The W210 trillion ($209 billion) National Pension Service, South Korea’s social-security fund, wants to take advantage of declines in prices across global asset classes. Insiders report the widening in credit spreads and fall in real-estate prices and stock markets, particularly in emerging markets, create a favourable environment to buy. Everything looks attractive except commodities. The NPS is in the process of adding risk to its... Read the whole story 
By Jame DiBiasio | 05 May 2008
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The firm plans to develop locally managed investment capabilities alongside its global expertise, either via acquisition or organically; and eyes possible Taiwan onshore business. More
By Jame DiBiasio | 05 May 2008
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HSBC announces the retirement of senior figure Nick Bryan who has headed custody and corporate trust services for 10 years, based in Hong Kong. More
By Nina Mehra | 05 May 2008
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Watson Wyatt notes that institutional investors have been paying alpha fees for market-driven performance in recent years. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 05 May 2008
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The first phase of allowing leverage and shorts should be in place by the end of 2009, says the regulator. More
By Jame DiBiasio | 02 May 2008
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Principal Global Investors CEO Jim McCaughan says the traditional home bias and preference for fixed-income instruments is giving way to cross-border trends. 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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Citi launches an onshore agency and trust franchise for Middle East clients as part of a strategy to take advantage of rising capital flows into the region.
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The French bank's latest structured note gives investors four chances to book a 20% annual return.
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Citi's head of M&A in India, Devinjit Singh, quits after nearly 20 years with the bank to join Carlyle's buyout practice.
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And announces that Rex Chou, a former senior vice-president of investment consulting at Schroders, has been appointed as CEO of the joint venture.
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The focus of the survey, which will determine the ratings, will be the emerging markets of China, India, South Korea and Brazil.
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Darby hires the former head of banking for ING in the Americas to run its Asia private equity and mezzanine investment business as well as global infrastructure investing.
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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.
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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.
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