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Alternatives
Do hedge funds need the media (and vice versa)?
As the Alternative Investment Management Association publishes its 2012 guide to media relations for hedge funds, it begs the question: do the two really need each other?
By Simon Osborne | 16 December 2011
Alternatives
Which Asian hedge funds had a sweet September?
Results are coming through after that tricky Autumn month for hedge funds.
By Simon Osborne | 27 October 2011
Alternatives
Hedge fund whizz Stefan Nilsson sets up advisory business
The supremo of Asia’s Hedge Funds Club has established a new alternative investment advisory and capital-raising business.
By Simon Osborne | 1 September 2011
Asset Owners
Chinese asset managers plan Ucits fund launches
Greater interest in Ucits from fund managers in Asia, including China, leads to expansion at Arendt & Medernach in Hong Kong.
By Yvonne Chan | 9 August 2011
Distribution
Philippine fund houses eye wealth-management sector
Retail funds look set to provide faster asset growth than institutional business, says the head of Manila-based BPI Asset Management, which is about to launch a funds trading ...
By Joe Marsh | 6 April 2011
Alternatives
Australia’s VFMC increasing infrastructure exposure
Andrew Elliott, deputy CIO at the A$38 billion Victorian Funds Management Corporation, explains how the fund’s approach to infrastructure investing has evolved since 2008.
By Jame DiBiasio | 2 March 2011
Markets
Global fund assets drop despite rise in net cashflow
Money poured into long-term bond funds in the US and Europe in the third quarter of 2010, yet the overall asset figure slid 0.6% on the back of a €24 billion equities ...
By Leigh Powell | 28 January 2011
Alternatives
Ed Rogers argues the case for Japanese hedge funds
If Japanese hedge funds could secure a small portion of the money going into alternatives in 2011, it would make a big difference.
By Simon Osborne | 7 December 2010
Commentary
AsianInvestor seeks a reporter
We are looking to add to our team of journalists.
By The Editors | 8 October 2010
Alternatives
TPG plans $1.5 billion of investments in China
The private-equity firm signs agreements with the governments in Shanghai and Chongqing to set up two renminbi-denominated funds of Rmb5 billion each to invest in Chinese ...
By Anette Jönsson | 26 August 2010
Business Moves
30,000 people who don't manage assets in Hong Kong
You might be excused for thinking that Hong Kong has become a centre for investment management, but the latest data from the territory's Investment Funds Association says ...
By Liz Mak | 7 May 2010
Markets
Thai rule changes to benefit foreign fund managers
Plans to open up the country’s financial markets will make it easier to sell a wider range of products, including offshore funds, locally.
By Joseph Marsh | 19 January 2010
Business Moves
Arendt & Medernach outlines Asia strategy
The Luxembourg law firm will advise asset managers in Greater China and elsewhere in the region from its new office in Hong Kong.
By Joseph Marsh | 4 January 2010
Commentary
Editor’s pick: Our best stories in 2009
As we reach the end of our reporting for 2009 and close our website until January, here are my favourite stories.
By Jame DiBiasio | 18 December 2009
Distribution
China’s new boom in segregated accounts
Multi-client segregated accounts are being hyped as the mainland’s answer to hedge funds. They’re not – but they will have their uses.
By Liz Mak | 17 December 2009
Alternatives
Private equity lost 24% from June to June
But on a five-year view, losses in late-2008 and early-2009 have not prevented the asset class from making money and outpacing publicly listed equities, says Preqin.
By Jame DiBiasio | 9 December 2009
Distribution
Active asset management works – really, says Watson Wyatt
The consultant highlights those asset classes where active management is more likely to deliver results.
By Jame DiBiasio | 9 December 2009
Alternatives
Guan Ong launches Blue Rice credit hedge strategy
The former chief investment officer of the Korea Investment Corporation begins trading his Asian credit hedge fund in Singapore.
By Jame DiBiasio | 8 December 2009
Alternatives
Volatility spike trips up hedge funds in Q4
Data from Lipper and Credit Suisse shows October and November have not been kind to the hedge-fund world, but annualised performance figures should be good enough.
By Jame DiBiasio | 7 December 2009
Markets
Blockbuster funds dominate Asian asset accumulation
Nomura Asset Management leads the pack of 29 $1 billion-plus fund launches in Asia-Pacific this year.
By Jame DiBiasio | 4 December 2009
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US dollar
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Japanese yen
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Aussie dollar
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Singapore dollar
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Chinese renminbi
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