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Abhisit Vejjajiva also underlined a commitment to reforming the country's financial system in an address to delegates attending AsianInvestor's conference in Bangkok. Abhisit Vejjajiva also underlined a commitment to reforming the country's financial system in an address to delegates attending AsianInvestor's conference in Bangkok. The Chinese fund house’s prospectus for its Asian equities product, slated for launch next week, indicates it will manage the fund without MOU partner State Street. The Instinct Japan Opportunity Fund will employ an event-driven strategy. As the fund nears the Rmb1 trillion mark, it is looking at ideas to boost performance, from amending asset allocation to creating a new subsidiary for investing. Our survey of the region’s investors finds recent performance and branding seem more important to asset owners than investment process, stability or even training. Shang Fulin, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, emphasises the need for structural transformation in China’s fund industry. The Ding Dong in Hong Kong returned last week as warriors battled to benefit charity in Happy Valley. Hedge fund fight nite brawlers trash-talk their opponents as zero hour approaches for the macho men. The focus will be on managers that originate from Asia and the Middle East. Jean-Luc Eyssautier transfers to Hong Kong to head up wholesale distribution for Asia. The latest iteration of the Man AHL Guaranteed Futures fund stomps into view. The Hong Kong-based Greater China managers follow up their successful China fund with a convertible bond fund. China's hard-hitting overhaul of the investment management industry looks set to be watered down. Paul Penkett, Stephen Cheng and Carl O'Connell are set to seek more external investors for Omnix Capital in Hong Kong. Fund houses in China have been told to keep an eye out for customers whose names might be on the state's list of terrorists, criminal suspects, convicted criminals and enemies. Hong Kong’s Securities & Futures Commission seeks to freeze the assets of Tiger Asia and its senior officers, including portfolio manager Bill Hwang. Following a year of positive performance, the equity hedge manager hires long-only veteran Roger Lee to help build scale. Hong Kong hedge fund Tribridge has hired John Liptak from Bank of America to run its new fund. The triptych of net exposure, the price of success and the foibles of investors conspire to rule a hedge fund manager’s life.