TLP fund provider expands into Asia with HK office By Barney Hatt  01-Jun-2009 11:20 AM
Traded life policies fund provider Managing Partners Limited (MPL) has opened an office in Hong Kong to spearhead its expansion into Asia.

Emerging market hedge funds have best month since 2000 By Barney Hatt  01-Jun-2009 10:15 AM
Hedge funds investing in emerging markets rose 7.5 per cent in April, their best monthly performance since December 2000, according to industry tracker Hedge Fund Research.

PNC launches Asia services driven by UCITS demand By Barney Hatt  28-May-2009 10:10 AM
PNC Global Investment Servicing has launched fund distribution support services in Asia following increasing demand for UCITS funds in the region.

Emerging markets, alternative ETFs in demand By Barney Hatt  27-May-2009 12:30 PM
ETFs with exposure to emerging markets, alternative asset classes and high-yield bonds are in high demand among European money managers and institutional investors, according to an EDHEC survey.

Asian hedge funds gain 4.08% in April By Barney Hatt  26-May-2009 05:30 PM
Asian hedge funds rose 4.08 per cent in April, according to data by hedge-fund tracker Eurekahedge.

HBSC: Mena stock markets ‘set to bounce back’ By Barney Hatt  23-May-2009 11:59 PM
The Bahrain and regional stock markets are likely to bounce back towards the end of the year, according HSBC head of securities for the MENA region Jayant Rikhye.

Lombard Odier: Taiwan investors bullish despite GDP drop By Barney Hatt  22-May-2009 11:50 AM
Negative economic data has done little to dent the enthusiasm of Taiwanese investors, according to Lombard Odier.

Hedge funds attract highest inflows for nine months By Barney Hatt  21-May-2009 10:49 AM
Hedge funds attracted $15.4bn in April, the biggest inflow in nine months, as managers had their best performance in more than three years lifted by surging global stock prices, according to Eurekahedge.

Samena aims to exploit Japan’s ‘perfect storm’ By Barney Hatt  19-May-2009 11:50 AM
Samena Capital, an investment manager specialising in Asian and emerging markets outside Europe, has launched a Cayman-domiciled absolute return fund to take advantage of the ‘perfect storm’ conditions for investing in Japan.

Blackstone scraps Asian hedge fund launch By Barney Hatt  18-May-2009 12:25 PM
Blackstone, the world’s biggest buy-out group, has abandoned plans to launch an Asian event-driven hedge fund.

Jersey Finance appoints Hong Kong office head By Barney Hatt  13-May-2009 09:00 AM
Jersey Finance has named Shanghai-born, Zhaoan Li, to head up its new Hong Kong office.

Barclays Global Investors issues ETF global handbook By Barney Hatt  11-May-2009 10:53 AM
Barclays Global Investors has published its quarterly ETF Global Handbook, which provides key data on all ETFs listed on exchanges around the world at the end of the first quarter of 2009.

Wins: KGR Absolute Return offers attractive Asia exposure By Barney Hatt  11-May-2009 10:00 AM
KGR’s Absolute Return London-listed fund of hedge funds offers attractive exposure to Asia and Asian hedge funds, according to Wins Investment Trust.

New wave of hedge fund start-ups hits Asia By Barney Hatt  06-May-2009 09:00 AM
Asia is seeing a new breed of hedge fund start-ups with well-thought out good business plans, as well as backers in terms of incubator monies or committed seed capital between $25m and $50m.

Hong Kong attracts most hedge fund start-ups in Asia By Barney Hatt  05-May-2009 12:20 PM
Hong Kong retained its status as Asian’s top hedge fund centre last year, attracting the highest number of hedge funds start-ups, raising the most capital in the region, according to AIMA’s Hong Kong branch.

Ex-JP Morgan executives to launch Greater China hedge fund By Barney Hatt  01-May-2009 01:05 PM
Three former executives at JPMorgan Asset Management are planning to launch a Greater China hedge fund via a start-up in Hong Kong.

F&C announces China expansion, Middle East Shariah fund By Barney Hatt  27-Apr-2009 12:05 PM
Fund manager F&C Asset Management has announced plans for China expansion and a Middle East Shariah fund launch.

A fifth of Asian hedge funds close down By Barney Hatt  27-Apr-2009 10:25 AM
Almost 20 per cent of Asia-Pacific hedge funds closed in the 15 months to March, with the rate set to accelerate as rising operating costs affect smaller funds, according to London-based AsiaHedge.

City of London to launch emerging Asia ex-Japan fund By Barney Hatt  22-Apr-2009 12:00 PM
Emerging market asset management group City of London Investment Management is launching its first open-ended fund which will focus on the Emerging Asia ex Japan region on 1 July.

Collins Stewart's ‘low risk’ approach to capturing Asian growth By Barney Hatt  21-Apr-2009 01:20 PM
Investors whose appetite for risk has been reduced can still generate reasonable returns via large cap European listed companies with exposure to non-cyclical Asian consumer sales, according to Collins Stewart.

China SWF set to increase investment By Barney Hatt  20-Apr-2009 04:00 PM
Sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation (CIC) has announced plans to expand its international investment this year, including in European countries that it has previously shunned because they tried to set limits on its investments.

Merrill Lynch: Positive on Chinese equities By Barney Hatt  14-Apr-2009 03:00 PM
China continues to be a source of good news, according to the latest investment outlook from Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management.

HK Mercantile Exchange appoints markets ceo By Barney Hatt  08-Apr-2009 12:20 PM
The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx), established to bridge the international commodities markets to China, has appointed Jimmy Ho as markets chief operating officer.

Invista Real Estate expands into Asia By Barney Hatt  06-Apr-2009 11:40 AM
Invista Real Estate Investment Management, the London-listed property fund with £6.3bn of managed assets, is establishing a fund management platform in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Qatar Islamic Bank launches European sukuk fund By Barney Hatt  30-Mar-2009 11:00 AM
Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ is aiming to raise $200m for a Europe-based fund that will invest in Islamic bonds, known as sukuk.

SJ Berwin to open Hong Kong office By Barney Hatt  25-Mar-2009 10:00 AM
European law firm SJ Berwin has announced plans to launch a dedicated China and East Asia practice with an office in Hong Kong, subject to regulatory requirements.

Hennessee Group: Silver to outshine gold By Barney Hatt  18-Mar-2009 04:35 PM
The Hennessee Group, an adviser to hedge fund investors, has joined the camp of analysts who believe silver is currently under-priced relative to gold and is advising clients to accumulate positions in the precious metal.

3 Degrees launches credit opportunities fund By Barney Hatt  18-Mar-2009 10:35 AM
Singapore-based 3 Degrees Asset Management is launching ADF Prime - a credit opportunities fund investing in the debt obligations of Asian companies that have been mispriced as a result of the global financial crisis.

Henderson remains bullish on China By Barney Hatt  16-Mar-2009 03:15 PM
Mike Kerley, the manager of the £205m Henderson Far East Income investment trust, has increased the fund’s weighting to China to 19.2 per cent.

Vistra launches offices in Jersey and Hong Kong By International Adviser  12-Mar-2009 10:00 AM
Vistra, the Geneva-based global wealth management company, has launched a family office in Jersey, and this month will open a 10-person office in Hong Kong.

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