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The Labour Pension Fund is inviting managers to bid for six four-year mandates totalling $1 billion to invest at least 70% in domestic stocks. Applications close on February 20.
By Leanne Wang | 2 February 2012
Howard Wang of JP Morgan's asset management arm talks up Chinese banking and consumer stocks, while the firm has cut property and financial holdings in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
By Leanne Wang | 5 January 2012
The firm hires Carol Chen from UBS and Michelle Ho from HSBC to cover Greater China from the Lion City. They’ll work in tandem with Januar Tjandra, based in Hong Kong.
By Leigh Powell | 1 December 2011
Capital Site receives approval from Taiwan’s FSC to start operations in China via a tie-up with Huaxi Securities. Now it needs regulatory permission from CSRC.
By Leanne Wang | 28 November 2011
Combining the Labor Pension Fund and Bureau of Labor Insurance's investment teams will lead to bigger mandates issued more often, but the merger may not happen until later in 2012.
By Leanne Wang | 22 November 2011
China Life and Shin Kong Life become the first to receive regulatory approval to invest in mainland China outside of real estate. They must now await quotas, with China Life ...
By Leanne Wang | 14 November 2011
The wholly owned securities investment trust takes on the domestic equity portfolio and investment staff of sister subsidiary Cathay Life. It also has ambitious plans for its ...
By Leanne Wang | 9 November 2011
The Bureau of Labor Insurance names MFS, BlackRock and Amundi to manage $200 million each. They were selected on the strength of their developed market expertise.
By Leigh Powell | 25 October 2011
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
The chief of HSBC's broking services for Asia, Anne Wong, resigned last week, and sources indicate she is set to return to the private banking field with Credit Suisse in Hong ...
By Leigh Powell | 10 October 2011
The firm intends to select between 20 and 30 global bond ETFs and package them for domestic retail investors as a diversification play amid market volatility.
By Leanne Wang | 7 October 2011
The pension fund is asking managers to pitch for three fixed income mandates – its first in over four years – predominantly to invest in global investment grade ...
By Leanne Wang | 29 September 2011
Taiwan’s Bureau of Labour Insurance has narrowed its search for a $600 million mandate to eight fund houses, say sources. It will be its first mandate in nearly five years.
By Jame DiBiasio | 28 September 2011
UBS adds to its wealth management team across countries and specifically in the ultra-high-net-worth division. Senior hires include Alun Branigan as head of corporate advisory.
By Sameera Anand | 1 September 2011
UBS adds to its wealth management team across countries and specifically in the ultra-high-net-worth division. Senior hires include Alun Branigan as head of corporate advisory.
By Sameera Anand | 1 September 2011
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Asian Investor Magazine
AsianInvestor
February, 2012