The Japanese focused long/short fund Hedge Vision Japan has announced that it is winding down. The fund was based in Switzerland and traded Japanese equities. The principals, Stefan Bohalder and Philippe Gilliard, hope that they can get going again with the backing of a new seed investor and a relaunch, on the rationale that they have all their operations and systems in place and a decent performance track record on 10% volatility. In... Read the whole story 
By Simon Osborne | 16 May 2008
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Based in Hong Kong, Tony Ho will identify opportunities and acquire property in Greater China for LaSalle Investment Management. More
By Simon Osborne | 16 May 2008
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A recent cut in stamp tax buoys the market but only temporarily as global and domestic risks and concerns continue to hound investors. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 16 May 2008
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The country’s $109 billion in reserves are best used to maintain financial stability, says finance minister and deputy prime minister Surapong Suebwonglee. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 16 May 2008
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For the second straight month, global fund managers polled by Merrill Lynch still favour the US over other equities markets. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 15 May 2008
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Senior portfolio manager Peter Chiang is a huge believer in the multi-year thematic approach to investing. More
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From AsianInvestor magazine: Both global private-equity players and Taiwan’s institutional investors are keen on domestic property allocations, which now compare favourably to real-estate investments in mainland China. More
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HSBC creates new trade finance role in Singapore and poaches Sharon Tan from Standard Chartered to help grow the business in the region.
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First quarter data from Lipper shows investors in Singapore turning more cautious with overall fund inflows declining and equity portfolios posting net outflows versus net inflows previously.
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Lipper data shows equity funds lead gains in Hong Kong where the mutual fund community posted an average increase of 3.69% in April.
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CIO Bill Gross explains why the bond house's investment strategy has changed tack over the past month.
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The private equity group announces the closing of its Baring Asia Private Equity Fund IV, which it bills as the largest regional growth equity fund.
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Citi and PT Bank Internasional Indonesia announce a tie-up to capitalise on rising investor sophistication in Indonesia and to provide clients with more custody services.
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Deutsche Bank’s exhaustive 2008 Alternative Investment survey would have electrified us if its predictions had been published a year ago. As it is, hedge fund investors aren't showing great foresight for the coming year.
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Global Infrastructure Partners raises $5.64 billion, while Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners raises $4 billion.
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