launch funds that are accredited by the government as appropriate for sale to retail investors

May 2013 - MPF Supplement

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:22:41 GMT

May 2013 - MPF Supplement

E-Magazine

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:07:37 GMT

Welcome to Asia Asset Management magazine's eBook Library.

BlackRock bolsters Asia Pacific real estate securities capability

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:21:25 GMT

Going Places: Alastair Gillespie has been appointed as chief investment officer of Asia Pacific real estate securities with immediate effect

Is the Asian real estate market the way forward for global investors?

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:20:22 GMT

Real Estate: Significant upside for Asia’s real estate markets over the short and long term

Esemplia furthers Hong Kong expansion

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:35:07 GMT

Going Places: Samantha Ho to join as head of Hong Kong and China equities

China’s CSRC to consult market on fund regulation

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:34:10 GMT

Regulation: China Securities Regulatory Commission considers broad revisions to “vital” fund management regulation

Asia’s elderly failing to properly utilise assets, says report

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:33:13 GMT

Research: Manulife Asset Management says that more efficiently mobilised assets could significantly supplement other sources of retirement income

France tops eurozone in RMB payments

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:00:02 GMT

Currencies: Country now trails UK, Singapore and Taiwan in rankings

Gap between Europe and the rest of the world is widening  with regard to sector risk

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:58:18 GMT

Ratings: Credit risks still high in Europe but the outlook is favourable in emerging Asia and in North America

E Fund gets the nod to launch second RQFII bond fund

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:14:59 GMT

Market Access: Newly approved fund will be granted up to 1 billion RMB in RQFII quota to invest in CNY credits

CSAM recompenses Kaiyuan CSI 300 investors

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:14:03 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: Cash to be awarded to those that suffered losses relating to the fund’s investment in Wintime Energy

Standard Life announces creation of new Hong Kong hub for Asia and Middle East

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:13:14 GMT

Market Presence: Unit to support all activity in Asia and the Middle East by providing management and shared services

Citi names Halterlein as Asia Pacific head of Delta One product

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:12:07 GMT

Going Places: Main focus will be to expand Citi’s synthetics footprint in the region across ETFs, swaps and stock loans

BlackRock announces alliance with MarketAxess to bolster credit market operations

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:10:45 GMT

Technology: Move to help reduce liquidity fragmentation and improve pricing across US credit markets

Citi launches new technology range for alternatives managers

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:09:46 GMT

Technology: Market giant offers specialised range of information delivery and reporting products

Partner Events

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:56:14 GMT

Partner Events

Week commencing 29/04/13

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:47:44 GMT

How quickly times change. Just last week we had Silver Lake close its latest fund IV at US$10.3 billion on a $7.5 billion announced target, bringing in almost $3 billion of excess interest

Taiwan’s LPF announces March returns

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:30:26 GMT

Government Pension Funds: Key funds displayed average return of around 2.5% for month

Taiwan loosens overseas investment restrictions on insurers

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:24:57 GMT

Regulation: Move to allow greater access to overseas fixed income

Standard Chartered hires new head, Southeast Asia financial institutions strategic coverage

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:02:14 GMT

Going Places: Petter Sternby will report to James Pearson, global head of financial institutions strategic coverage

Global fund managers remain upbeat on equities going into 2Q

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:01:13 GMT

Research: HSBC survey reveals current asset inclinations

State Street and AmInvest commit to outsourcing deal

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:00:10 GMT

Securities Servicing: Malaysia’s AmInvest to subcontract investment operations functions and custody services to State Street

Fund managers eagerly anticipate Greater China fund mechanism

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:58:46 GMT

Regulation: Retail investors set to be main beneficiaries of scheme

Shariah finance veteran praises progress in Southeast Asia, sees turning point in Middle East

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:57:55 GMT

Islamic Finance: Salah Jaidah says Indonesia is following in steps of Malaysia

Hedge fund assets surge by $122 billion to $2.37 trillion in 1Q

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:14:03 GMT

Hedge funds: Total capital invested in the global hedge fund industry expanded during the first quarter at the fastest rate since 2010

Standard Chartered to acquire custody, trustee business of South Africa’s Absa Bank

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:58:57 GMT

M&A: Move builds on broader drive to expand services across emerging markets

Taiwan pension funds may be ordered to insure against professional misconduct risks

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:57:38 GMT

Regulation: Measure follows ING Securities Investment and Trust scandal

Denmark’s largest pension selects Northern Trust to provide custody and related services

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:56:08 GMT

Securities Services: Northern Trust seals deal due to expertise and partnership approach

China to issue new batch of RQFII quotas

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:21:42 GMT

Market Access: 200 billion RMB to be dished out as early as the end of April to facilitate cross-border RMB flows

Prupim strengthens European presence to support property acquisitions

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:20:48 GMT

Market Presence: M&G real estate specialist opens Paris office, announces new hire in Frankfurt on top of rebranding exercise

BlackRock hires Greenberg to head up global capital markets team in Asia

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:19:43 GMT

Market Presence: Greenberg now responsible for developing unique equity and debt investment opportunities

IOSCO consults on principles for financial benchmarks

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:14:50 GMT

Research: IOSCO seeks public comments on a set of high-level principles for benchmarks used in global financial markets

Week commencing 22/04/13

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:25:39 GMT

Video Exclusive - World Bank Treasury - April 2013

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:15:53 GMT

Video Exclusive - World Bank Treasury - April 2013

Eastspring Investments sets sights on Europe

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:50:57 GMT

Market Access: Eastspring Investments plans to take its Asia investment expertise to the UK and Europe

Zou Yu resigns from Wanjia amid trading probe

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:58:24 GMT

Regulation: Key China figure questioned in regard to fund manipulation charges

Taiwan’s PSPF posts YoY return of 4.48%

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:57:23 GMT

Government Pension Funds: Total AUM of Public Service Pension Fund now stands at US$17.2 billion

LaSalle approved to conduct asset management business in South Korea

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:56:25 GMT

Market Access: LaSalle Investment Management has obtained a license from the Financial Services Commission of South Korea to conduct asset management business in the country

Aldcroft named CEO for CitiTrust Limited in Asia Pacific

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:55:36 GMT

Going Places: Industry veteran Stewart Aldcroft has been installed as chief executive officer of CitiTrust Limited

Standard Chartered appoints new head of China financials research

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:54:43 GMT

Going Places: Dorris Chen to report to Erwin Sanft in new position

The 2013 MPF Awards

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:12:34 GMT

The 2013 MPF Awards Photos

Manulife launches website to enhance MPF knowledge base

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:11:31 GMT

Education & Training: Site offers access to information on MPF and retirement planning

Barings announces new head of operations

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:20:56 GMT

Going Places: Paul Loss’ responsibilities effective immediately

Citi appoints new head of prime finance

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:58:17 GMT

Going Places: Joseph Chang to head regional operations

Taiwan’s LPF hands out hefty mandates

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:57:20 GMT

Government Pension Funds: Six domestic equity managers win rights

Gregory Wells hired as head of Asia at Forum Partners

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:56:34 GMT

Going Places: Wells joins from Deutsche Bank and will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s private equity business in Asia

Northern Trust enlarges HK fund administration services

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:55:42 GMT

Securities Services: Northern Trust is expanding its fund administration and custody capabilities to support locally domiciled Hong Kong funds

Susan Chan to head up Asia Pacific iShares capital markets

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:54:13 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: Chan will lead the existing iShares capital markets and product strategy teams across Asia Pacific

CESC issues first three index licences

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:51:16 GMT

Indexes: JV looks to see first index-related products launched by the end of the third quarter this year

Mirae’s HK operations feel burn of low trading volumes

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:50:15 GMT

Asian Financial Markets: Seoul-based brokerage cuts jobs in Hong Kong

The MPF Award Winners & Finalists 2013

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:47:34 GMT

MPF Award Winners & Finalists 2013 by Asia Asset Management

Best of the Best Awards Winners 2012

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:46:50 GMT

Best of the Best Awards Winners 2012 by Asia Asset Management

Report shows Asia’s share of global corporate revenues has skyrocketed

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:38:21 GMT

Economy: Asia’s share of global revenues had doubled in the last seven years

Renminbi bond markets – coming of age

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:37:30 GMT

Debt Markets: The offshore renminbi bond market has negotiated the various obstacles in its path to become an interesting investment opportunity

Prupim to be rebranded as M&G Real Estate

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:24:28 GMT

Corporate Identity: Prupim is to be renamed M&G Real Estate

Senior management shuffles at KKR Japan

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:23:33 GMT

Going Places: Shusaku Minoda has been promoted to chairman of KKR Japan from his position as managing director and chief executive officer

Advent International launches China operation

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:27:41 GMT

Market Presence: Leading PE firm heads for Shanghai

Assets invested globally in ETFs and ETPs hit US$2.09 trillion at end of Q1

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:26:53 GMT

Exchange Traded Exposures: According to ETFGI, record net inflows of $73.4 billion helped to push assets invested globally in ETFs and ETPs to a new all-time high

Week commencing 15/04/13

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:16:29 GMT

Forgive the outbreak of political correctness on this blog, but news just out from Silicon Valley is that Ellen Pao, who filed a very high-profile lawsuit against iconic VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers alleging harassment and sexual discrimination, has joined Reddit, the San Francisco-headquartered ‘front page of the internet’

DeAWM launches five new Asia ETFs

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:16:40 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: DeAWM launches first ETFs in Hong Kong to offer exposure to Singapore, Bangladesh and Pakistan and Asia ex-Japan high dividend yield stocks

SAFE hands out QFII quotas totalling US$910 million in March

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:15:54 GMT

Market Access: China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange allocated US$910 million worth of QFII quota to 11 overseas institutions in March

Chang named chief investment officer of equities and asset allocation at Janus

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:14:49 GMT

Going Places: Janus Capital Group Inc has appointed Enrique Chang as CIO of equities and asset allocation

About AAM Events

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:15:18 GMT

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Hedge funds track equities to record level

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:38:02 GMT

Hedge Funds: Hedge funds extended gains in March to conclude Q1 at record levels

MENA asset managers displaying “risk-on” attitude

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:37:07 GMT

Research: QFC Authority’s MENA Asset Management Barometer predicts high note for GCC equity markets in 2013

SAFE dishes out additional QFII quota to Taiwanese firms

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:36:23 GMT

Market Access: SAFE deals out further US$150 million worth of QFII quotas

Video Exclusive - February 2013

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:08:33 GMT

Video Exclusive - February 2013

Further growth in RMB internationalisation

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:51:16 GMT

Currencies: The RMB is on track to become the third largest trade settlement currency by 2015

Kern jumps ship at HSBC to take up LaSalle CEO position

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:50:00 GMT

Going Places: LaSalle Investment Management has appointed Jason Kern as its new chief executive officer, Americas

China’s NCSSF posts 7% return for 2012

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:48:16 GMT

Pensions: Party Secretary Dai Xianglong revealed the Social Security Fund posted a year-on-year return of 7% last year

Former GIC CIO gives the skinny on unique demands of SWFs

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:47:17 GMT

Asian Financial Markets: Former CIO of Singapore’s GIC lays out distinctions between its objectives and the typical objectives of other funds

Video Exclusive - April 2013

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:52:26 GMT

Video Exclusive - April 2013

Cohen & Steers brings in commodities team to New York

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:10:29 GMT

Going Places: Four commodities team additions to join effective Monday

Vietnam to open door to ETFs

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:09:16 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has issued a circular, which will come into effect on September 1, regarding the pending launch of the country’s first ETFs

UCITS hedge funds underperform non-UCITS rivals

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:08:16 GMT

Research: UCITS hedge funds are typically more volatile and underperform their non-UCITS hedge fund rivals, a new comprehensive comparative study by the EDHEC-Risk Institute has found

Time is of the essence

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:07:10 GMT

Exchanges: NYSE Liffe, the world’s second largest derivatives exchange, is looking to increase its presence in Asia

Invesco strengthens Asian investment capabilities

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:01:53 GMT

Going Places: Jalil Rasheed joins Invesco as an investment director

Barings AM buys Korea’s SEIAK

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:01:10 GMT

M&A: SEIAK has now become Baring Asset Management Korea

Robert Smith joins AK Advisors as general manager

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:00:31 GMT

Going Places: Market veteran to take director role

Taiwan’s SFB metes out punishments for First SITC insider trading crimes

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:59:48 GMT

Equity Markets: All three members involved to be dismissed

Taiwan’s NPP puts US$666 million of mandates up for tender

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:58:42 GMT

Government Pension funds: Body looking for five fund managers

Peter Burnett to head Standard Chartered’s corporate finance team for NE Asia

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:57:53 GMT

Going Places: Veteran moves into newly created role on April 8

Week commencing 08/04/13

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:57:49 GMT

Madison Dearborn Partners and TPG Capital’s pursuit of US wealth management company National Financial Partners (NFP), with a reported price tag of around US$900 million

Report releases Korean active, passive results for 2012

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:41:47 GMT

Research: Passive funds significantly outpace active

Institutional investors need commodity exposure, through ETFs

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:40:42 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: The best way for institutions to access all-important commodity exposures is through enhanced ETFs, not active managers

Robert Smith leaves Korea Investment & Securities

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:39:53 GMT

Going Places: Leading figure in Korean investment landscape to move on

Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia launch scheme to standardise debt, equity

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:37:29 GMT

Market Access: Move marks major step toward standardisation of ASEAN capital markets

Taiwan’s LPF tenders US$1 billion of new mandates

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:26:33 GMT

Government Pension Funds: Taiwan’s largest pension fund has tendered NT$30 billion of New Scheme investment mandates

Almost 40% of employees plan to switch MPF trustees within the year

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:25:29 GMT

Research: A quarter of employed respondents claimed that they were dissatisfied or extremely dissatisfied with the current MPF trustees chosen by their employers

Bond fund demand skyrockets in China; equity moribund

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:21:04 GMT

First quarter bond fund unit growth explosive

North American drive drops in State Street Investor Confidence Index

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:49:30 GMT

Research: Global ICI falls 3.4 points this month to 88.0

First State appoints Paul Griffiths as CIO, fixed interest & credit

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:48:18 GMT

Award winning fund manager to start on July 1

Week commencing 02/04/13

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:02:17 GMT

Suddenly the exits are thronging again, in Asia and beyond. Dealogic’s latest figures cite US$23 billion of fundraising at IPO in Q1 2013, up 50% from the $15 billion raised in the same quarter last year.

Taiwan’s LIF records gains despite offshore disappointment

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:12:24 GMT

Government Insurance Funds: Labor Insurance Fund displayed accumulated AUM gains of 1.78% in January, February

Citi names new head of transaction services for Hong Kong

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:11:43 GMT

Going Places: Citi has appointed Philippe Jaccard as country head of Citi transaction services for Hong Kong

CalPERS partners with Standard Life Investments

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:38:42 GMT

Market Presence: US behemoth to invest US$500 million with Scotland-based firm

Northern Trust, MSCI launch emerging market ESG index

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:37:51 GMT

Indexes: Move marks launch of first EM environmental, social and, governance index

Citi extends common depository services to Asia Pacific

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:36:57 GMT

Market Presence: Move creates firm’s first common depository location outside of Europe

Schroders, Cazenove Capital reach acquisition agreement

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:35:58 GMT

M&A: Schroders to purchase the entire issued and to-be-issued share capital of target

The 2nd ETF Roundtable in China

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:41:21 GMT

The 2nd ETF Roundtable in China

ICI Global expands London headquarters team

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:19:53 GMT

Going Places: Former FSA regulator Elizabeth Todd to join as director of global legal affairs

Hamilton Lane buys Shott Capital Management

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:19:13 GMT

M&A: Purchase expands Hamilton Lane’s presence into PE and distribution management

Guotai AM approved to launch cross-listed ETF

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:18:34 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: New product will be first cross-border ETF in China

NASDAQ VP says investor education is vital across the board

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:17:23 GMT

Indexes: Robert J Hughes of NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes emphasises the importance of investor education on a global basis in regard to exchange traded funds and indexes

Gottex Fund Management agrees to purchase Frontier Asset Management

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:16:24 GMT

M&A: Gottex to take majority interest in UK multi-asset investment manager

Change at the top for Nikko AM

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:15:13 GMT

Going Places: Company president to retire in April; successor to come through in long-agreed succession plan

Lloyd George Management warns of equity market disappointment

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:14:06 GMT

Research: Unless share prices are supported by fundamental economic improvement and earnings growth, there is likely to be some disappointment for investors over the summer months, says Lloyd George Management’s investment chairman

China’s CSRC seeks opinion on securities firm initiative

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:13:12 GMT

Regulation: China Securities Regulatory Commission reviews temporary initiative to allow local securities houses to issue debt financing instruments

Taiwan’s FSC to prompt consolidation among asset management firms

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:43:33 GMT

Regulation: Financial Supervisory Commission to give concessions to firms going through M&A process

Paul Gruenwald named Asia-Pacific chief economist at Standard & Poor’s

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:11:46 GMT

Going Places: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has appointed Paul Gruenwald as chief economist for the Asia-Pacific region

Week commencing 25/03/13

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:19:46 GMT

So Fred Buenrostro, the former CEO of CalPERS, has finally been indicted by a federal grand jury and been charged civilly by the SEC after a protracted series of pay-to-play enquiries at the US$249 billion pensions giant, America's largest

2012 Best of the Best Awards Supplement

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:40:14 GMT

2012 Best of the Best Awards Supplement

Eurex hires head for Hong Kong office

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:09:14 GMT

Exchanges: Markus Georgi is to succeed Paul Lo as chief representative of Eurex’s Hong Kong office

PineBridge names new head of institutional sales for South Korea

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:07:59 GMT

Going Places: Kyeung-Won Min as representative director and head of institutional sales

BlackRock appoints new head of consultant relations

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:40:05 GMT

Going Places: Patrick O’Donnell to head consultant relations for Asia ex-Japan

Upsurge in hedge fund launches on back of record industry capital

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:39:31 GMT

Hedge Funds: New hedge fund launches rose at year end 2012, narrowly trailing total launches for 2011 as total hedge fund industry assets increased to a record of US$2.25 trillion

BOC chairman to take helm at CSRC

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:38:52 GMT

Going Places: Xiao Gang, chairman of Bank of China, is set to succeed Guo Shuqing as head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission

Bosera International names Zhang Qiang as deputy CEO

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:38:07 GMT

Going Places: Bosera International has appointed Zhang Qiang (David Zhang) as deputy chief executive officer in Hong Kong

E Fund gets fancy with ETFs

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:37:16 GMT

Exchange Traded Funds: E Fund Management is set to launch inverse and leveraged ETFs

Iyer named SVP for market and product development at HSS

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:36:24 GMT

Going Places: HSBC Securities Services has appointed Ganesh Iyer as senior vice president, market and product development

List reveals external fund managers of China’s NCSSF

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:35:25 GMT

Government Pension Funds: Media outlet publishes NCSSF’s external fund managers

Former CEO of CalPERS indicted in fraud case

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:34:34 GMT

Government Pension Funds: Fred Buenrostro and Alfred Villalobos indicted in fraud conspiracy

Andrew Kwek to leave Deutsche AM

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:33:39 GMT

Going Places: Andrew Kwek is set to vacate the posts of chief executive and Asia head of sales for DWS

Nikhil Srinivasan is Generali’s new group CIO

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:23:17 GMT

Insurance: Nikhil Srinivasan has been appointed new group chief investment officer at Generali

The 2nd ETF Roundtable in China - Institutional ETF Investment Challenges: Entering a New Era

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Institutional ETF Investment Challenges: Entering a New Era

2012 Best of the Best Awards

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:03:19 GMT

2012 Best of the Best Awards Photos

For a competitive advantage, firms require integrated compliance and surveillance systems

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:57:32 GMT

Corporate Governance: The Hong Kong capital markets are today under increased scrutiny to ensure trading in the region remains fair, transparent and orderly

AAM & MPF Ratings announce inaugural MPF Awards’ winners and finalists

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:56:34 GMT

Awards & Rankings: The results for The MPF Awards 2013 are in!

Asset management industry mourns Bosera Chief Executive Keith Li

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:55:50 GMT

Asset Management: The financial community in Hong Kong is in a state of shock after news filtered through of the deaths of two high-profile industry professionals in the same week

BNP Paribas Real Estate launches Hong Kong and Singapore platforms

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:54:33 GMT

Real Estate: BNP Paribas Real Estate has launched two Asian platforms in Hong Kong and Singapore with the aim of attracting Asian investment into the European property markets

Largest QFI investment in India facilitated by Citi

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:53:48 GMT

Securities Services: Citi India acted as a QDP, custodian as well as the execution broker for an investment made by Sanlam through the Qualified Foreign Investor scheme

China’s PBOC issues new rules for QFII bond investors

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:52:54 GMT

Market Access: New set of rules announced to regulate QFII institutions’ access to inter-bank bond market

SAFE awards BlackRock additional US$100 million investment quota

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:51:58 GMT

Market Access: BlackRock has been awarded an additional US$100 million investment quota by SAFE to invest in the domestic capital markets in China

Eight new Indian companies added to FTSE Emerging Index

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:51:18 GMT

Indexes: Index provider FTSE Group announced the results of the FTSE Emerging Index annual review on Friday

Global property investment volumes to surpass US$1 trillion this year

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:50:40 GMT

Real Estate: The global property investment market saw a modest 6% rise in activity during 2012 with volumes reaching US$929 billion

Plans in place to open up A-share market to expats

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:47:52 GMT

Market Access: China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation has unveiled a new initiative to allow expatriates from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau to open Mainland A-share accounts

Week commencing 18/03/13

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:23:45 GMT

China’s Ministry of Railways, noted for its corruption, its sometimes fatal inefficiencies, and its mountainous debt, is finally going to be broken up, with the Ministry of Transportation assuming its regulatory duties and the new China Railway Corp taking over its personnel, assets, and 2.66 trillion RMB (US$428 billion) debt burden

AMP Capital strengthens Asian equities team

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:05:54 GMT

Going Places: AMP Capital has appointed Andy Peng to the new role of portfolio manager/analyst in the Asian equities team based in Hong Kong

Value Partners maintains sound financial health

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:05:10 GMT

Financial Reporting: Value Partners Group Limited has announced its final results for the year ended December 31, 2012

2012 Best of the Best Awards Supplement

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:53:05 GMT

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Best of the Best Awards Supplements

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:51:02 GMT

Best of the Best Awards Supplement

Mercer shakes up Asia investments team

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:16:18 GMT

Going Places: Mercer has announced several key leadership changes within its investments team in Asia as part of its recently designated growth markets organisational structure

Manulife appoints executive VP and chief marketing officer, Asia

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:14:45 GMT

Going Places: Manulife Financial has hired Philip Hampden-Smith as executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Asia

Norway’s GPFG records second best performance ever

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:13:46 GMT

Pensions: The return on Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global in 2012 was 13.4%, its second best performance ever

UBS to tap into Asia with first Hong Kong ETF listings

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:13:06 GMT

Exchange Traded Products: UBS is preparing to list its first ETFs in Hong Kong, backed by a new local fund platform, as it looks to prosper from Asia-Pacific’s ETF market

Musical chairs for top-level PRC finance officials

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:12:18 GMT

Going Places: Changes are afoot amongst China’s top-level government financial officials following this month’s National People’s Congress drawing to a close

Neptune sidesteps shackles of benchmarking

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:11:30 GMT

Equity Markets: As the cult of passive investing reaches ever-new highs, a significant vacuum is developing in the genuinely active space

PGI to secure majority stake in Liongate

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:01:23 GMT

M&A: Principal Global Investors has agreed to acquire a 55% stake in Liongate Capital Management

MPF Ratings issues ranking for MPF schemes

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:00:37 GMT

Awards & Rankings: MPF Ratings provides market with easy to digest, research-based evaluation of available offerings

Number of QFII-awarded subsidiaries of Chinese firms looks set to rise

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:59:41 GMT

Market Access: Report says that China Securities Regulatory Commission will further extend coverage of the QFII program to Mainland asset managers’ overseas offshoots

Reshuffle at BBH’s securities lending division

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:58:41 GMT

Going Places: Firm is reorganising its securities lending business due to the development of its intrinsic value lending programme

Links between governance and the financial crisis

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:57:23 GMT

Corporate Governance: There is a link between some significant failures in corporate governance practices and the nature and extent of the financial crisis, but it was not the only contributing factor

Good outlook for Asia Pacific commercial real estate

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:56:31 GMT

Real Estate: Aviva Investors says prospects for the global commercial real estate asset class are improving on a global basis, with Asia Pacific offering the highest potential returns

RQFII regulations warmly received by market

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:55:08 GMT

Market Access: Experts say move will help to broaden RQFII pilot scheme’s distribution channel

Women set for financial struggle in retirement

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:54:26 GMT

Pensions: Only two in five Asian women say they have prepared adequately for a comfortable retirement

IOSCO releases principles of liquidity risk management for CIS report

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:13:13 GMT

Regulation: The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published its final report on Principles of Liquidity Risk Management for Collective Investment Schemes

STOXX celebrates major milestone and launches China index

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:03:55 GMT

Indexes: Index provider STOXX Limited celebrated its 15th anniversary on February 28 and unveiled the STOXX China A 50 Index in Hong Kong

Swift sets up corporate services centre in KL

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:56:34 GMT

Market Presence: Swift officially opens new corporate services centre in Malaysia

Sophie Dupré to head up Barings’ organisational risk team

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:55:17 GMT

Going Places: Baring Asset Management has appointed Sophie Dupré as head of organisational risk, based in London and effective immediately

China’s CSRC moves to expand RQFII programme

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:31:08 GMT

Market Access: China authorities apply Measures for Pilot Domestic Securities Investment Made by RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors

China’s CSRC taps market view on debt financing

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:41:06 GMT

Debt Markets: The China Securities Regulatory Commission is rethinking regulation governing debt financing

Give Hong Kong’s new Financial Services Development Council a chance, says CFA Institute boss

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:40:16 GMT

Oversight: The council’s formation, structure, and composition have been criticised for allegedly lacking checks and balances and for being a “platform for Mainland heavyweights”

Eastspring Investments adds assistant director to institutional team

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:39:28 GMT

Going Places: Eastspring Investments is continuing the expansion of its institutional business with the appointment of Jayne Chu as assistant director, Greater China, institutional business

India’s Religare expands into Philippines

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:38:36 GMT

Market Presence: Religare Capital Markets has been awarded a business representative license for Southeast Asian market

Feb ETP/ETF inflows show continuation of rotation into equities

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:37:52 GMT

Exchange Traded Products: In February 2013, exchange traded funds and exchange traded products globally had net inflows of US$11.4 billion

Asset classes choppy in February, says Gam report

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:36:53 GMT

Research: Gam released its monthly hedge fund performance update

Week commencing 11/03/13

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:26:59 GMT

The recent case, much publicised in Chinese media, of the public dispute between Chinese investment company Shenzhen Kailei (Carlyle’s Chinese name) and Tianjin Trust’s Buffett No. 1 Plan, sheds light on a uniquely Chinese development that poses a competitive challenge to private equity firms in the PRC – at least for now. So-called trust products offer an alternative grey-market channel of non-bank financing for PRC companies, projects and local government entities that could crimp general partner (GP) prospects in China – until a likely regulator intervention, or blow up, or both, ends the game.

Greenwich Associates recognise Citi as Asia’s leader in corporate banking

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:59:13 GMT

Awards & Rankings: Citi has been named a leader in corporate banking in a study of Asia’s leading corporates by Greenwich Associates

Ping An HK equity ETFs approved by MPFA

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:58:32 GMT

Exchange Traded Products: PAAMC HK’s China/Hong Kong series of ETFs have been approved by the MPFA as index-tracking collective investment schemes

Guotai Junan International secures QFII licence

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:25:11 GMT

Market Access: The China Securities Regulatory Commission has awarded Guotai Junan International a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor licence

Shuffle at top for BNY Mellon Japan

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:22:54 GMT

Going Places: Tokyo office sees new president and chairman

IMS HedgeOp extends footprint to Hong Kong

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:22:12 GMT

Market Presence: IMS Group and HedgeOp Compliance announces opening of Asian office

QFII: Searching for Shangri-La

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:08:12 GMT

QFII: Searching for Shangri-La

BI-SAM brings in chief marketing officer

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:31:25 GMT

Going Places: Data management, performance, attribution, risk, GIPS and reporting solutions for the AM industry provider BI-Sam has appointed Elizabeth Durkee chief marketing officer

AIMA HK embraces local open-ended investment company proposals

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:30:11 GMT

Alternatives: AIMA Hong Kong has welcomed the financial Secretary’s recent proposals on local open-ended investment companies

State Street integrates MSREI’s fund servicing operations

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:29:21 GMT

Real Estate: State Street Corporation has successfully integrated Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing’s fund servicing operations

Deutsche AWM launches direct replication ETF on the Nikkei

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:27:48 GMT

Exchange Traded Products: Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has launched a direct replication ETF on Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index

Hong Kong economy set to expand 1.4% for the full year; budget announced

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:26:51 GMT

Economy: Newly-unveiled 2013-14 budget displays balance in terms of fiscal profile and mix of expenditure initiatives

RMB becomes 13th most traded payment currency, with payments up 171% YoY

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:25:57 GMT

Currencies: RMB payments grew 171% in value between January 2012 and January 2013 to overtake Russian rouble as international payment currency

EDHEC survey confirms investor dissatisfaction with corporate bond indices

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:17:46 GMT

Research: EDHEC-Risk Institute has analysed industry reactions to a previous EDHEC-Risk study on corporate bond indices and confirmed that investors are dissatisfied with the indices currently on offer

Taiwan’s LPF puts US$2bn of mandates up for tender

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:16:46 GMT

Government Pension Funds: Twelve domestic asset managers to receive tenders

MPF diversifies investment range with ETFs

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:16:05 GMT

Pensions: MPF Providers can now invest in SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s largest and most liquid commodity ETF, in MPF constituent funds

Deutsche survey identifies investor expectations for alternatives

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:15:22 GMT

Research: Industry AUM expected to hit all-time high in 2013

China’s CSRC eliminates curbs on equity weightings

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:14:41 GMT

Market Access: Initiative to eliminate 80:20 proportion barriers placed on RQFII funds investing in Mainland equities and credits

Korea’s largest pension’s chairman resigns

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:14:00 GMT

Going Places: The chairman and chief executive officer of Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), Jun Kwang-woo, tendered his resignation on Friday, February 22

GFI Group sets up Manila office

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:25:54 GMT

Market Presence: GFI Group Inc has opened an office in Manila to focus on the brokering of Philippine government and corporate fixed income products in the domestic market

Taiwan’s LIF sees US$240 million gain in January

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:21:27 GMT

Government Insurance Funds: Labor Insurance Fund’s January returns up 1.54% YoY

RobecoSAM, S&PDJI introduce EM-focussed sustainability index

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:38:52 GMT

Responsible Investing: RobecoSAM and S&P Dow Jones Indices sustainability index launched

ICI Global builds up Asia presence with Hong Kong office

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:37:30 GMT

Market Presence: ICI Global is opening an office specifically focused on the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region. The office, which complements ICI Global’s London headquarters, will be based in HK

EM hedge funds thrive on India, China BRIC assets

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:36:19 GMT

Hedge Funds: The HFRX Multi-Emerging Markets Index gained 13.1% for 2012, including a gain of 4.8% in 4Q 2012

Woori and NewAlpha announce first joint seed investment with Mosaic

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:34:44 GMT

Equity Markets: Woori Absolute Partners and NewAlpha Asset Management have announced the first strategic investment of the Woori NewAlpha Fund LP with Mosaic Asset Management Pte Ltd

Week commencing 04/03/13

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:18:06 GMT

In week ended February 22, Temasek Holdings unit Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd launched a real estate investment trust (REIT) – Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust – at the top of its range, raising US$1.3 billion...

China’s CSRC seeks industry opinion on PE frameworks

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:57:00 GMT

Private Equity: China Securities Regulatory Commission brings PE players into regulatory discussions

International Finance Corporation issues RMB-denominated discount note

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:52:03 GMT

Currencies: Note, valued at around US$50 million, issued under the Global Discount Note Program

AAM and MPF Ratings invite submissions for inaugural MPF awards

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:09:50 GMT

Awards & Rankings: Asia Asset Management and MPF Ratings Ltd are now accepting submissions for the inaugural MPF awards for investment managers and service providers in Hong Kong