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Alternatives
China’s NCSSF signs technology provider for alternatives
The social security fund selects eFront to provide automated support for its alternative investments, with its domestic PE portfolio tipped to become increasingly important in ...
23 February 2012
Asset Owners
Taiwan’s LPF issues $1 billion domestic RFP mandate
The Labour Pension Fund is seeking locally incorporated managers to take on absolute return mandates to achieve a targeted 9% annual return. It sets a deadline of March 6.
22 February 2012
Business Moves
ICBC Credit Suisse set to launch Hong Kong arm
The firm is to open its international arm next week with a staff of four and is on a recruitment drive to build a base in the city. It comes after ICBC increased its shareholdin...
17 February 2012
Markets
Ping An of China AMC launches differentiated ETF trio
The firm offers three physically backed strategies targeting retail and institutional investors in Hong Kong and overseas, but admits it is a latecomer to the market.
16 February 2012
Asset Owners
Landmark day beckons for China’s pensions system
The NSSF is to sign an investment mandate with the Guangdong government to manage Rmb100 billion in public pension assets. It marks a first step to much-needed reform.
15 February 2012
Markets
CSRC slip-up fuels cross-border ETF speculation
China's securities regulator posted a cross-border ETF application by E-Fund on its website, only to remove it the same day. The market has been busy puzzling over the reasons why.
10 February 2012
Outlooks
Value investing back in vogue for 2012, says JP Morgan
With value stocks outperforming growth stocks in January, the bank talks up emerging markets on a macro level and is overweighting Chinese and Asean equities.
7 February 2012
Business Moves
China’s first JV fund house eyes Hong Kong rollout
China Merchants Fund aims to build a Hong Kong business organically or via acquisition in a drive to expand its international business, which makes up just 1% of assets overall.
3 February 2012
Asset Owners
Taiwan’s LPF issues first equity mandates of 2012
The Labour Pension Fund is inviting managers to bid for six four-year mandates totalling $1 billion to invest at least 70% in domestic stocks. Applications close on February 20.
2 February 2012
Business Moves
Duo launch RQFII funds, target second batch of quotas
HFT Investment Management and GF Asset Management are selling fixed income funds with an equity facility, but may look to other asset classes including ETFs in the next quotas.
1 February 2012
Markets
Will high trailer fees render RQFII business profitless?
Chinese fund management and securities firms say banks are charging up to 70% in trailer fees to distribute RQFII products, raising fears that little will be left after expenses.
27 January 2012
Asset Owners
Leckie urges China to set up a pensions regulator
The chairman of Stirling Finance, Stuart Leckie, says China’s social security ministry should offload some responsibilities, adding officials need more training.
20 January 2012
Markets
Fidelity's Bolton admits bad China bets, but stays bullish
The star fund manager, whose China Special Situations Fund is down 29% since inception, has been hurt by accounting scandals in small caps, but resolutely keeps the portfolio ...
19 January 2012
Markets
China smashes previous high for QFII approvals
The CSRC awards licences to 14 long-only institutions including two central banks, two sovereign wealth funds and two pension funds. A rise in quotas is forecast.
18 January 2012
Markets
RQFII scheme to be expanded in overseas investment drive
Yao Gang, vice-chairman of China's securities regulator, reveals that the offshore scheme will be accelerated, with predictions that new quotas could be issued within six months.
17 January 2012
Markets
China outbound investment trend holds key: Guosen
The firm’s CEO, Daniel Li, is focusing on QDII in the belief that the outflow of money offers better opportunities than foreign investment accessing the onshore market.
13 January 2012
Markets
Hai Tong readies RQFII fund launch
The fund, due to be released this week, will focus on government bonds, central bank bills and high-grade corporate debt, but will not invest in the A-share market to begin with.
10 January 2012
Markets
China’s mutual funds industry sees 2011 assets plunge
Despite the launch of many new funds and six fund management firms, AUM still drops 12.5% with a negative performance on both the equity and fixed income side.
6 January 2012
Markets
Time to recapture lost ground in Greater China: JP Morgan
Howard Wang of JP Morgan's asset management arm talks up Chinese banking and consumer stocks, while the firm has cut property and financial holdings in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
5 January 2012
Markets
SFC approves first batch of RQFII products
The securities regulator gives the go-ahead to four funds from Hong Kong subsidiaries of Chinese fund managers to invest back into the onshore market, while Safe allocates over ...
4 January 2012
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