Stark Investments plans a November start for its convertible arb product.
Pagoda Advisors, a new Singapore based fund manager, will soon launch the Pagoda Macro Fund.
For now WestAM concentrates on bank relationships, but hopes to woo consultants too.
It''s not easy being small: CSA talks about breaking into the Asian markets against the big boys.
Ex-Towers consultant Glen Howard will head its Singapore office.
A survey of global fund managers by Merrill Lynch shows continued faith in Asian markets even as confidence elsewhere falters.
The Asian Absolute Fund aims for a return of 15% pa on minimum investments of $5 million.
Deutsche Bank and Amvescap''s open architecture funds partnership in Europe will be introduced to Asia...eventually.
The darlings of Asia''s hedge fund market, Scobie Ward and Peter Ferry, have closed their $200 million fund allowing only existing investors to up their stakes.
Pioneer Investments, the Boston-Italian fund house, is on a hiring spree to create an Asia presence.
Bank of Bermuda wants to give two Asia-based hedge fund managers a slice of its $160 million alternative fund of funds.
Bank of Bermuda wants to give two Asia-based hedge fund managers a slice of its $160 million alternative fund of funds.
The launch of an offshore umbrella hedge fund in Australia will soon be followed by similar funds in Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong.
Belgians are known for frites, beer and mussels. Perhaps we should add fund management to the list.