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Institutions & Pensions

NSSF to award five overseas equities mandates

China’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) plans to award five overseas equities mandates. The mandates can only be offered to managers with funds domiciled in jurisdictions that have signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Securities Regulatory Commission, according to rules on overseas investments. The NSSF, China’s largest pension fund, invites interested managers to submit proposals for a maximum of two of the mandates... Read the whole story  

By Liz Mak | 27 May 2008

Business Moves

Threadneedle opens Hong Kong office

The asset manager hires James Campion to target private banks and insurance companies. More  

By Jame DiBiasio | 27 May 2008

Alternative Investments

JPMorgan closes $600 million China property fund

The fund will be invested across all real estate sectors in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, with a primary focus on new developments. More  

By Liz Mak | 27 May 2008

Fund Manager Q&A

Morgan Stanley discusses its $4 billion infrastructure fund

Sadek Wahba and John Myers of Morgan Stanley say up to 20% of the fund will be invested in non-OECD markets like China and India over the next three years. More  

By Lara Wozniak | 27 May 2008

Awards

PFA, Pimco win top AsianInvestor awards

AsianInvestor magazine announces the winners of its awards for Institutional Investor of the Year and Global Fund House of the Year. More  

By The Editors | 26 May 2008

Weekly Q&A

Batterymarch merges quant screens and fundamentals

Senior portfolio manager Ray Prasad says quant screens look at valuation, growth potential, expectations, and technical factors. Fundamentals help pick the winners. More  

 
Magazine Feature

Upgrading Taiwanese real estate

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  

Other News
Alternative Investments

Ward Ferry launches new small-cap Japan fund

Hedge fund manager Peter Ferry maps out a new fund that hopes to capitalise on perceived under-valuations in small Japanese companies.

People Moves

Indochina Capital names Mahony as fund manager

He will not only serve as co-CIO but will train the upcoming generation of Vietnamese investment professionals.

Markets & Regulation

Hong Kong equity managers top the tables

Mandatory Provident Fund portfolios that invest in Greater China equities were the top performers in April, posting their highest average return since September 2007, according to Lipper.

Business Moves

Fidelity decides to enter China

Chris Ryan makes his mark as regional managing director by hiring Zhan Long as country head; plus Stuart Guinness leaves PAM to sharpen product development.

Markets & Regulation

Investors bank on a new dawn in Taiwan

With the swearing in of a new president this week, Taiwan's stock market is likely to continue to perform well relative to its neighbours, says Peter Tang at JF Asset Management.

Products & Distribution

Lyxor launches five new ETFs in Hong Kong

The new exchange-traded funds will offer investors easy access to markets including Japan, Taiwan, global emerging markets, the US and Europe.

Business Moves

Credit Suisse launches private banking in India

The bank adds wealth management to its suite of products in India as it moves towards creating a full-service investment banking business in the country.

Markets & Regulation

Burton Malkiel suggests boosting China exposure

The author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street says there's no random walk down Nanjing Lu, and suggests combining direct and indirect investments to achieve more profitable and less risky returns from China over the long run.

 



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