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KKR eyes China special situations amid economic slowdown
A build-out of its regional distressed assets team is to come as the private equity firm puts greater focus on China.
By Yvonne Chan | 26 October 2011
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Recap property fund takes plunge into Hong Kong residential
Real Estate Capital, a Singapore-based opportunistic property fund, is nearly fully invested on its second fund, and will top it off with a development project tilting at Hong ...
By Simon Osborne | 25 October 2011
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Korea Post seeks secondary PE funds
The $50 billion savings fund requests pitches in by October 31 to allocate a minimum of $30 million to a secondary private-equity fund.
By Dr Insup Lee | 24 October 2011
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Sail Advisors hires Sjef Pieters from Lyxor
Sail Advisors says its funds have performed ahead of expectations as it expands its client coverage.
By Simon Osborne | 21 October 2011
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Asian prime brokerages dividing the riches more evenly
Morgan Stanley has seen its share of hedge funds assets shrink, and Eurekahedge argues that the combined pre-crisis dominance of MS and Goldman is being eroded.
By Yvonne Chan | 21 October 2011
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Towers Watson prioritises private markets build-out in Asia
The firm says there is strong demand among institutional investors in the region for exposure to alternatives and has entered the hiring markets to service this need.
By Leigh Powell | 21 October 2011
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Prime office space and housing face tough times: Franklin Templeton
The US asset manager's global director of real estate investment trusts gives his views on property in Asia and Europe.
By Joe Marsh | 21 October 2011
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Are trust firms set to re-ignite QDII interest?
Foreign managers are being alerted to the multi-billion-dollar potential of China's QDII trust segment amid expectations that Ping An Trust’s first QDII product may ...
By Leanne Wang | 20 October 2011
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Asia’s biggest and best-performing private equity funds
Preqin’s latest Asia-Pacific private equity report discloses the top performers and biggest fish in Asian private equity.
By Simon Osborne | 19 October 2011
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Asian hedge funds levy lower fees than global peers
In a bid to attract institutional investors, hedgies in the region are cutting fees, says research firm Preqin.
By Yvonne Chan | 18 October 2011
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Algo misuse contributing to stock price falls: Senrigan
Asia-Pacific stocks have seen sudden sharp price drops during the recent turmoil due to inappropriate use of trading algorithms, says John Tompkins of Senrigan Capital.
By Joe Marsh | 17 October 2011
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Taiwan’s CDIB boosts cross-strait presence, sets up RMB funds
CDIB Capital is busy setting up renminbi-denominated funds to make direct investments in China, making it the first Taiwanese firm to do so on the mainland.
By Leanne Wang | 17 October 2011
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Record numbers seek CAIA qualification in Hong Kong
The number of entrants for the alternative-investment exam in Hong Kong has hit an all-time high, and there are plans to accommodate Chinese-language tuition.
By Simon Osborne | 14 October 2011
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Asian institutions seek alternatives, shun developed markets
Investors in the region also plan to boost their allocations to Asian assets, finds a new poll from Pyramis Global Advisors.
By Yvonne Chan | 13 October 2011
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Gottex hires new marketing director in Hong Kong
Steven Lee Hyungwk has joined fund-of-hedge-funds firm Gottex as marketing director in Hong Kong.
By Simon Osborne | 12 October 2011
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