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Edmond de Rothschild picks new Taiwan master agent
Having signed a deal with Manulife, the French asset manager plans to sell at least 10 funds on the island by the end of the year, including thematic products.
By Joseph Marsh | 21 April 2010
Asset Owners
Taiwan's LPF issues first emerging-market RFPs
The Taiwanese pension fund is inviting pitches for its first three emerging-market equity mandates, worth a total of $750 million.
By Liz Mak | 14 April 2010
People Moves
Edmond de Rothschild bolsters Asia team
The firm has named Lavin Mok as head of Asia sales and Bryan Yip as China equities manager and will transfer its Asia portfolio manager from Paris to Hong Kong.
By Joseph Marsh | 13 April 2010
Business Moves
Russell hires more Asia execs, plans China office
The US firm continues to expand its team in Asia, with hires from First State Investments, Korea Life and Morgan Stanley, among others.
By Joseph Marsh | 9 April 2010
Distribution
Fubon strikes cross-strait JV deal in China
The securities-brokerage arm of Taiwan's Fubon Financial Group is setting up an asset-management joint venture with China's Founder Securities.
By Liz Mak | 31 March 2010
Asset Owners
PSPF: Hedge fund ETFs are a great idea
The Taiwanese civil servant pension fund is struggling in its search for products that it understands and that offer decent liquidity. Meanwhile, it is mulling adding a ...
By Liz Mak | 26 March 2010
Commentary
Asian liquidity sees an upturn
After falling since June, ITG's liquidity indicator for the region rose in December, helped by growing trading volumes and a drop in trading costs.
By Joseph Marsh | 8 February 2010
Asset Owners
Seven out of 10 PSPF mandates underperform in 2009
Taiwan's civil-servant pension fund unveils the four winners of its latest overseas mandates, worth an aggregate $900 million, and reports investment results for its latest ...
By Liz Mak | 5 February 2010
Business Moves
Taiwan’s funds industry bucks the global trend
Consolidation among asset managers around the world has not touched one market where it is sorely needed.
By Liz Mak | 2 February 2010
Business Moves
Robeco makes headway in Greater China
The Dutch asset manager gets the go-ahead for its sustainable private equity fund JV in China and looks set to gain master agent approval for fund distribution in Taiwan. ...
By Joseph Marsh | 28 January 2010
Business Moves
What’s behind BNP Paribas’ new Taiwan fund JV?
French fund house BNP Paribas Investment Partners' new asset-management joint venture with Taiwan Cooperative Bank comes as a surprise to some.
By Liz Mak | 25 January 2010
Asset Owners
Taiwan's BLI hands mandates to Pimco, Standish and Wellington
The Bureau of Labour Insurance continues to outsource its overseas investments with three new mandates totalling $600 million.
By Liz Mak | 6 January 2010
Asset Owners
PSPF’s criteria for new mandates raises eyebrows
Taiwan’s Public Service Pension Fund is to outsource new global and Asia-Pacific equity portfolios, but the manager selection criteria may have an unintentional screening bias ...
By Liz Mak | 27 November 2009
Distribution
Taiwanese investors don't fully grasp bond fund risks
There is a clear mismatch between the goals of Taiwanese bond-fund investors and their allocation to these assets, according to research by Janus Capital.
By Joseph Marsh | 23 November 2009
Services
JP Morgan wins Taiwan clearing mandate
Taiwan’s GreTai Securities Market appoints JP Morgan as sole clearer for foreign government bonds.
By Edward Russell | 17 November 2009
Business Moves
Natixis Global Associates opens in Taiwan
The new subsidiary will support the distribution of Natixis Global Asset Management's products and represents a model for future growth in mainland China and Hong Kong.
By Joseph Marsh | 6 November 2009
Asset Owners
Taiwan’s BLI resets investment policy
The Bureau of Labour Insurance resets the way it approaches investments in order to resolve its current crisis in funding gaps and cashflow issues.
By Liz Mak | 29 October 2009
Asset Owners
Taiwan's BLI seeks global fixed-income managers
Three $200 million mandates are up for grabs. The portfolios will be benchmarked to the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate index.
By Liz Mak | 22 October 2009
Markets
FTSE considers Malaysia for ‘advanced emerging’ status
Malaysia becomes a candidate for potential upgrade in FTSE Group’s Global Equity Index Series, while China A-shares and Taiwan miss out on promotion this year.
By Joseph Marsh | 18 September 2009
Markets
Taiwan threatens jail terms for unlicensed offshore funds
The Taiwan regulator is tightening enforcements around the marketing activities of unregistered offshore providers on the island.
By Liz Mak | 4 September 2009
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