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Business Moves

Deutsche finalises acquisition of Taiwan's Far Eastern

Deutsche Bank has been given final regulatory approval for the acquisition of a 60% interest in Far Eastern Alliance Asset Management. The bank will buy the stake in the fund management company from the current owners – AllianceBerstein and the Sun Hung Kai Group. A former COO at the investment management business says the model was not profitable for Alliance, which had been planning to exit the venture for quite some time. Alliance... Read the whole story

By Liz Mak | 30 Apr 2008

Markets & Regulation

IFC and Mercer to launch sustainability ratings

The focus of the survey, which will determine the ratings, will be the emerging markets of China, India, South Korea and Brazil. More

By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 30 Apr 2008

People Moves

Hudson sets sail for Darby

Darby hires the former head of banking for ING in the Americas to head its Asia private equity and mezzanine investment business as well as global infrastructure investing. More

By Sameera Anand | 30 Apr 2008

Commentary

On holiday

AsianInvestor.net will close for the Labour Day holiday. More

By The Editors | 30 Apr 2008

Institutions & Pensions

GPF to award $660 million in fresh mandates

Thailand’s Government Pension Fund plans to award the global real estate and global private equity mandates to up to 10 fund managers within the next three months. More

By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 29 Apr 2008

Manulife Thailand targets wealthy individuals and institutions

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

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

Business Moves

CLSA opens equity dark pool

The new equity crossing engine called BlocSec kicks off in Japan and Singapore in May, with Hong Kong, Korea and Australia to follow.

Alternative Investments

RREEF launches in India

Deutsche’s property wing will operate in the subcontinent under the banner of RREEF India Advisors Private Limited.

Markets & Regulation

China funds resume decline

QDII funds, though also in negative territory, were able to perform better than A-share funds.

Institutions & Pensions

Tense times in Seoul amid CEO reshuffles

A wave of resignations sweeping through Korea’s leading institutional investors means it’s nearly time to update the Rolodex.

Alternative Investments

HANRiver hedge fund to launch in July

The new hedge fund will focus on long/short and deep-value equity strategies in Korea.

People Moves

Lazard hires Henry Choon to head Asian expansion

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.

People Moves

Citi securities head named chairman of Pasla

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.

Business Moves

Prudential and Bank AlJazira form Saudi fund JV

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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