Asian Investor

Nikko AM focuses on higher-yielding currencies

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:40:04 GMT

Investors should diversify away from developed-market government bond markets, says Charles Beazley of Nikko Asset Management.

Bernie Madoff haunts Korean institutional investors

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:30:28 GMT

The government is auditing the National Pension Service, as it examines every Korean institutional investor's international exposures for negligence or other shortcomings.

Beta trackers unlikely to prosper in 2010, says Man

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:21:00 GMT

Long-short equity, global macro and managed futures are the strategies to pick this year, says Thomas Della Casa of Man Investments.

Thomson Reuters issues challenge to index providers

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:55:00 GMT

The US information and technology group today launches 7,500 new equity sector-level indices, including Asia-Pacific and emerging-market benchmarks.

Deutsche rolls out registrar and transfer agency in Malaysia

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:26:14 GMT

Deutsche Trustees Malaysia has rounded out its range of custody services.

Japanese trading costs fall by a third in January

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:22:00 GMT

The Tokyo Stock Exchange's new Arrowhead platform is allowing much faster and cheaper trading and thus enticing more hedge funds into the market.

CIMB Private Banking creates CIO role

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Lee Yuen Kuen has left Mayban Investment Management to join CIMB Private Banking as chief investment officer in Kuala Lumpur.

A meeting of minds between investors and hedge funds?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

There is growing harmonisation between hedge-fund managers and investors over transparency and liquidity terms, according to Credit Suisse.

Deutsche PWM backs equity long-short

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In the second of a two-part Q&A, Karen Tan of Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management gives her outlook on hedge-fund strategies.

KITC seeks partners for alternative investments

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:13:39 GMT

Korea Investment Trust Company expects Korean investors to increase their appetite for risk assets and is expanding its capabilities to offer them exposure to hedge funds.

East Capital Russian Fund was top dog in the noughties

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:03:00 GMT

Michael Hanson-Lawson's fund was up 1,524% during the decade, but, tantalisingly, it could have been up over 2,000%.

BNP Paribas granted custody licence in India

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:20:00 GMT

The French bank follows up similar deals in Hong Kong and Singapore last year and is planning others elsewhere in the region.

AMP Capital hires Asia infrastructure head

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Boe Pahari will move from Foreshore Global Capital in London to AMP Capital Investors' office in Singapore for the new role.

Take China's QDII ETFs with a pinch of salt

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:53:00 GMT

Despite the fanfare from QDII ETF issuers and the Shanghai Stock Exchange, these products are unlikely to achieve the lofty aims set for them.

Asia headcount grows fivefold at BSI

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:28:00 GMT

The Swiss private bank has been hiring feverishly in the region, but may find it harder to attract talent down the road.

CQS hires marketer in Hong Kong

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:05:00 GMT

The London-based multi-strategy hedge fund has appointed Nyree Hu to its relationship-management team, after losing its Hong Kong risk manager.

Pacific Alliance Real Estate boosts Shanghai team

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:33:00 GMT

The property arm of alternative-asset manager Pacific Alliance has poached Wei Song from Equity International.

Hedge funds marginally up in February

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:04:00 GMT

The year-to-date performance for hedge funds globally is still in the red -– but only by 18 basis points. However, Asian funds are down further.

Nikko AM may market green bond fund in Asia ex-Japan

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:02:00 GMT

After success in Japan with a product that invests largely in World Bank-issued green bonds, Nikko Asset Management has launched a Ucits III version and might offer it elsewhere in Asia.

The changing face of ratings

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Yu-Tsung Chang, head of Asia-Pacific ratings at Standard and Poor’s, talks about the role of rating agencies in Asia’s credit markets.

Huaan plans second QDII, readies FTSE 100 ETF

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:31:00 GMT

Another fund house queues up to launch a QDII exchange-traded fund and, like FTSE, is intent on repairing its reputation in China.

Canada Pension Plan hires private-equity team in Hong Kong

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:38:00 GMT

The Canadian institution is rapidly building an investment team in Hong Kong to capture growth in Asian markets, starting with China-focused private equity.

MAS stresses importance of transparency and investor trust

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:59:00 GMT

Ng Nam-Sin of the Monetary Authority of Singapore spells out what authorities expect of asset managers doing business with Singaporean clients.

"It's called 'hedging'," responds Orchard's Edds

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:40:00 GMT

One of the hedge fund managers who spun out from Stark Investments to co-found Orchard Capital Partners tells us what’s cooking.

“It’s called ‘hedging’,” responds Orchard's Edds

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:40:00 GMT

One of the hedge fund managers who spun out from Stark Investments to co-found Orchard Capital Partners tells us what’s cooking.