The US, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi have agreed on principles for sovereign wealth funds that emphasise transparency and specify that politics will not influence investment decisions. Sovereign wealth funds have existed since the 1950s. Their asset size and clout in the investment community have grown dramatically over the past 10 to 15 years, however. Last year, Singapore's Temasek Holdings bought a $4.4 billion stake in Merrill Lynch,... Read the whole story 
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 25 Mar 2008
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The China A-share market, reserved for domestic investors and those with QFII quotas, has suffered huge losses so far this year after outperforming for two years in a row. AsianInvestor spoke with fund managers and analysts about their views on the market. This is part one of a four-part series. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 25 Mar 2008
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Rather than fret about the extremely negative sentiment of global fund managers polled by Merrill Lynch, the firm is accentuating the positive and suggesting that it is a sign that markets may soon turn. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 25 Mar 2008
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The Chinese insurance company pays $3.32 billion for the stake in Fortis's asset management subsidiary, gaining access to a business with $378 billion of assets under management. More
By Sameera Anand | 25 Mar 2008
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Templeton, a minority shareholder of AsiaPharm, is opposing a S$357.4 million management buyout offer for the Chinese pharmaceutical company and says the latest fourth quarter results are crucial in assessing the offer. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 20 Mar 2008
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Jeff Penney, co-head of global financing business in Merrill Lynch’s prime broking unit, talks about operations and risks. More
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From AsianInvestor magazine: The steady returns from low-volatility funds of funds offer financial institutions comfort in an increasingly uncertain environment. More
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The market is witnessing a sharp increase in the number and size of approved sukuks, and investors are showing an interest in new and innovative structures. The last of a four-part interview with Nik Ramlah Mahmood of Malaysia’s Securities Commission.
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The new Asia-Pacific sales platform will be run by Deutsche's Tokyo equity derivatives head.
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The private-equity fund represents an opening salvo for Japanese institutional investors to access China via alternative investments.
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Alternative investment firms are exploring direct and indirect ways of tapping into the Russian infrastructure theme.
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Traditional credit investors have been so badly damaged that the market for corporate bonds may need to see bids from new types of investors.
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The introduction of product guidelines and best practices has been critical in the development of the Islamic capital market. Part three of a four-part interview with Nik Ramlah Mahmood of Malaysia’s Securities Commission.
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The firm plans to aggressively move into other markets such as India and Japan, and offer a wider range of products across the region.
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The portfolio’s investment theme combines the traditional Asian five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth with urbanisation and industrialisation trends.
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