Jame DiBiasio

Editor, AsianInvestor

Jame is the founding editor of AsianInvestor, which was established in 2000. He previously served as a reporter at Institutional Investor Newsletters in New York and in Hong Kong, where he was named bureau chief. He graduated from American University and Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies.

Recent articles by Jame DiBiasio

Markets

EM debt can go mainstream, says Jim O’Neill

The chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and creator of the Bric theme, Jim O’Neill, discusses changing investors' mindset regarding safe-haven assets and accessing ...

3 February 2012

Distribution

Samsung cuts in Hong Kong, focuses on Korean HNWs

Samsung Securities’ new CEO, Kim Suk, the previous head of its asset management business, says the firm is seeking to add global investment products to its roster.

31 January 2012

Commentary

Failing pension systems undermine Asia’s macro story

The high-growth, low-debt headlines for Asian countries can’t sustain the coming strains on inadequate pension systems.

31 January 2012

Alternatives

Samsung real-estate arm seeks foreign partners

Samsung Asset Management wants to expand its real-estate investment portfolio to the US and UK in tandem with partners on the ground.

20 January 2012

Asset Owners

NPS to insource more international equities

Korea’s $311 billion National Pension Service will expand its manager outsourcing programmes in other asset classes.

18 January 2012

Alternatives

Doors open to Asia consultation: European Commission

Tilman Lueder, head of asset management at the commission’s directorate for financial services, sees a need to consult Asian regulators over Ucits rules as these tighten ...

18 January 2012

Business Moves

Carlo Venes joins Dimensional, plans Asia push

US-based Dimensional Fund Advisors has hired ex-Fidelity salesman Carlo Venes and intends to open offices in Asia ex-Japan and Tokyo.

16 January 2012

Asset Owners

KIC’s next CIO likely to be a Korean

Scott Kalb caps his three-year term at Korea Investment Corporation with a $200 million China QFII quota. He can expect to win a good role in Asia if he wants to stay in the ...

16 January 2012

Business Moves

Kookmin to enter sub-custodian arena

The Korean financial giant is laying the groundwork to serve as a sub-custodian to global banks.

13 January 2012

Services

India retail stock move unlikely to boost liquidity

Traders are awaiting additional rulings from Sebi to determine whether India's move to encourage overseas retail investors can improve liquidity in the stock market.

6 January 2012

Asset Owners

MPFA proposes easing rules for early withdrawals

Hong Kong’s pensions regulator suggests money could be withdrawn for terminal illnesses, paving the way for future changes to the system.

4 January 2012

Markets

Behind ADB forecast for Asia, a warning

ADB economist Jayant Menon says the region should weather a Western economic storm, but its recovery will be slower and escaping the ‘middle income trap’ more ...

16 December 2011

Asset Owners

Thailand's GPF hopes to raise international exposure to 35%

The Thai pension fund also sees the need to transition from sovereign debt to real assets, but struggles to build a long-term investment culture.

13 December 2011

Business Moves

MUFJ’s AMP stake shows power of Japan’s gatekeepers

The strategic business alliance announced between Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and Australia’s AMP Capital Investors highlights the barriers to reaching Japanese ...

12 December 2011

Services

Asia’s young repo market faces new OTC clearing hurdle

The risk of shifting OTC derivatives onto exchanges is that it will fragment an already small market, says JP Morgan.

8 December 2011

Markets

Long-term investors can survive euro crisis

As events in Europe near a climax, portfolio managers in the US try to find ways to not just survive, but benefit from structural changes.

2 December 2011

Markets

Stay in quality credit as crises come to a head

Standish argues investment-grade credit is a much better place to be than high-yield bonds.

24 November 2011

Awards

JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley take top awards

JP Morgan is named best asset service provider, Goldman Sachs best prime broker and Morgan Stanley best sell-side broker in equities at our awards dinner last night.

23 November 2011

Services

High frequency heads for Asia’s mainstream

Brokers and exchange officials see market structure and services as relatively more important than latency, suggesting post-trade arrangements are increasingly important to ...

22 November 2011

Asset Owners

Sick of volatility? Pension funds can adapt

Institutional investors need to reorganise their investment processes around new ways to access managers, extend time-horizons and measure risk, says Stanford’s Ashby Monk.

18 November 2011