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HSBC Private Bank names Southeast Asia head, Invesco hires portfolio director in Hong Kong, Unitas adds a Hong Kong-based partner and Coutts creates regional head of NRI ...
By The Editors | 10 February 2012
Alternatives
Dymon hard-closes macro hedge fund at $2.5 billion
The fund, managed out of Singapore by ex-Citadel exec Danny Yong, may re-open for further investment after expanding its infrastructure.
By Yvonne Chan | 10 February 2012
Conference Highlights
Fund execs seek better communication from bond issuers
Asian companies new to issuing bonds can cut financing costs by providing more information to investors, argue fixed income managers.
By Joe Marsh | 9 February 2012
Conference Highlights
Fund execs seek better communication from bond issuers
Asian companies new to issuing bonds can cut financing costs by providing more information to investors, argue fixed income managers.
By Joe Marsh | 9 February 2012
Business Moves
New hires, licences signal BNY Mellon AM's big ambitions
Under Asia-Pac CEO Alan Harden, BNY Mellon Asset Management is aggressively building manufacturing and structuring capabilities in the region; plans Korea, Taiwan, MPF entries.
By Jame DiBiasio | 9 February 2012
Alternatives
Criticism of private equity "ridiculous", say practitioners
Asian private equity specialists defend their profession as Mitt Romney's presidential ambitions draw unwanted attention to the industry.
By Nick Ferguson | 8 February 2012
Alternatives
Criticism of private equity "ridiculous", say practitioners
Asian private equity specialists defend their profession as Mitt Romney's presidential ambitions draw unwanted attention to the industry.
By Nick Ferguson | 8 February 2012
Alternatives
Sovereign and pension funds in Asia start to use FX algos
Trading algorithms are already widely used for equities in Asia, but foreign exchange algos are now gaining some traction.
By Joe Marsh | 8 February 2012
People Moves
Credit Suisse taps Reedman for consultant relationships
In a newly created role, Reedman will liaise with institutional investor consultants in Asia as part of a plan to expand the firm's regional asset management business.
By Yvonne Chan | 8 February 2012
Alternatives
Asia hedge funds tally the damage
HFR data shows that Asian hedge funds lost money in 2011, both from the market and from investor redemptions.
By Jame DiBiasio | 8 February 2012
Outlooks
Value investing back in vogue for 2012, says JP Morgan
With value stocks outperforming growth stocks in January, the bank talks up emerging markets on a macro level and is overweighting Chinese and Asean equities.
By Leanne Wang | 7 February 2012
Business Moves
Perpetual names new CEO after Ryan’s abrupt exit
The firm promotes Geoff Lloyd from group executive for private wealth and retail distribution to replace Chris Ryan, who exits after a strategy disagreement with the board.
By Leigh Powell | 7 February 2012
People Moves
Prudential AM appoints sales director for North Asia
The funds business, which is about to be rebranded Eastspring Investments, has moved to expand its institutional sales coverage out of Hong Kong.
By Leigh Powell | 7 February 2012
Alternatives
Sparx relocates Kubo to Hong Kong office as president
Sparx is moving Matthew Kubo, its head of corporate planning, to Hong Kong, where the hedge fund's Asia ex-Japan operation has also seen its CEO depart.
By Yvonne Chan | 6 February 2012
Markets
US indictment implicates Hong Kong in tax evasion
A federal court has accused Swiss bank Wegelin of using sham operations to hide funds, some incorporated in Hong Kong. The city is expected to come under increased scrutiny.
By Leigh Powell | 6 February 2012
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