ING Funds (Thailand), a member of the ING Group, is scheduled to distribute its funds through the TMB Bank network of 472 branches starting June, in a move that is expected to double the firm’s mutual funds business by year-end. ING Funds CEO, Maris Tarab, says the opportunity to tap into TMB’s nationwide branch network presents a huge opportunity for the firm. He expects ING Fund’s mutual funds business to grow to THB80 billion ($2.52... Read the whole story 
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 23 Apr 2008
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Today we announce the winners for onshore equity funds for specific Asian markets. Tomorrow: Awards for alternative investments. More
By The Editors | 23 Apr 2008
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Andrew Cormie and Thue Isen join the Singapore team as regional fund managers, just in time for Prudential's planned launch of new products. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 23 Apr 2008
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UBS opens a new fund services office in Hong Kong with three staff who will initially target Asia-Pacific hedge fund clients and fund promoters. More
By Nina Mehra | 23 Apr 2008
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Tony Tan, GIC’s deputy chairman, expects the next few years to be the most challenging for Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund since its creation in 1981. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 22 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 global and regional equities, including Japan. Tomorrow: Onshore equity awards for specific Asian markets, followed by alternative investments.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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