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GSAM building money-market biz in Asia
Goldman Sachs Asset Management will look to add sales and investment expertise to its Asian liquidity product, says Kathleen Hughes.
By Jame DiBiasio | 2 November 2011
Distribution
Guernsey asset manager takes first step in Asia build-out
E.I. Sturdza, an arm of Banque Baring Brothers Sturdza, has applied for a type-1 licence in Hong Kong and hired Jacqueline Mak from Northern Trust to run strategy and marketing.
By Leigh Powell | 1 November 2011
Markets
International firm to delist all its ETFs in Hong Kong
Sources suggest the fund manager in question is Lyxor, which has just seen the departure of ETF sales and marketing executive Christine Huang.
By Joe Marsh | 26 October 2011
Business Moves
Julius Baer hires Kaven Leung from Goldman Sachs
The firm appoints Kaven Leung as deputy Asia CEO, North Asia chief and head of its Hong Kong branch. He is tipped to take over regional responsibilities from Tom Meier.
By Leigh Powell | 25 October 2011
Business Moves
UK fund management duo set for Asia entry
Legal & General Investment Management and M&G Investments are at different stages of the process of expanding into the region.
By Joe Marsh | 24 October 2011
Alternatives
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
Business Moves
Standard Life Investments adopts institutional sales model
The UK-based fund house has retooled its Asia business to focus on servicing institutional investors.
By Jame DiBiasio | 20 October 2011
Business Moves
CSRC anoints new fund manager as approvals gather speed
Sinolink and General gets approval to set up as China's 68th fund manager. The CSRC is aiming to foster competition, creating more market-access opportunities for foreign parties.
By Leigh Powell | 20 October 2011
Business Moves
Asia Dow index launch to target ETF licensees
Dow Jones Indexes has developed regional versions of the long-standing Dow Jones Industrial Average, including one for Asia, in response to investor demand.
By Joe Marsh | 19 October 2011
Business Moves
Nikko AM drafts in new management for Singapore
Eleanor Seet has replaced CEO Deborah Ho following the rebranding of DBS Asset Management as Nikko Asset Management Asia. Other new faces have also come in.
By Joe Marsh | 18 October 2011
Alternatives
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
Distribution
Julius Baer and Macquarie agree Asia tie-up
The two firms will refer clients to each other under an arrangement that sees Macquarie’s Asian wealth-management arm transfer to the Swiss private bank.
By Joe Marsh | 14 October 2011
Business Moves
Xiamen backed to become cross-strait financial hub
The city has received Beijing’s blessing to launch an exchange for a range of financial products in an integration drive with Taiwan.
By Leanne Wang | 14 October 2011
Business Moves
Nikko AM plans Asian, EM fixed-income fund launches
The purchase of DBS Asset Management included its Asian fixed income and currency team, boosting Nikko AM's fixed-income suite. Nikko's Singapore team move to the old DBS AM ...
By Leigh Powell | 13 October 2011
Business Moves
Lombard Odier adds sales trio, sees improved hiring market
The Swiss firm hires a head of institutional client relationships in Southeast Asia, a regional third-party distribution specialist and a business development director for Korea.
By Leigh Powell | 12 October 2011
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