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Alternatives
Criticism of private equity "ridiculous", say practitioners
Asian private equity specialists defend their profession as Mitt Romney's presidential ambitions draw unwanted attention to the industry.
By Nick Ferguson | 8 February 2012
Business Moves
Fidelity confirms Bruno Lee’s new regional role
The retail distribution specialist is set to start in the new year as regional head for Asia ex-Japan, tasked with building a business that caters directly to retail investors.
By Leigh Powell | 21 December 2011
Alternatives
Institutional investors taking a short look at ETFs
Sovereigns and other asset owners in Asia are increasingly short-selling ETFs, say issuers.
By Yvonne Chan | 18 November 2011
People Moves
HSBC Global AM names first Asia credit research head
Elizabeth Allen has joined from Moody’s Investors Service to boost the credit research effort, in light of growth in the Asian bond market.
By Joe Marsh | 13 October 2011
People Moves
Wong quits HSBC to join CS private banking as Greater China head
The chief of HSBC's broking services for Asia, Anne Wong, resigned last week, and sources indicate she is set to return to the private banking field with Credit Suisse in Hong ...
By Leigh Powell | 10 October 2011
Business Moves
HSBC rolls out broker-dealer outsourcing in Thailand
The launch widens HSBC's footprint in the lucrative market for third-party agency clearing services in Asia.
By Yvonne Chan | 14 September 2011
Distribution
HSBC begins retail fund targeting China consumption
Once the domain of private equity, China consumer-focused funds are finding their way into the retail sector.
By Yvonne Chan | 6 September 2011
Markets
HSBC plans Luxembourg RMB bond fund, closes two funds
The bank’s asset-management arm will start a renminbi bond fund targeting European investors in the fourth quarter, and continues its discipline of shuttering unpopular ...
By Joe Marsh | 30 August 2011
People Moves
HSBC taps Torchetti to drive broker-dealer outsourcing
Ex-Deutsche executive Nico Torchetti will develop services for HSBC’s burgeoning third-party agency clearing business.
By Yvonne Chan | 11 August 2011
Markets
Buy commodities, avoid long-tenor EM bonds: HSBC
Inflation is not properly priced-in in some emerging markets, argues the global head of macro and investment strategy at HSBC Global Asset Management.
By Joe Marsh | 1 August 2011
Conference Highlights
Investors underestimate CNH credit risk, say fund execs
While generally positive on the opportunities in Asia’s high-yield credit market, fund managers do have concerns, not least about the risks of CNH bonds.
By Joe Marsh | 16 June 2011
People Moves
Amundi's Jovanovich retiring, Ebrahim taking his place
Amundi’s long-serving CIO, Ray Jovanovich, is retiring, and HSBC’s Ayaz Ebrahim is joining to run Asia equities.
By Jame DiBiasio | 4 May 2011
Services
UBS to enter asset services, hires HSBC’s Lunn
Colin Lunn has left HSBC, reportedly to help UBS bring its European and US asset-servicing franchise to Asia.
By Jame DiBiasio | 29 April 2011
Markets
HSBC to launch Greater China ETF series in Asia push
The bank is set to list four exchange-traded funds tracking various MSCI equity indices, one for each of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and a fund of the three ETF funds.
By Leanne Wang | 15 April 2011
Distribution
HSBC encouraged by strong sales of FundMax
The scheme accounted for 30% of gross unit trust sales from May to December last year, with over half of FundMax customers buying their first unit trust with HSBC. It's a good ...
By Leigh Powell | 14 April 2011
Markets
HSBC, Citi launch benchmark RMB fixed-income indices
HSBC delivers its CNH bond index while Citi readies its Dim Sum Bond Index, providing institutional investors with more choice of benchmarks when designing fixed-income funds.
By Leanne Wang | 25 March 2011
Markets
HSBC Global AM names Conxicoeur to new global post
Patrice Conxicoeur tells AsianInvestor how the firm plans to boost its insurance assets under his guidance out of Hong Kong. Julie Koo will take on his old role.
By Joe Marsh | 25 March 2011
Business Moves
HSBC launches Islamic securities services for fund managers
The UK bank is seeking a bigger share of the $60 billion market for sharia-compliant funds under management by globally standardising its securities services offering.
By Yvonne Chan | 14 March 2011
People Moves
HSBC Private Bank lures head of funds selection from SG
Alexander Kwan has joined the UK firm in a newly created role to run funds selection in Singapore.
By Joe Marsh | 31 January 2011
Distribution
HSBC, Standard Chartered name regional wealth heads
Ryan Gwee now heads up China for Standard Chartered Private Bank, while Mark Stadler will run the Middle East and North Africa for HSBC Private Banking.
By Joe Marsh | 19 January 2011
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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
  24%
 
None of the above; gold
  15%
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