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CSRC slip-up fuels cross-border ETF speculation
China's securities regulator posted a cross-border ETF application by E-Fund on its website, only to remove it the same day. The market has been busy puzzling over the reasons why.
By Leanne Wang | 10 February 2012
People Moves
Headhunter aims to bring Europeans to Asia fund firms
Buy-side search veterans Jim Crowe and Michael Swinsburg leave SES to join Paris-based Alexander Hughes.
By Jame DiBiasio | 10 February 2012
Markets
Towers Watson explains reasons for MPF education project
The firm's intention with MPFexpress.com is to familiarise itself with the city’s evolving pension system to help corporates help individuals. It admits there is a ...
By Leigh Powell | 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
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
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
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
Business Moves
Paris-based Comgest embarks on Asia build-out
The international asset manager has hired its first head of business development for the region, Robert James, formerly of First State. He aims to tap Asian institutional ...
By Leigh Powell | 3 February 2012
Business Moves
China’s first JV fund house eyes Hong Kong rollout
China Merchants Fund aims to build a Hong Kong business organically or via acquisition in a drive to expand its international business, which makes up just 1% of assets overall.
By Leanne Wang | 3 February 2012
Alternatives
Saban sets up Hong Kong office for Asian media deals
The US private investment firm seeks to ramp up investments in Asia's media and entertainment industries.
By Yvonne Chan | 3 February 2012
Outlooks
WEBCAST: Robeco Asia-Pac CIO explains regional view
Arnout van Rijn joins AsianInvestor for a discussion on Asia-Pacific equities and currencies and, in the process, identifies individual stocks with appeal.
By Leigh Powell | 2 February 2012
Business Moves
Duo launch RQFII funds, target second batch of quotas
HFT Investment Management and GF Asset Management are selling fixed income funds with an equity facility, but may look to other asset classes including ETFs in the next quotas.
By Leanne Wang | 1 February 2012
Alternatives
Offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes opens in Asia
The firm has committed substantial resources to its new office in Hong Kong, which will focus on servicing investment fund clients, among others.
By Joe Marsh | 1 February 2012
Distribution
Samsung cuts in Hong Kong, focuses on Korean HNWs
Samsung Securities’ new CEO, Kim Suk, the previous head of its asset management business, says the firm is seeking to add global investment products to its roster.
By Jame DiBiasio | 31 January 2012
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