Thailand's Government Pension Fund (GPF) is adding global real estate and global private equity investments to its portfolio to help improve its risk-return profile. It expects to award around $660 million worth of new mandates to up to 10 fund managers within the next three months. The GPF has around Bt380 billion ($12 billion) in assets, which it manages for 1.2 million civil servants. At the moment, around 85% of GPF’s assets are... Read the whole story 
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 29 Apr 2008
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The new equity crossing engine called BlocSec kicks off in Japan and Singapore in May, with Hong Kong, Korea and Australia to follow. More
By Simon Osborne | 29 Apr 2008
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Deutsche’s property wing will operate in the subcontinent under the banner of RREEF India Advisors Private Limited. More
By Simon Osborne | 29 Apr 2008
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QDII funds, though also in negative territory, were able to perform better than A-share funds. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 29 Apr 2008
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A wave of resignations sweeping through Korea’s leading institutional investors means it’s nearly time to update the Rolodex. More
By Jame DiBiasio | 28 Apr 2008
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CEO Alan Kam says his next move in building the fund house’s range of products is to focus on fixed-income portfolios and Reits. 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 new hedge fund will focus on long/short and deep-value equity strategies in Korea.
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Choon is expected to introduce the firm’s strategies to professional investors in Asia, including pension funds, central banks, sovereign wealth funds and financial institutions.
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The bank's head of securities finance for Asia-Pacific takes on the mantle as chairman of Pasla, an industry body that promotes securities lending activities in the region.
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The JV has received regulatory approval. The two parties are also moving forward with a joint venture in Islamic insurance, known as a takaful.
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Following in the footsteps of the National Pension Service, smaller institutional investors in Korea are lining up partners with an eye to training.
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Mark Bamber becomes co-head of structured products at the alternative funds group in Hong Kong following Stewart Aldcroft’s retirement.
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ING’s survey of mass affluent investors across 13 markets in Asia shows sentiment is less positive, even if most of them believe the worst may be over in terms of the impact of the global slump on the region’s economies.
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Today we announce the winners for alternative investments.
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