http://www.asiaasset.com/ Asia Asset Management – The Journal of Investments and Pensions – was established in 1995, the first publication in the region to cater to the needs of asset managers, institutional investors and service providers through providing Asian-centric investment news. AAM prides itself on providing fresh, in-depth and analytical coverage of issues affecting Asia-Pacific markets, making it an invaluable and trusted news and information source for top financial companies. ENG http://www.asiaasset.com/rss.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ssga_riskguidance.aspx State Street Global Advisors claims that managing for a total outcome rather than focusing on the returns of individual strategies or asset classes is key to solving the risk/reward dilemma faced by many underfunded pension funds Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:01:41 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ssga_riskguidance.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/principal_qfii.aspx Principal Global Investors has been awarded the designation of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor by the China Securities Regulatory Commission Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:00:51 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/principal_qfii.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/malaysia_epfdistribution.aspx In spite of difficult markets last year, Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has announced a higher distribution rate of dividend for 2011: 6% versus 5.8% in 2010 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:59:53 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/malaysia_epfdistribution.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/abraaj_aureos.aspx Acquisition of Aureos strengthens Abraaj Capital’s position in the emerging markets private equity landscape and enhances its global scale Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:40:13 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/abraaj_aureos.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/oneaxcess.aspx Online trading platform One Axcess has been granted regulatory approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:37:58 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/oneaxcess.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/APREA_REITs.aspx A string of positive new feeds from out of the US, including acceleration in US employment growth bringing the jobless rate to a near three-year low of 8.5%, provided uplift to Asia-Pacific REITs Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:37:01 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/APREA_REITs.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ampcapital_newhires.aspx AMP Capital has expanded its new Australian fundamental equities team to bolster the firm's current offering and provide additional talent to launch new products Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:21:05 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ampcapital_newhires.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/polaris_yuanta_merger.aspx Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has given the green light to a merger between Polaris SITC and Yuanta SITC, which will become effective on May 6 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:20:16 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/polaris_yuanta_merger.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_mutualfund.aspx Mutual funds appear lately to be struggling in Europe. Of course, every asset class and investment sector in the region is facing difficulties in the current environment, but mutual funds especially are facing both substantial outflows, particularly into other types of investment vehicles, and a slackening pace of new fund formation Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:13:31 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_mutualfund.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_rqfii.aspx In August 2011, China’s Vice Premier Li Keqiang gave the green light to the long-awaited RMB qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) pilot scheme. This allowed selected Chinese asset manager subsidiaries to offer RMB products to overseas investors in Hong Kong Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:12:08 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_rqfii.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_opinion.aspx Hong Kong and Shanghai have been vying with each other to be the largest Chinese financial centre in luring foreign investments into the world’s second largest economy. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:08:08 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_opinion.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/peupdate_feb10.aspx Last week’s topic of Bain Capital supremo Mitt Romney’s travails on the campaign trail naturally leads on to the vexed question of the taxation of individual income from private equity, and especially on carried interest Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:52:20 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/peupdate_feb10.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/060212_pe.aspx Private equity is no stranger by now to unwelcome media attention and accusations of vulture capitalism. Indeed, as Stephen Pagliuca, managing director of Bain Capital Partners, said on Bloomberg Television at the World Economic Forum in Davos recently, “it may be called very public equity now, given all the press.” Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:49:27 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/060212_pe.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/130212_pe.aspx Last week’s topic of Bain Capital supremo Mitt Romney’s travails on the campaign trail naturally leads on to the vexed question of the taxation of individual income from private equity, and especially on carried interest Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:49:04 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/130212_pe.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/200212_pe.aspx With the Obama administration now also turning its fire on carried interest, time to shift attention elsewhere: to China. For while US GPs (general partners) face the prospect of fresh curbs on their industry, the PRC is busy hatching fund vehicles the likes of which Asia has never seen Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:48:39 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/200212_pe.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/statestreet_derivativesplatform.aspx State Street Corporation has announced the expansion of its end-to-end derivatives solution to include an execution platform for the trading of derivatives products Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:55:16 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/statestreet_derivativesplatform.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/wave_simcorp.aspx WAVE Management AG, the asset management unit of the German VHV insurance group with over 14 billion euros in assets under management, has chosen SimCorp Dimension as its future investment management system Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:53:34 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/wave_simcorp.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/PSPF_drop.aspx Taiwan’s Public Service Pension Fund has reported a 5.98% loss (NT$28.4 billion or US$948 million) for 2011, which brought it down to NT$479 billion Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:34:42 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/PSPF_drop.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/towerswatson_fmsurvey.aspx Fund managers have turned significantly more cautious about the prospects for world growth and investment returns, according to a global survey of investment managers conducted by Towers Watson Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:33:19 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/towerswatson_fmsurvey.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/vistra_hk.aspx Vistra Fund Services has announced the launch of Vistra Fund Services Asia Limited, to complement the group’s fund administration operations in Jersey and Luxembourg Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:32:28 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/vistra_hk.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/linedata_adminplatform.aspx Global solutions provider Linedata has announced a new platform for fund administrators – Linedata Admin Edge Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:31:43 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/linedata_adminplatform.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/pingan_etfs.aspx Ping An of China Asset Management Hong Kong is launching three ETFs; the three physical ETFs are to track 180 stocks in a number of sectors Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:01:42 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/pingan_etfs.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ing_headoffixedincome.aspx ING Investment Management has appointed Patrick Chia as head of Asian fixed income, based in Singapore Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:00:55 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ing_headoffixedincome.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/minsheng_gm.aspx Minsheng Royal Fund Management has appointed Yu Daixi, former deputy general manager of Bank of China Investment Management, as its new general manager Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:13:15 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/minsheng_gm.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/prudential.eastspring.aspx Prudential plc has rolled out a single global brand for its Asia regional funds business, Eastspring Investments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:50:29 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/prudential.eastspring.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hkex_rmbetf.aspx Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited will today register the first ETF to be traded in RMB on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:49:28 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hkex_rmbetf.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/swift_rmbguidelines.aspx As international use of the Chinese currency grew exponentially over the past eighteen months, financial institutions around the world identified important issues around efficient processing of payments, treasury and securities transactions using the renminbi Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:48:27 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/swift_rmbguidelines.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/csrc_sevenQFII.aspx China Securities Regulatory Commission handed out a further seven qualified foreign institutional investors licenses in January, bolstering the total number to 142 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:37:20 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/csrc_sevenQFII.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/manulife_indonesia.aspx Manulife Asset Management has appointed Nurdiaz ‘Alvin’ Pattisahusiwa as chief investment officer for its Indonesian business, PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:36:25 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/manulife_indonesia.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/gcc_ppp.aspx Public Private Partnerships are poised to play a key role in underpinning the success of the next wave of infrastructure development expected in the GCC Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:34:55 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/gcc_ppp.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_dearth.aspx Asia’s private equity (PE) industry received a lot of attention from global institutional investors last year as the European economy struggled with the consequences of the sovereign debt crisis and the US economy slowly recovered from financial meltdown Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:13:30 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_dearth.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/convergex_salesmanager.aspx Tech firm ConvergEx Group has hired Laura Ryan as sales manager of the Asia region for its award-winning order management system, the Eze OMS Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:18:50 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/convergex_salesmanager.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ncssf_pe.aspx China’s National Council for Social Security Fund invested 7 billion yuan in five new private equity funds last year Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:17:38 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ncssf_pe.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/about_us_contact.aspx Contacts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:59:23 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/about_us_contact.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/editorialteam.aspx asiaasset magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:58:29 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/editorialteam.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hedgefunds_stronggains.aspx Hedge funds opened 2012 by posting broad-based gains in January, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gaining +2.63%, the second highest monthly performance figure since December 2010 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:35:25 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hedgefunds_stronggains.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/invesco_clientportdir.aspx Invesco Hong Kong has appointed Annabel Betz as client portfolio director to promote the firm's Asian investment capabilities to global investors Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:34:00 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/invesco_clientportdir.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/efund_etf_cross-border.aspx E Fund Management has applied to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to launch a cross-border exchange traded fund (ETF). If approved, it will become the first Hong Kong/China cross-border ETF Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:29:03 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/efund_etf_cross-border.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/RIP_ETFs.aspx Enhanced Investment Products Limited has confirmed the launch of seven new ETF products, authorised by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission at the beginning of January 2012 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:28:55 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/RIP_ETFs.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/prudential_salesdirector.aspx Prudential Corporation Asia’s fund management business has expanded its institutional business with the appointment of Jeremy Hall as sales director, North Asia Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:27:43 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/prudential_salesdirector.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/aub_aviva.aspx Ahli United Bank (UK) PLC (AUB), a commercial and investment banking group providing wealth management, retail, corporate, treasury, offshore and private banking services across the Middle East, has appointed Aviva Investors to manage its AUB Pan Asia Investment Fund Limited Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:26:49 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/aub_aviva.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/0212_video_bosera.aspx Bonds all the way for Bosera International Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:51:15 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/0212_video_bosera.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/020612_news_pe.aspx Private equity is no stranger by now to unwelcome media attention and accusations of vulture capitalism. Indeed, as Stephen Pagliuca, managing director of Bain Capital Partners, said on Bloomberg Television at the World Economic Forum in Davos recently Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:12:53 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/020612_news_pe.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplaces_aberdeen.aspx Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed Peter Elston to the newly created position of head of Asia-Pacific strategy and asset allocation Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:18:01 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplaces_aberdeen.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplaces_grosvenor.aspx Grosvenor Fund Management has appointed Dietrich Heidtmann as managing director, client services, EMEA and Asia-Pacific Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:15:06 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplaces_grosvenor.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplaces_lasalle.aspx LaSalle Investment Management has appointed Jon Zehner to the newly created role of head of global capital markets, starting in March Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:11:56 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplaces_lasalle.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplaces_fidelity.aspx Fidelity Worldwide Investment (FWI) has appointed Jackson Lee as chief representative of its Beijing representative office, where he will be responsible for coordinating the company’s overall China strategy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:58:17 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplaces_fidelity.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplace_sig.aspx As part of its plan to double assets under management in Asia, Skandia Investment Group (SIG), has appointed Paco Lee as head of marketing, Asia Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:45:38 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplace_sig.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplaces_pioneer.aspx Pioneer Investments has hired Jack W Lin as head of Asia and Middle East Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:41:22 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_goingplaces_pioneer.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/february2012_directory.aspx Directory of Manager Appointments & Searches February 2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:36:31 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/february2012_directory.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_elections.aspx The Year of the Dragon is upon us and elections are in the air – in many parts of region as well as the world. The Arab Spring of the past year will drag on into this one causing some unanticipated results at the ballot box Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:13:53 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_elections.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_domestic.aspx ON the back of global and domestic worries, India’s stock markets continued their decline as the year 2011 drew to a close. The stark fact is that they were down by about 22% since the start of last year to December Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:55 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_domestic.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_algorithmic.aspx Asia seems to enjoy a difficult relationship with algorithmic trading. It is now becoming a topic and regional institutions, buy-sides or sell-sides, have it as a requirement on their request for proposals (RFPs) for a new trading platform Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:28:08 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_algorithmic.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_threats.aspx The year 2012 will be a challenging one for the asset management industry in Taiwan. The year kicked off with the enactment of the Financial Consumer Protection Act (FCPA) and the establishment of the Financial Ombudsman Institution (FOI) to settle the financial consumption disputes which had put fund distributors at risk Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:19:12 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_threats.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_patience.aspx The fortunes of Australia’s A$1.4 trillion (US$1.48 trillion) fund management industry are inextricably linked with the nation’s superannuation system, which continues to deliver a river of cash into managers’ coffers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:39:26 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_patience.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/020212_news_taiwan_lpf.aspx Taiwan’s Labor Pension Fund (LPF) is looking to appoint six managers for domestic equities in the next couple of months Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:04:08 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/020212_news_taiwan_lpf.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/020312_news_zhengjiang.aspx Zheng Jiang has replaced Ding Jun as the fund manager of the HFT Best Selection Fund of HFT Investment Management Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:03:30 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/020312_news_zhengjiang.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/020312_news_shenzhen_exchange.aspx The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has launched three emerging industry indices – the Shenzhen Strategic New Emerging Industry index, SME Board Strategic New Emerging Industry Index, and ChiNext Strategic New Emerging Industry Index Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:02:46 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/020312_news_shenzhen_exchange.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_true_risks.aspx In the light of issues raised by financial regulators and international organisations, new research at EDHEC-Risk Institute has addressed the question of the risks of UCITS Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:20:05 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_true_risks.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_down_under.aspx A new stream of ETFs are making their debut in Asia as fund managers eye the new landscape that is emerging from the market crisis. There is much talk and excitement about the potential for this investment tool to form the basis of investment portfolios. Investors’ real understanding of ETFs, as well as how the market for them evolves, will determine whether their current wave of popularity continues Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:12:07 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_down_under.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_bnp_luncheon.aspx Asia Asset Management, in conjunction with BNP Paribas Securities Services, held the third in its regional series of Quintessence CEO Luncheon events in Singapore on January 17 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:51:15 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_bnp_luncheon.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/videos.aspx AAM 15th Anniversary HK CEO Forum Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:38 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/videos.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_tapping.aspx The year just ended was not an easy one for asset allocators. In the words of the December 2011 BNY Mellon/EIU joint report: “Capital markets have been lurching from tailspin to feeble recovery and back towards stagnation as investors worry about sovereign debt and renewed recession. The search for growth in these conditions demands risk-taking at a time when risk is profoundly unappealing.” Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:09:39 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_tapping.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_emag.aspx Click to view the electronic version of Asia Asset Management's February 2012 issue. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:22:52 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_emag.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/E-Magazine.aspx Welcome to ,Asia Asset Management magazine's eBook Library. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:18:13 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/E-Magazine.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_biggest.aspx Experts from leading asset management firms operating throughout the globe give their views in regard to where the various markets are headed Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:15:09 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_biggest.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_fpif.aspx The president of China’s National Council for Social Security Fund (NCSSF), Dai Xianglong, says that the Chinese government is weighing up the possibility of channelling some of the local authorities-overseen fundamental pension insurance fund (FPIF) into the capital market in reaction to the fund’s returns lagging way behind the rate of inflation Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:29:34 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_fpif.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_haitong.aspx Hai Tong Asset Management (HK), a subsidiary of Haitong International Securities Group (formerly called Taifook Securities Group), which is majority owned by the Shanghai-listed leading Chinese securities firm Haitong Securities Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:19:31 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_haitong.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_bosera.aspx Bosera Asset Management (International) launched its first RMB qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) fund, the Bosera RMB Bond Fund, on January 18 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:05:06 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_bosera.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_funds_down.aspx China’s mutual fund sector was down 127.6 billion yuan (US$20.2 billion) in the fourth quarter of last year, which was an improvement on the 264.4 billion yuan losses recorded over Q3 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:04:29 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_funds_down.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_govmt.aspx News has emerged that the Indian government will launch US$35 billion of public sector investments in a bid to boost growth in the domestic economy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:59:49 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_govmt.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinamutualfundsector.aspx China’s mutual fund sector was down 127.6 billion yuan in the fourth quarter of last year, which was an improvement on the 264.4 billion yuan losses recorded over Q3 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:55:27 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinamutualfundsector.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/simmonssimmons_goldetf.aspx International law firm Simmons & Simmons has advised Hang Seng Investment Management on the launch of the world's first renminbi-denominated physical gold ETF Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:54:32 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/simmonssimmons_goldetf.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/fpif_equities.aspx China’s State Council will reportedly unveil the investment guidelines for the fundamental pension insurance fund (FPIF) within the first quarter of this year. It is understood that up to 30% of the fund will be allowed to be invested in the equities market Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:54:00 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/fpif_equities.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_challenges.aspx Faced with a challenging and unfavourable economic backdrop, institutional investors should focus on agility, flexibility and efficiency when planning for the year ahead, according to Mercer Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:42:06 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_challenges.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_waves.aspx Europe confronts a complex set of political and economic challenges. Recent weakness in asset markets in Asia shows that investors now believe Europe’s woes will put these regions at risk of a severe deterioration in economic and financial conditions Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:32:47 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_waves.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_tough.aspx Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking’s China Economist Wei Yao expects China’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to drop off over the next five years to somewhere between 7% and 8% per annum, down from 9.7% in early 2011 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:17:11 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_tough.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_pfrda.aspx The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), India’s regulator for the National Pension Scheme (NPS), has announced an increase in the incentive for Points of Presence (POP), who are responsible for distribution of the NPS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:13:19 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_pfrda.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_nipponlife.aspx Japanese insurance major Nippon Life Insurance Company has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a 26% stake in Reliance Capital Asset Management Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:04:07 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aam/0212_nipponlife.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/thomsonreuters_crescentwealth_islamicindex.aspx Thomson Reuters and Crescent Wealth have launched an Islamic investment index for Australia Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:12:05 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/thomsonreuters_crescentwealth_islamicindex.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/caceis_efg.aspx CACEIS and EFG International have reached an agreement whereby the activities of SIF Swiss Investment Funds SA will be taken over by CACEIS (Switzerland) SA Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:59:42 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/caceis_efg.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/prupim_ceo.aspx M&G Investments has announced the appointment of Alex Jeffrey as the new chief executive of PRUPIM, its real estate fund management business Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:58:50 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/prupim_ceo.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/safe_qfiiquotas.aspx China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange has granted US$500 million worth of qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) quotas to five foreign financial institutions this month Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:08:52 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/safe_qfiiquotas.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/mercer_instinvestors.aspx Faced with a challenging and unfavourable economic backdrop, institutional investors should focus on agility, flexibility and efficiency when planning for the year ahead, according to Mercer Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:07:49 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/mercer_instinvestors.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/NCSSF_FPIF.aspx China’s NCSSF has reportedly taken control of 100 billion yuan (US$15.9 billion) worth of FPIF investments from provincial governments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:01:00 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/NCSSF_FPIF.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/manulife_mpf.aspx Although it is now over a decade since the MPF scheme was set up in Hong Kong, eight out of ten of the territory’s workforce still do not think they have made adequate provision for their retirement Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:52 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/manulife_mpf.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/lasalle_appointment.aspx LaSalle Investment Management has appointed Jon Zehner to the newly created role of head of global capital markets, starting in March Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:59:59 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/lasalle_appointment.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/india_baring.aspx News has emerged that the Indian government will launch US$35 billion of public sector investments in a bid to boost growth in the domestic economy Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:22:32 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/india_baring.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/sandp_china.aspx Asia fund managers are divided on timing with regard to buying opportunities in China, according to S&P Capital IQ’s latest sector trends paper Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:20:42 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/sandp_china.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/pioneer_jacklin.aspx As a significant step towards achieving its plans for continued growth in Asia, Pioneer Investments has announced the appointment of Jack W Lin as head of Asia and Middle East Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:19:05 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/pioneer_jacklin.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/baring_southkorea.aspx The risk/return profile of South Korea presents a strong investment opportunity for 2012 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:38:05 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/baring_southkorea.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hedgefunds2011.aspx Total capital invested in the hedge fund industry regained the US$2 trillion milestone to conclude 2011 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:37:04 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hedgefunds2011.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/winners2011.aspx Best of the Best Awards Winners 2011 by Asia Asset Management Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:25:50 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/winners2011.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/aberdeen_peterelston.aspx Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed Peter Elston to the newly created position of head of Asia-Pacific strategy & asset allocation Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:47:40 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/aberdeen_peterelston.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/aviva_euroxone.aspx Investment professionals are optimistic that no country will exit the eurozone this year and that a fiscal union will be established within the next ten years Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:46:53 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/aviva_euroxone.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/metlife_salarypensions.aspx The public furore around the viability of final salary schemes is creating a nervousness among members Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:46:16 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/metlife_salarypensions.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/templeton_hasenstab.aspx Recent weakness in asset markets in Asia shows that investors now believe Europe’s woes will put these regions at risk of a severe deterioration in economic and financial conditions Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:22:56 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/templeton_hasenstab.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/dfeam_ceoleaving.aspx Taiwan’s Deutsche Far Eastern Asset Management has announced that CEO Rex Chou will step down from his position on January 28 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:22:09 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/dfeam_ceoleaving.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/csrc_rqfiietfs.aspx CSRC Vice Chairman Yao Gang has revealed that the Chinese government is considering expanding the capacity of the RMB qualified foreign institutional investors (RQFII) scheme Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:21:27 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/csrc_rqfiietfs.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/dowjones_chimeindex.aspx Dow Jones Indexes has announced that Tebyan Asset Management has licensed the Dow Jones Islamic Market (DJIM) CHIME Index to benchmark its new fund, the Tebyan CHIME Opportunities Fund Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:40:21 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/dowjones_chimeindex.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/statpro_riskawareness.aspx StatPro Group has revealed that its portfolio analytics platform, namely StatPro Revolution, saw an increase of 25% in client uptake over the past year Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:39:30 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/statpro_riskawareness.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/cimbprincipal_ireland.aspx CIMB-Principal Islamic has recently obtained the approval from the Central Bank of Ireland for the establishment of CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management (Ireland) Public Limited Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:38:47 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/cimbprincipal_ireland.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/swift_asiapacific.aspx SWIFT is announcing a far-reaching plan to accelerate its investment and presence in Asia-Pacific, reflecting the region’s growth and development in the global financial industry Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:37:45 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/swift_asiapacific.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hkexchangefund_foreignassets.aspx Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund reported an HK$8.1 billion increase in foreign assets at the end of December 2011 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:47:36 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hkexchangefund_foreignassets.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/qfii_ashare_lipper.aspx QFII A-share funds dropped by 9.75% in terms of total AUM to US$8.2 billion in December 2011 from $9.08 billion in November Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:46:47 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/qfii_ashare_lipper.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/howtoparticipatebestawards.aspx How to Participate Best of Best Awards Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:03:22 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/howtoparticipatebestawards.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/7thtaiwan.aspx The 7th Annual Taiwan Roundtable Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:24:37 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/7thtaiwan.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hft_mutualfund.aspx HFT Investment Management (HK) has received approval from the HK SFC to launch its first RMB mutual fund, the HFT (HK) China RMB Fixed Income Fund. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:09:37 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hft_mutualfund.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/cepd_mira.aspx Taiwan’s CEPD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Australian firm Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets for cooperation on infrastructure investment Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:08:24 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/cepd_mira.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/mergermarket_hkchina.aspx Compared to 2010, China and Hong Kong recorded a 5.7% increase in M&A activity last year Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:07:27 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/mergermarket_hkchina.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/yuanta_polaris.aspx Yuanta SITC chairman Kang Sheng Kaow will become chairman of Yuanta Polaris SITC, the merger between Yuanta SITC and Polaris SITC, when the deal becomes effective on May 6 this year Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:06:32 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/yuanta_polaris.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hkex_cffex.aspx HKEx and CFFEX have signed an MOU on cooperation and the exchange of information Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:21:49 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hkex_cffex.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/axaim_asiaoutlook.aspx The growth outlook for Asia ex-Japan remains positive, despite growing uncertainty over the financial future of Europe and, more generally, over the global economic cycle, according to AXA Investment Managers Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:18:56 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/axaim_asiaoutlook.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/gebnesis_simcorp.aspx Genesis Investment Management, a firm focussing on emerging markets equities for institutional investors, has gone live with the new SimCorp Dimension front office suite Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:17:52 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/gebnesis_simcorp.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/simsum_tennew_aspx.aspx China’s National Development and Reform Commission has approved ten domestic lenders to issue offshore RMB bonds in Hong Kong worth a total of 25 billion yuan Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:16:57 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/simsum_tennew_aspx.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/aboutbbawards.aspx About Best of the Best Awards Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:53:13 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/aboutbbawards.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/india_fii.aspx After a series of missteps, the Indian government appears to be keen on bolstering its image in the foreign investor community Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:33:21 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/india_fii.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinauniversal_firstrqfii.aspx China Universal Asset Management (HK) will become the first Mainland asset manager to launch an RQFII product in Hong Kong when it rolls out its CUAM RMB Bondplus Fund on January 11 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:31:54 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinauniversal_firstrqfii.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/eip_sfc.aspx HK-based asset management firm EIP has received the SFC's authorisation for the launch of a new and innovative suite of ETF products Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:30:51 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/eip_sfc.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/citigts_srilanka.aspx Citi’s Global Transaction Services has announced the launch of RMB settlement services in Sri Lanka Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:29:44 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/citigts_srilanka.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/winners.aspx Best of the Best Awards Past Winners 2006-2010 by Asia Asset Management Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:15:39 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/winners.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinauniversal_rqfiilaunch.aspx China Universal has announced that the China Universal International Series – CUAM RMB Bondplus Fund, has received approval from the Hong Kong SFC to launch Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:22:32 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinauniversal_rqfiilaunch.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinafund_rcm.aspx The China Fund, a New York listed closed-end fund, has just announced the appointment of RCM Asia Pacific as the fund’s adviser Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:21:07 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinafund_rcm.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/haitong_rqfii.aspx Hai Tong Asset Management (HK) has received approval from Hong Kong’s Securities & Futures Commission to launch an RQFII product Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:20:16 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/haitong_rqfii.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/msci_seoul.aspx Provider of investment decision support tools MSCI Inc has opened a new office in Seoul, South Korea Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:19:27 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/msci_seoul.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/harvest_competition.aspx Li Daobing will reportedly step down from his position as the deputy general manager of Harvest Fund Management to join Bank of China Asset Management as general manager Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:18:17 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/harvest_competition.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/120103_dragon.aspx Hong Kong equities ended the final trading day last week on a flat note and over the 12-month period, the Hang Seng index dropped by 20%, its worst performance since the 2008 crisis Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:28:00 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/120103_dragon.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/safe_secondbatch.aspx SAFE reportedly approved a second batch of RQFII quotas worth 8.2 billion yuan to the affiliates of ten Chinese asset managers and securities brokerages on January 5 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:26:15 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/safe_secondbatch.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/nri_japanam.aspx Research from NRI suggests that Japan's asset management industry’s overall operating margin improved largely due to a regulatory change in addition to companies’ individual efforts to boost profitability Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:25:36 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/nri_japanam.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/blackrock_outlook.aspx The smaller developed markets of Hong Kong and Singapore, and most emerging markets, will grow significantly faster than larger developed economies during 2012 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:03:59 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/blackrock_outlook.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/pboc_guidelines.aspx The People’s Bank of China has issued guidelines which have been designed to regulate foreign investors’ RMB investment activities in China Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:03:09 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/pboc_guidelines.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ncssf_a-share.aspx China’s National Council for Social Security Fund managed to stave off the bearish run of the A-share market reaping an average return of 8.7% over the last two years. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:02:11 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ncssf_a-share.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/safe_qdiiapprovals.aspx China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange has been slowing down on QDII approvals since the fourth quarter of last year Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:01:23 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/safe_qdiiapprovals.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/rqfii_halfissued.aspx Just over half of the US$20 billion quota slated for the RQFII initiative has so far been approved by China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:22:13 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/rqfii_halfissued.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/japanes_pe.aspx Japan’s private equity industry last year targeted the mid cap market as its core investment strategy in order to generate stable returns Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:21:18 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/japanes_pe.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/291211_cathay.aspx Taiwan’s Cathay Securities Investment Trust has received a US$100 million QFII quota from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:40:48 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/291211_cathay.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/convergex_asia.aspx Tech firm ConvergEx Group has added algorithmic access to new markets in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:38:06 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/convergex_asia.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/20120104_fubon.aspx Fubon Asset Management is looking to tap more QFII quota after securing an initial US$100 million last year. A spokesperson of Fubon says the new quota is intended for its planned launch of its second A-share exchange traded fund (ETF) later this year. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:37:19 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/20120104_fubon.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/rqfii.aspx China has officially launched its long-awaited renminbi qualified foreign institutional investors (RQFII) scheme with an initial quota of 20 billion yuan (US$3.17 billion) Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:30:13 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/rqfii.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/moodys_bandh.aspx Moody's Corporation has acquired Barrie & Hibbert Limited, a leading provider of risk management modelling tools for insurance companies worldwide Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:29:34 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/moodys_bandh.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinauniversal_rqfii.aspx China Universal Asset Management (HK) reportedly received approval from the HK SFC to launch RQFII products in Hong Kong in December. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:26:57 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinauniversal_rqfii.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/emery_bonds.aspx Malaysia's Emery Oleochemicals Group, a producer of plastic additives, is postponing a plan to sell RM480 million (US$150 million) of Islamic bonds to the second quarter of next year because it has sufficient funds Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:08:26 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/emery_bonds.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/indonesia_sukuk.aspx Indonesia's elevation to investment grade may propel the country's sukuk (Islamic bonds) to outperform Malaysian bonds in 2012 after trailing the debt this year Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:53:18 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/indonesia_sukuk.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/111230_mutualfunds.aspx Staff turnover continues to blight the mutual fund industry in China. This year may be the worst on record based on data reported by Wind Information Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:52:16 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/111230_mutualfunds.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/111230_sinopac.aspx Taiwan’s SinoPac Securities Investment Trust is establishing an asset management joint-venture in China with Xiamen International Trust, joining a growing list of entities from the island republic now building a bridgehead on the Mainland Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:51:43 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/111230_sinopac.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/csrc_ninefmcs.aspx The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has approved nine Chinese fund managers' Hong Kong subsidiaries to operate Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII) business Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:57:21 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/csrc_ninefmcs.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/sgx_etf.aspx Exchange-traded fund (ETF) listings on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) continued to rise, notching up two listings from last month to 90 currently, but trading volumes have declined Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:56:34 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/sgx_etf.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/291211_rqfii.aspx China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has started to grant 20 billion yuan (US$3.17 billion) of Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) quota to Hong Kong-based subsidiaries of nine Chinese fund managers and 12 securities brokerages Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:53:41 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/291211_rqfii.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/281211_huatai.aspx Huatai-PineBridge has appointed HanYong to helm the joint-venture in China. Mr Han, a former deputy general manager at HuaAn, succeeds Chen Guojie whose five-year term expires this month. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:55:37 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/281211_huatai.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/281211_pspf.aspx Taiwan’s Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) has appointed Amundi Asset Management (Singapore), Schroders and BlackRock to manage a total of US$360 million of fixed income mandates. Each of them will manage $120 million. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:55:03 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/281211_pspf.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinaamc_blog.aspx Zhang Houqi, deputy president of China’s largest asset manager China Asset Management Corp, has criticised China’s A-share market on his blog saying that the market’s bearish run put the investments of many Mainland investors into jeopardy Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:21:00 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinaamc_blog.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinaamc_csrc_aspx.aspx The China Securities Regulatory Commission has restored approval procedures for China’s Asset Management Co’s mutual fund product after the company’s largest shareholder, CITC Securities, lowered its stake in the firm to 49% Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:18:57 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/chinaamc_csrc_aspx.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/nikko_ambitjv.aspx Japan's Nikko Asset Management and Indian financial services firm Ambit Holdings announced on Monday a joint venture, under which both will initially manage assets worth US$150 million from Mauritius Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:23:37 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/nikko_ambitjv.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/harvest_huaan.aspx Qin Jun has reportedly resigned from his role as assistant general manager and director of channel marketing at Harvest Fund Management to join rival HuaAn Fund Management as a deputy general manager Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:08:11 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/harvest_huaan.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/malaysia_sukuk.aspx Malaysia’s foreign issuance of sukuk is expected to increase by 25%-30% next year from the current 10%-15% as companies seeking funding are looking more to alternative financing Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:07:01 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/malaysia_sukuk.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/bdl_hk.aspx European fund administration and custody services provider Banque Degroof Luxembourg (BDL) is planning to increase its exposure to Asia by setting up a representative office in Hong Kong Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:05:54 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/bdl_hk.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/skandia_ceo.aspx Skandia Investment Group (SIG) – an asset management business within the Long Term Savings Division (LTS) of Old Mutual plc – has appointed Paul Feeney as chief executive Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:04:20 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/skandia_ceo.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/maybank_fortune8.aspx Malayan Banking Berhad’s (Maybank) closed-end fund Fortune8 is targeting to achieve 300 million Malaysian ringgit (US$94.3 million) in sales by the time the fund closes on December 31 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:06:18 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/maybank_fortune8.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/indonesia_land.aspx Indonesia’s House of Representatives plenary session could pass the final draft of a long-awaited land bill today that investors hope will speed up land acquisition for government infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia’s largest economy Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:05:31 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/indonesia_land.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hk_rmb.aspx Hong Kong was an important constituent of China’s financial market, and the Mainland could leverage Hong Kong’s effective financial resource allocation platform to facilitate the renminbi’s internationalisation Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:04:47 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hk_rmb.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/boamerrillynch_survey.aspx Global investors are opting for safety in US equities as they prepare themselves for a year of low growth and low inflation next year Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:03:54 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/boamerrillynch_survey.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/allianz_mckay.aspx Allianz Global Investors has confirmed that George McKay, currently chief operations officer of Allianz Global Investors Asia-Pacific, will assume additional global responsibilities from January 1, 2012 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:45:54 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/allianz_mckay.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/publicmutual_islamicfund.aspx Public Mutual is launching a new Islamic fund – Public Islamic Savings Fund – today, which will invest in a diversified portfolio of primarily Shariah-compliant Malaysian stocks with the potential to offer attractive dividend yields Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:43:01 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/publicmutual_islamicfund.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/edhec_targetvolatility.aspx EDHEC professor examines the dilemma of how to extract risk premia while limiting exposure to downside risks Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:41:38 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/edhec_targetvolatility.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/CalSTRS_lyxor.aspx The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) has selected Lyxor Asset Management as its advisor in the development of a new global macro hedge fund strategy Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:09:20 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/CalSTRS_lyxor.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hedgefunds_hfr.aspx Hedge funds posted monthly declines in November for the fifth time in the last seven months, as lack of clarity on resolution of the European sovereign debt crisis resulted in continued investor caution and risk aversion Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:52:25 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hedgefunds_hfr.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/wef_hktop_aspx.aspx Hong Kong has overtaken the United States and the United Kingdom to take top spot in a World Economic Forum survey on countries’ financial health. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:50:41 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/wef_hktop_aspx.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/adb_pacific.aspx The eurozone crisis is expected to have only limited impact on the Pacific because the region’s growth prospects are more closely tied to the economies of Australia and New Zealand. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:49:48 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/adb_pacific.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/dtse_lseg.aspx The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is to acquire a 50% stake in global index company FTSE International from Pearson plc for a total cash consideration of £450 million (US$702 million), which will give LSEG 100% ownership and strategic control. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:48:44 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/dtse_lseg.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/redkite_butterfield.aspx Red Kite, one of the world’s leading metals-focused fund groups, has selected independent fund services provider Butterfield Fulcrum as its fund administrator. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:47:17 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/redkite_butterfield.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ADB_recession.aspx Economic growth in emerging East Asia will continue to moderate into 2012 as growing sovereign debt problems in Europe and an anaemic US economy raise the spectre of a deep global economic downturn Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:49:10 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ADB_recession.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/qatar_indonesia.aspx Qatar Holding, the investment arm of the sovereign fund Qatar Investment Authority, has announced that it is setting up a subsidiary in Indonesia targeting raw materials Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:47:32 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/qatar_indonesia.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/linedata_davidson.aspx Solutions provider Linedata has announced its newest client, Davidson Fixed Income Management Inc, an investment advisory firm offering customised investment advisory solutions to select institutional fixed income investors Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:46:46 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/linedata_davidson.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/agf_emdebtmandate.aspx Global investment management firm AGF Investments Inc has announced the official launch of its AGF Emerging Markets Debt mandate Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:46:06 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/agf_emdebtmandate.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hsbc_fmsurvey.aspx Global fund managers are looking to move away from equities to bonds and cash in the last quarter of the year Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:02:04 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/hsbc_fmsurvey.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/amp_mutb.aspx AMP Capital Investors has agreed to form a strategic business and capital alliance with leading Japanese trust bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:50 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/amp_mutb.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/skandia_survey.aspx Financial advisers based in Asia think that despite fears of a bubble in gold, the precious metal will come second only to Asian/emerging market equities in delivering returns over the next 12 months Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:59:46 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/skandia_survey.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/cobergex_northpoint.aspx Technology firm ConvergEx Group has changed the name of NorthPoint Trading Partners to ConvergEx Prime Services, effective November 30 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:10:07 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/cobergex_northpoint.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/mas_complacency.aspx Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, says there is no room for complacency as the region’s markets also face mounting challenges Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:09:52 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/mas_complacency.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/csdcc_genman.aspx Former Shenzhen Stock Exchange deputy general manager Zhou Ming has been named as the new general manager of the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:06:55 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/csdcc_genman.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/asianbonds_slowing_adb.aspx Emerging East Asia’s local currency bonds continue to expand, but at a slower rate than previously with the region’s markets facing increasing challenges Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:22:44 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/asianbonds_slowing_adb.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/amp_ukallocation.aspx Australian specialist investment manager AMP Capital has won an investment allocation to the AMP Capital Infrastructure Debt Fund from East Riding of Yorkshire Council Pension Fund Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:21:16 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/amp_ukallocation.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/askia_hf_survey.aspx A survey of the world’s leading hedge funds reveals 42% of hedge fund managers see potential for a default or restructure by Italy and Spain Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:18:36 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/askia_hf_survey.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/aps_raymondlim.aspx Singapore’s APS Asset Management has appointed former minister Raymond Lim as senior adviser and director (subject to MAS approval) Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:15:48 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/aps_raymondlim.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/mercer_pensioncontributions.aspx The funded status at the end of 2011 is likely to be worse than it was at the end of 2010 leading to higher expense levels and contribution requirements, according to Mercer Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:14:58 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/mercer_pensioncontributions.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/bny_penson.aspx BNY Mellon has agreed to acquire Penson Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd, which will become an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:14:16 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/bny_penson.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/warburgpincus_haitong.aspx Warburg Pincus has announced that it has committed to be a cornerstone investor for US$210 million in the global offering of Haitong Securities Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:12:41 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/warburgpincus_haitong.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/mas_staffshuffles.aspx The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced several changes in its senior management team on Friday Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:11:34 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/mas_staffshuffles.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/polaris_qfii.aspx China’s SAFE has granted a US$100 million QFII quota to Polaris Securities Investment. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:10:01 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/polaris_qfii.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/malaysia_epf.aspx The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) – the national retirement fund for the private sector in Malaysia – plans to invest a fifth of its assets abroad by 2014 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:21:01 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/malaysia_epf.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/Sing-Malay_mou.aspx The central banks of Singapore and Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday to establish a cross-border collateral arrangement aimed at boosting liquidity facilities to financial institutions in both countries Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:19:51 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/Sing-Malay_mou.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/Opalesque_octfigs.aspx Provider of online information services to the alternative investment industry Opalesque Ltd has announced the estimated October results for its series of indices tracking emerging hedge fund and managed futures fund managers Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:18:27 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/Opalesque_octfigs.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/nomura_russell_indexes.aspx The family of Russell/Nomura Indexes, which represents about 98% of the investable Japan equity market, added 14 new firms as part of the annual reconstitution process on December 1 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:15:45 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/nomura_russell_indexes.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/nikko_ipo.aspx Nikko Asset Management is suspending plans for an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to “recent market conditions and other factors” Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:13:08 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/nikko_ipo.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/citi_staffing.aspx Citigroup Inc has no plans to cut investment bankers in Southeast Asia despite an expected drop in equity capital market volumes Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:12:24 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/citi_staffing.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/orien_opresident.aspx Orient Fund Management has appointed Cui Wei as the its new president. He replaces Yang Shucai in the position, who has stepped down nine months after joining the firm Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:11:22 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/orien_opresident.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/barings_pensionfundsuk.aspx Baring Asset Management’s annual poll of UK pension schemes reveals that an increasing number of pension professionals have recently changed the asset allocation of their fund in order to reduce volatility Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:23:41 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/barings_pensionfundsuk.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/myriad_hedgefund.aspx Carl Huttenlocher, founder of Myriad Asset Management, has announced he will launch his US$300 million hedge fund – Myriad Opportunities Master Fund – on December 1 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:22:17 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/myriad_hedgefund.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/baosteelbonds.aspx Baosteel Group sold more than three billion yuan bonds on Thursday as investors continued to lap up dim sum bonds despite overall gloomy global development Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:21:02 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/baosteelbonds.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/Malaysia_growth.aspx Malaysia’s Islamic fund industry could grow significantly from around 2014 once a performance track record is established, fund managers in the country have claimed Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:16:44 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/Malaysia_growth.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/singaporecpf.aspx The Singapore Central Provident Board has issued a tender, seeking qualified investment consultancy firms to bid for the provision of continued consultancy services under the CPF Investment Scheme Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:43:59 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/singaporecpf.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/schrodersbriotons.aspx Around one in six British investors checks the performance of their investments every day (16%) and nearly a third say they keep tabs on their money on at least a weekly basis (32%) Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:42:49 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/schrodersbriotons.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/dbamreview.aspx Deutsche Bank has announced that it is conducting a “strategic review” of its global asset management division as recent regulatory changes and associated costs are affecting its business and growth prospects Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:09:30 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/dbamreview.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ampbahrain.aspx AMP Capital has officially opened its new office in Manama, Bahrain under the patronage of H.E. Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor, Central Bank of Bahrain Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:08:12 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/ampbahrain.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/csrcapps.aspx China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has announced that Soochow Asset Management, Rongtong Fund Management, and Penghua Fund Management have applied to launch balanced, equity, and QDII funds, respectively. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:59:35 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/csrcapps.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/cqaappointment.aspx Global multi-strategy asset management firm CQS has announced the appointment of Louise Walker to further develop the company’s’ sales and client service functions among investors in Australia and New Zealand Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:54:25 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/cqaappointment.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/linedata_riskdata.aspx Linedata and Riskdata SA have announced a global partnership which will allow Linedata to provide integrated risk functionality to the asset management community Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:50:03 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/linedata_riskdata.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/1122_taiwan_dimsum.aspx Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission says that an increasing number of local enterprises are looking to issue dim sum bonds in Hong Kong. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:41:25 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/1122_taiwan_dimsum.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/1123_news_baostell.aspx Baosteel Group, a major iron and steel producer in China, is meeting fixed-income investors in Hong Kong Wednesday ahead of a planned dim sum bond offering Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:39:48 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/1123_news_baostell.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/1121_news_convergex.aspx Technology firm ConvergEx Group has named R.G. Manalac as managing director for the Asia-Pacific region. In this expanded position, he is responsible for coordinating all of ConvergEx's business lines across the region. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:28:07 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/1121_news_convergex.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/1121_news_global.aspx The global economy and financial system are now at their most fragile state since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:12:00 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/1121_news_global.aspx http://www.asiaasset.com/news/nbpefunds.aspx Neuberger Berman Group, one of the world’s leading employee-owned investment management firms, said it has raised approximately US$720 million for NB Crossroads 2010 Fund Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:05:56 GMT http://www.asiaasset.com/news/nbpefunds.aspx