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Malaysia’s private pension administrator seeks CEO, COO
The new hires will oversee the administrative arm of the country’s forthcoming voluntary private retirement scheme.
By Joe Marsh | 27 January 2012
Markets
Malaysian regulator explains proposed pension system
Managers can now apply for licences to provide products under Malaysia’s proposed private retirement scheme. The Securities Commission answers AsianInvestor's questions ...
By Joe Marsh | 26 January 2012
Business Moves
Malaysia’s Etiqa to shift asset management in-house
Mayban Investment Management, which runs the portfolio of domestic insurer Etiqa, will become a stand-alone manager of third-party assets.
By Joe Marsh | 13 December 2011
Conference Highlights
Andrew Sheng urges pension funds to forget financial theory
Long-term investors actually need to act for the long term if Asia’s retirement systems are to remain relevant, argues the former SEC chairman and president of Fung ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 16 November 2011
Conference Highlights
North American pension funds look to deepen Asia relationships
Home markets no longer provide the ability to meet target returns, but investing in Asia creates new complexities, says Calpers CIO Joe Dear.
By Jame DiBiasio | 11 November 2011
Distribution
HwangDBS IM sharpens wealth-management focus
The Malaysian fund manager aims to boost its high-net-worth client base to 10% of its total assets under management from under 2% at present.
By Joe Marsh | 16 August 2011
Business Moves
Mercer adds Malaysia funds to analytics platform
The investment consultancy looks to challenge rival Towers Watson in Malaysia by offering domestic equities and fixed-income fund performance data.
By Joe Marsh | 26 July 2011
Business Moves
Aberdeen to build fixed-income team in Malaysia
The UK fund manager has made its first fixed-income investment hire in Kuala Lumpur, and two more are imminent.
By Joe Marsh | 20 July 2011
Distribution
Fidelity outlines Southeast Asia expansion plans
The asset manager wants to add sales staff in Singapore and is readying its China Consumer Fund for the retail market there.
By Joe Marsh | 14 July 2011
Alternatives
Property fund gives sagging KL landmark a makeover
MGPA’s revamp of the Intermark complex in Kuala Lumpur shows that, with a bit of muscle, 'concrete lump' vernacular architecture can be turned into a thing of beauty.
By Simon Osborne | 11 July 2011
Services
Malaysian offshore centre attracting fund managers
Amid increased focus on tax havens, internationally sanctioned tax-efficient jurisdictions such as Malaysia’s Labuan offer appeal, with some firms setting up there ...
By Joe Marsh | 17 May 2011
Business Moves
Asian asset managers widening outlook, says RBC Dexia
Asia-based fund managers are casting their net wider globally, while many of their European peers are narrowing their focus in Asia, says Bill Gourlay of RBC Dexia.
By Yvonne Chan | 7 April 2011
Markets
SE Asia moves closer to funds passporting in 2012
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are working on harmonising regulations for an 'Asean Ucits' scheme, initially for ETFs, says Pravej Ongartsittigul of Thailand’...
By Joe Marsh | 24 March 2011
Business Moves
HSBC launches Islamic securities services for fund managers
The UK bank is seeking a bigger share of the $60 billion market for sharia-compliant funds under management by globally standardising its securities services offering.
By Yvonne Chan | 14 March 2011
Distribution
Turnover on the rise among Thai fund executives
Several senior asset management executives in Thailand have switched firms in recent months, and many feel this signals a growing trend.
By Joe Marsh | 9 March 2011
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