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Institutions & Pensions

India considers setting up sovereign wealth fund

India is considering setting up a sovereign wealth fund, with a slightly different structure considering the country has fiscal and current account deficits. Sovereign wealth funds in other countries have resulted from excess reserves of central banks and monetary authorities. Y.V. Reddy, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, says currently under consideration is a sovereign fund structure in which a separate entity or company will... Read the whole story

By Liz Mak | 16 Apr 2008

Markets & Regulation

Long-term trends outweigh financial crises, says Schroders

Equity investors should realise that now is a good time to enter the markets, argues global-equities head Maisonneuve. More

By Jame DiBiasio | 16 Apr 2008

People Moves

China Merchants Fund names new CIO

Gao Yang takes over the role of Guy Uding, who is back with ING Investment Management as Asian head of special strategy. More

By Liz Mak | 16 Apr 2008

People Moves

Yvonne Wong leaves Merrill Lynch

Martin Visairas will pick up capital introductions responsibilities at Merrill Lynch prime broking in Hong Kong while new arrangements are worked out. More

By Simon Osborne | 16 Apr 2008

Institutions & Pensions

China’s sovereign funds to outsource $320 billion by 2010

The next three years will serve as a seeding stage for Chinese sovereign wealth funds to outsource their foreign investments. By the end of 2010, the speed of outsourcing is likely to hasten. More

By Liz Mak | 15 Apr 2008

Deutsche fund manager identifies setbacks and opportunities

Deutsche Bank’s Private Wealth Management CIO Chew Soon Gek shares her investment outlook for the rest of 2008. More

Viva volatility!

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

Institutions & Pensions

NSSF mulls further private equity allocations

China’s National Council of Social Security Fund will raise its stake in private equity this year as total assets under management reach the Rmb500 billion mark. The fund aims to double in size by 2010.

Securities Services

Citi settles domestic interbank FX trades

The bank launches a new domestic settlement service for global interbank foreign exchange trades in a bid to help reduce settlement risk in developing markets.

People Moves

Axa Asia Life names distribution head

Rahul Hora's expanded role in Axa's life insurance and wealth management unit includes India and Malaysia.

Institutions & Pensions

Taiwan’s public pension fund to invest more offshore

Globalisation and advancement in financial tools are two key trends that will lead Taiwan’s public funds to seek more external help.

Products & Distribution

Climate change theme not exclusively for believers

Deutsche Asset Management aspires to be a leading manager of climate change funds and says even non-believers stand to benefit from this investment theme.

People Moves

BNY ConvergEx makes senior Asia appointment

Global agency broker BNY ConvergEx appoints Luis Camacho as head of its Asian business in a bid to boost its presence in the region.

People Moves

Deutsche adds to equity sales team in Singapore

Nilesh Navlakha becomes head of regional equity sales for Deutsche Bank in Singapore.

Markets & Regulation

Taiwan’s FSC plans overhaul of investment rules

FSC commissioner Lee Shyan Yuan says the regulator recognises that the industry's traditional static portfolio theories are inefficient and that change is at hand.

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