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Alternatives
HSBC's Asian private-equity team completes buyout
In all, 17 former HSBC staff start work in a renamed company, Headland Capital Partners, in an amicable management buyout that is a sign of the times.
By Leigh Powell | 2 December 2010
Markets
China may abolish QFII within five years, says Harvest
It's likely to be scrapped to make way for a 'free-market investing scheme' en route to capital controls being fully lifted in the next decade, says Harvest Global Investment...
By Joe Marsh | 28 October 2010
Distribution
Invesco reports sharp rise in unit-linked business
The fund manager is having more discussions with insurance companies and bancassurers seeking new products to restructure into unit-linked investments for the retail market.
By Leigh Powell | 19 October 2010
Business Moves
Haitong launches Hong Kong's first retail RMB fund
The Chinese asset manager launches a fixed-income renminbi fund that is set to be the first of many such vehicles.
By Joe Marsh | 10 August 2010
People Moves
HSBC set to support stock lending and derivatives in Middle East
Arindam Das, the new head of HSBC Securities Services for the Middle East and Africa, also plans to expand the firm's agency clearing product in the Gulf region.
By Cate Rocchi | 10 August 2010
Markets
Fund managers eye renminbi opportunities in Hong Kong
Harvest, HSBC and RCM are among those fund managers keen to develop renminbi products traded in Hong Kong, but many details still need clarification.
By Joe Marsh | 4 August 2010
People Moves
Baring Asset Management hires Wayne Shum to replace Elvin Yu
Shum joins as Asia head of institutional business, having held similar roles at HSBC Global Asset Management and Franklin Templeton.
By Joe Marsh | 4 August 2010
People Moves
Pamela Yuen leaves HSBC to join Northern Trust
In a new asset-servicing sales role, she will assess the viability of Northern Trust offices in Korea and Taiwan and focus on growing custody business in China.
By Cate Rocchi | 4 August 2010
Business Moves
HSBC aims to be 'one-stop shop' for securities services
The UK bank continues the global build-out and link-up of its securities-services business with the appointment of a senior transfer agency services exec in Hong Kong.
By Joe Marsh | 15 July 2010
Alternatives
HSBC develops Asian prime-broking plans
HSBC is moving closer to unveiling an Asian prime-broking product as it poaches a pair of Citi staff.
By Simon Osborne | 13 July 2010
Services
Alternative-asset servicing "catching fire", says JP Morgan
Asset managers are also increasingly seeking derivatives-processing services, according to HSBC and JP Morgan.
By Cate Rocchi | 9 July 2010
Alternatives
HSBC hires Melvyn Ford to head Asia hedge-fund coverage
The former Merrill Lynch prime broker has joined the UK bank in Hong Kong as a managing director.
By Simon Osborne | 9 July 2010
Outlooks
Fund managers lose faith in equities
A survey of fund managers by HSBC’s wealth-management group finds more are underweighting equities.
By Jame DiBiasio | 14 June 2010
Commentary
Custodians close ranks over AIFM proposals
Are custodians facing unfair punishment because a criminal like Bernie Madoff went undetected?
By Cate Rocchi | 11 May 2010
Services
JP Morgan executes first tri-party collateral-management deal in Japan
Collateral management head Karl Wyborn says the transaction is a breakthrough that changes the game in Japan.
By Cate Rocchi | 4 May 2010
Alternatives
"Radical" EU proposal worries custodians
Draft rules could make custodians liable for the assets of alternative investment fund managers and might also extend to Ucits-compliant products.
By Cate Rocchi | 12 April 2010
Commentary
Problems have been deferred, not solved, says HSBC CIO
Leon Goldfeld of HSBC Global Asset Management (HK) believes the slow-down could be deeper than investors are currently thinking.
By Rupert Walker | 29 March 2010
People Moves
Desmond Liu's role expands at HSBC Private Bank
Amid other senior moves, the UK firm's head of China now oversees Hong Kong as well as the mainland.
By Joseph Marsh | 24 February 2010
Services
HSBC stages fund-services coup in Singapore
Schroders Singapore chooses HSBC Securities Services as its sole trustee, custodian and fund administrator, having previously split those services between HSBC and OCBC Trustee.
By Edward Russell | 12 February 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
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