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Developed debt crises to fuel RMB currency, bond markets
As the only market of sufficient size, China will be called upon to support institutional investor needs for currency and credit diversification amid crises in the US and Europe.
By Leanne Wang | 27 October 2011
Markets
Absolute return, megatrends key focus for Asian investors
It’s not surprising that Asian investors are focusing on absolute return and long-term macro themes given the present uncertainty, says Henk Grootveld of Robeco.
By Joe Marsh | 24 October 2011
Alternatives
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
Alternatives
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
Outlooks
Will a political ‘lost decade’ upend EM growth hopes?
Martin Currie’s emerging-market investor Kim Catechis says the next decade’s growth opportunity is intra-EM, but worries that wealth has led to complacent policymaking.
By Jame DiBiasio | 19 October 2011
Markets
Franklin Templeton mulls Asia-Pac or EM Reit fund
The US asset manager changed benchmark to boost its weighting to emerging-market property this year, but it wants to see more transparency in Asian real-estate markets.
By Joe Marsh | 17 October 2011
Commentary
Has wealth management become I-banking's big brother?
Scorpio considers the future shape of the wealth industry, its evolving relationship with investment banking and the potential impact of the UK’s Vickers Report.
By Scorpio Partnership | 13 October 2011
Alternatives
Persistent Asset gunning for 2011 grand slam for FOHFs
Hong Kong-based fund-of-hedge-funds firm Persistent Asset is performing well in all three of its products this year and came through September strongly.
By Simon Osborne | 11 October 2011
Markets
Launch of global funds body is news to Asian associations
ICI Global, a new London-based trade organisation, has had limited contact with the Asian funds industry so far, but says that will change in the coming weeks.
By Joe Marsh | 11 October 2011
Co-published
Reducing food waste offers opportunity for private sector
Boosting production is not the only way to meet rising food demand. The world will have to cut wastage, writes Robeco’s head of food & agri strategies, Klaas Smits, in a ...
By Leigh Powell | 7 October 2011
People Moves
Clariden Leu eyes India entry, realigns after Malhotra exit
The firm, which is streamlining its organisational structure after CIO Sandeep Malhotra quit, expects a peak in inflation and foresees opportunities in India’s equity market.
By Leigh Powell | 6 October 2011
Markets
UBS trading loss seen as institutional failure
AsianInvestor’s readers show strong consensus in our online poll that the bank’s risk systems are squarely to blame for its recent $2.3 billion Delta One loss.
By Leigh Powell | 30 September 2011
Alternatives
GLG's Lagrange takes top-down view of Europe’s woes
Alternative investment manager Pierre Lagrange explains GLG’s approach to tackling and trading Europe.
By Simon Osborne | 27 September 2011
Business Moves
AllianzGI seals outsourcing deal, offloads HK ops team
Northern Trust lifts 12 operations staff from AllianzGI as part of a deal to provide middle-office servicing for RCM in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America.
By Leigh Powell | 22 September 2011
Alternatives
US listings return to haunt fraud-tainted Chinese firms
Chinese firms that saved money and time by listing in the US via reverse-merger are now eager to exit after fraud claims. But re-listing nearer home is no gimme, warn restructur...
By Alex Frew McMillan | 22 September 2011
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