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People Moves
Deutsche, Morgan Stanley name Asia heads of equity structuring
Susan Chan has left BarCap for Deutsche, while Yves Guo has joined Morgan Stanley from Goldman Sachs as banks staff up in anticipation of a return of structured products.
By Joe Marsh | 16 June 2011
Asset Owners
Asian investors favour equities as inflation hedge: BarCap survey
Gold is the second most popular inflation hedge, while few retail investors in Asia make much use of inflation-linked bonds, say wealth managers polled by Barclays Capital.
By Joe Marsh | 11 April 2011
Distribution
Barclays launches Ucits RMB bond fund in Singapore
The UK bank’s asset management arm is raising money for what will be only the second retail renminbi bond fund available in Singapore.
By Joe Marsh | 8 April 2011
Distribution
Barclays Wealth to double South Asia team by end-2011
Soh Chye Guan and Errie Maksum will join as market heads of Singapore/Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively, with four other bankers also coming on board in the Lion City.
By Joe Marsh | 14 July 2010
Business Moves
SMBC, Barclays and Nikko join forces to serve Japan's wealthy
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Barclays Wealth and Nikko Cordial Securities announce a private banking joint venture in Japan.
By Lara Wozniak | 5 July 2010
People Moves
Barclays Wealth goes Wilde on risk
The UK firm creates the post of Asia-Pacific chief risk officer and hires UBS veteran Urban Wilde to fill it.
By Joseph Marsh | 14 June 2010
People Moves
Barclays Wealth hires Bryan Henning from Standard Chartered
Bryan Henning moves to Barclays Wealth to head up global research and investments for Asia.
By Sameera Anand | 27 April 2010
People Moves
Barclays hires Malhotra as private bankers play musical chairs
Barclays Wealth hires Vikram Malhotra and two others from UBS, bringing to a dozen the number of senior bankers the British bank has poached from UBS in the past six months.
By Sameera Anand | 10 February 2010
Outlooks
Barclays Wealth’s four themes for 2010 investments
Strategist Aaron Gurwitz explains why 2010 is the time for investors to get exposure to equities and Asian currencies.
By Jame DiBiasio | 4 January 2010
Distribution
Barclays Capital lists first Asia ETN
The UK bank has launched the iPath Dow Jones-UBS commodity index total return exchange-traded note, hoping to repeat the success it has seen in the US with such products.
By Joseph Marsh | 16 December 2009
Distribution
iShares adds five A-share ETFs in Hong Kong
The products will provide access to the CSI 300 index and more focused exposure to four sectors, including energy, financials, infrastructure and materials.
By Liz Mak | 18 November 2009
People Moves
BarCap makes more prime broking hires
The UK bank continues to bulk up and take on the big players in Asia's prime services market.
By Joseph Marsh | 13 November 2009
Asset Owners
Emerging-market inflation attracts global interest, says Barclays
Asian institutions are increasingly looking at inflation-linked investments, says Ralph Segreti, global head of inflation-linked products at Barclays Capital.
By Joseph Marsh | 3 November 2009
People Moves
Barclays Wealth adds Partha Roychoudhury to its Asia team
UK-based Barclays Wealth has appointed Partha Roychoudhury as head of active advisors for North Asia, in an effort to strengthen its client services and advisory capabilities.
By Lara Wozniak | 10 September 2009
People Moves
Barclays Wealth poaches Srinivas Siripurapu from UBS
Barclays Wealth has hired Srinivas Siripurapu from UBS as head of Southeast and South Asia as well as market manager, South Asia community.
By Sameera Anand | 31 August 2009
Markets
HSI close to pre-crisis strength, says Barclays
Barclays Wealth’s strategist is optimistic on Asian growth prospects and recommends those with cash on the sidelines add regional equities.
By Jeffrey Kwok | 24 July 2009
Business Moves
Barclays accepts BlackRock offer to buy BGI
With CVC Capital Partners out of the picture, Barclays' board sanctions the deal and now awaits shareholder approval.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 18 June 2009
Business Moves
BlackRock to buy Barclays Global Investors for $13.5 billion
The offer from BlackRock includes the purchase of BGI's iShares business, unless CVC Capital Partners matches the offer.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 12 June 2009
Markets
Cable, Aussie longs depend on green shoots growing
A Barclays survey of investor sentiment shows investors' views on currency seem predicated on confidence in a global economic recovery.
By Jame DiBiasio | 4 June 2009
Distribution
BarCap hopes fund launches resume soon
Barclays says its retail funds and structured notes business is emphasising transparency over traditional flow business.
By Jame DiBiasio | 9 February 2009
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What will be your favoured currency in Year of the Dragon?
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US dollar
  30%
 
Japanese yen
  3%
 
Aussie dollar
  12%
 
Singapore dollar
  21%
 
Chinese renminbi
  22%
 
None of the above; gold
  12%
TOTAL VOTES: 166

 
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