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Aviva Investors’ Jean-Francois Boulier explains why he thinks the recovery is sustainable, and how the Europe-based investment arm is going off-benchmark to get more emerging-ma... Mutual funds of global bonds, emerging-market equities and commodities enjoyed strong inflows in November. The products will provide access to the CSI 300 index and more focused exposure to four sectors, including energy, financials, infrastructure and materials. Guan Ong, now running a credit hedge fund, says Asian fixed income will offer more to institutional investors facing hedging challenges. 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. Provided the US doesn’t double-dip into recession, that inflation and deflation are both contained, and that Asian export economies can rebalance, say global equity CIOs. Aviva Investors is looking to bring high-alpha products to a wider audience, says global CIO for equities Niall Paul. The new fund will become Allianz Global Investors’ core offering for the Greater China region. Previously issued products will be repositioned as satellite strategies for ... The Manulife Global Contrarian Fund will be offered via Hong Kong banks and has a bottom-up value strategy. The latest ING Investment Management survey shows investors were still upbeat towards the end of 2007, but the firm’s head of equities Nick Toovey says sentiment has deteriorate... Nearly half the respondents to ING Platform Services' survey of retail investors show they seek advice from IFAs, but nearly the same number rely on media and celebrities. SG's asset management arm is launching a structured fund that gives Hong Kong investors exposure to growth in the water sector. Five new roles boost Barclays Global Investors’ ambitions for Asia ex-Japan institutional business. Colliers Capital poll places India at the forefront of private equity hit-lists. Saudi WTO delegation seeks Hong Kong direct investment Amidst headlines about Singapore-based hedge fund Aman Capital incurring significant losses, AIMA Singapore and HSBC release a handbook guiding Singaporean investors through ... Albourne Partners'' Richard Johnston shares insights from a recent Asian hedge-fund road trip with 10 institutional investors. Without profits: Hong Kongers invested in UK insurers'' dud schemes are offered an alternative by Circus Capital. Nikko Asset Mgmt is launching the first China A-share equities fund for Japanese institutional and private clients. Speculation swirls around Citibank and JPMorgan; Could CNOOC and Sinopec ride to the rescue?