<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Asian Investor </title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/</link><description>Asia's leading financial markets website</description><copyright>Copyright 2006 Haymarket Media Pty. Ltd.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:56:14 +1000</lastBuildDate><ttl>1</ttl><item><title>Aviva Investors builds business in Asia</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=86043&amp;r=rss</link><description>The plan is to have four fund manufacturing centres in the region in Singapore, China, India and Australia.</description><author>Rita Raagas De Ramos</author><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 07:42:09 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Fullerton and SBI unite to hunt for cheap bank stocks</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85970&amp;r=rss</link><description>The joint fund has an initial commitment of $60 million and will focus on financial institutions outside of Japan.</description><author>Rita Raagas De Ramos</author><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 07:32:40 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>LaSalle names client services head in Japan</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=86042&amp;r=rss</link><description>Akira Nishimura will be responsible for the development of LaSalle’s key securities client relationships in Japan.</description><author>Rita Raagas De Ramos</author><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 07:29:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>On holiday</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=86041&amp;r=rss</link><description> AsianInvestor .net will close Tuesday for a Hong Kong public holiday observing the Chung Yeung Festival.</description><author>The Editors</author><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 07:18:23 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Equity funds in Thailand catch a break from losses</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85558&amp;r=rss</link><description>Easing inflation helps to improve sentiment for Thai equities despite the country's political troubles.</description><author>Rita Raagas De Ramos</author><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 07:16:49 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Consolidation in hedge fund industry underway</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85808&amp;r=rss</link><description>Mark Reinisch of FRM says funds of hedge funds that have relied on performance fees to pay staff and meet working capital needs will fall on hard times this year.</description><author>Simon Osborne </author><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 07:15:03 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>China Pacific, ChinaAMC renew QDII efforts</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85886&amp;r=rss</link><description>The mainland’s third largest insurer and top domestic fund house will soon open their Hong Kong asset management centres.</description><author>Liz Mak</author><pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 07:28:25 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Mitsubishi UFJ buys 9.9% stake in Aberdeen </title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85903&amp;r=rss</link><description>Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Aberdeen Asset Management enter into a business and capital alliance.</description><author>Rita Raagas De Ramos</author><pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 07:10:31 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>US bailout package may not be enough</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85638&amp;r=rss</link><description>Eddie Tam of hedge fund Central Asset Investments analyses the current market.</description><author>Simon Osborne </author><pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 07:04:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Deutsche makes senior custody hire</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85644&amp;r=rss</link><description>The bank appoints Nico Torchetti as head of clearing for its domestic custody services in Asia-Pacific.</description><author>Nina Mehra</author><pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 06:53:32 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>All eyes on the US Congress</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85848&amp;r=rss</link><description>Now that the US Senate has passed the bailout bill, everyone affected by the current turmoil in US financial markets is waiting to see whether the House of Representatives will finally drop its objections and pass the legislation.</description><author>Rita Raagas De Ramos</author><pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 08:25:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>CIC appoints new chairman from ADB</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85723&amp;r=rss</link><description>China’s sovereign wealth fund is on the hunt for talent as it celebrates its first anniversary.</description><author>Liz Mak</author><pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 07:16:25 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>HK pension funds keep cool despite mauling</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85726&amp;r=rss</link><description>Hong Kong’s pension funds do not appear to be panicking in the face of heavy losses, but few are in a position to capitalise; meanwhile, a crisis of confidence for MPF is brewing.</description><author>Jame DiBiasio</author><pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 06:58:16 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Credit crisis may spark China rethink on QDII</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85722&amp;r=rss</link><description>Assumptions that early stage developments will inevitably lead to liberalising capital accounts may prove false, warn fund practitioners.</description><author>Jame DiBiasio</author><pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 05:18:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>On holiday</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85676&amp;r=rss</link><description> AsianInvestor ..net will close Wednesday for a Hong Kong public holiday celebrating the National Day.</description><author>The Editors</author><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:44:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Day two: 2008 AsianInvestor Service Provider Awards</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85645&amp;r=rss</link><description>We conclude our awards today by announcing the winners in custody and indexing.</description><author>The Editors</author><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:13:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>SFC’s Wheatley expects structured products overhaul</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85648&amp;r=rss</link><description>The losses from Lehman minibond products are prompting regulators in Asia and worldwide to reconsider how structured products are sold to retail investors.</description><author>Jame DiBiasio</author><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:10:07 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Fortis Investments says no change despite bailout</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85647&amp;r=rss</link><description>The need by Fortis Group to sell assets acquired from ABN Amro last year will not include asset management.</description><author>Jame DiBiasio</author><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:02:01 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Morgan Stanley’s Roach gives Paulson Plan a B-minus</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85646&amp;r=rss</link><description>“I would have liked to have given it an A+,” says Morgan Stanley Asia’s chairman, “but it deals with issues sub-optimally.”</description><author>Jame DiBiasio</author><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:57:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title>Day one: 2008 AsianInvestor Service Provider Awards</title><link>http://www.asianinvestor.net/article.aspx?CIaNID=85502&amp;r=rss</link><description>Today we announce the winners in prime broking, trading &amp; execution, legal and auditing services to the buy-side.</description><author>The Editors</author><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:18:10 +1000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>