The world could be facing the worst recession it has experienced in three decades due to the lingering effects of the subprime mortgage crisis on the US and global economies, according to Tony Tan, the deputy chairman and executive director of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC). “We are now entering a period of extreme uncertainty in the world economy and the global financial markets,” Tan said during a speech at... Read the whole story 
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 22 Apr 2008
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Today we announce the winners for managing global and regional equities, including Japan. Tomorrow: onshore equity awards for specific Asian markets, followed by alternative investments. More
By The Editors | 22 Apr 2008
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The latest Merrill Lynch poll shows global equities fund managers are most overweight in the US, reflecting cheap valuations in that market. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 22 Apr 2008
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The bank will offer clearing services for securities lending and borrowing as investors are given the green light by Indian regulators to short sell their transactions. More
By Nina Mehra | 22 Apr 2008
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Poor performance in QDII structured products may have awakened China’s banking regulator to the need to revamp how consumer banks sell investment products. More
By Liz Mak | 21 Apr 2008
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Kwek, who manages Fidelity’s $1.1 billion Asean Fund, sees many interesting opportunities in Thailand’s equity markets, but closes her arguments with this caveat: “Barring a fresh coup”. 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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Today we announce the winners for managing fixed income. Tomorrow: equities, followed by onshore equity awards and alternative investments.
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Nick Taylor joins in Hong Kong to drive principal investments outside of the United States, alongside ex-Merrill distressed trader David Noh.
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As FinanceAsia prepares its debut supplement on the environment, we move to more Earth-friendly publishing for our print editions, including AsianInvestor.
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And like any market externality – something that harms society while benefiting only a few – it requires regulation, argues think-tank exec Woody Brock.
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Strategies such as joint ventures between Indian firms and international managers are being pursued to capture a significant portion of this niche market.
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For KGR's staff and operations, however, it will remain business as usual.
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Funds in Malaysia generally fail to impress for the fifth straight month.
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Macquarie, SBI and the International Finance Corporation, as a cornerstone investor, plan to contribute a total of $450 million to start the fund, which is expected to launch by the end of June.
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