The China Securities Regulatory Commission has issued draft legislation to allow principal investments, creating a formal framework for domestic private equity. The scheme is currently open to securities companies, and is expected to include banks and insurance companies soon. Companies meeting the CSRC’s criteria can apply for the first batch of approved statuses and participate in the schemes. In its issued statement, the CSRC says... Read the whole story 
By Liz Mak | 01 Apr 2008
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It has been a schizophrenic market in recent years, from giddy heights to dizzying lows. What can China hedge-fund managers read from the entrails? More
By Simon Osborne | 01 Apr 2008
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Hedge funds lay the blame for the current investment cataclysm squarely at the feet of troubled macroeconomics and try to work out their counter-attack. More
By Simon Osborne | 01 Apr 2008
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HSBC says Hong Kong’s savings rate has already hit the floor and it is very unlikely – if not impossible – for savings rates to decline into negative territory. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 01 Apr 2008
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Instinet and Samsung launch their equity crossing engine in South Korea, assisting in the growth of local hedge funds. More
By Simon Osborne | 31 Mar 2008
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Singapore country head Susan Soh says competition is tough in Southeast Asia, as it is for the whole Asian region, and there is a constant need to come up with new products to ensure longevity. More
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From AsianInvestor magazine: Not everyone is crying into their beer over whipsawing securities markets – some hedge funds are in their element. Can investors still get into the game of trading volatility? More
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The only way to restore confidence in credit and save the securitisation market may be to establish a buyer of last resort.
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Hong Kong’s largest distributor HSBC says it will stay focused on bond and thematic product launches for the rest of the year, in response to investor appetite.
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Derek Ng at SG Securities insists that agricultural prices still have room to grow and that the firm's latest fund launch is not a ‘me too’ attempt.
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All fund categories in the mainland posted returns in February, although portfolios are still generally down over a six-month period.
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US equity funds and money market funds absorb inflows, while Asia ex-Japan funds continue to suffer from net outflows. Taiwan bucks the regional trend with eight straight weeks of net inflows.
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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 the region for two years in a row. AsianInvestor spoke with fund managers and analysts about whether the current setback is temporary. This is the last of a four-part series.
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Commodities funds lead the way, while bond funds continue to show lacklustre performance, according to Lipper data.
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European and Middle Eastern institutional interest in Asian real estate continues.
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