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People Moves

Luca Frontini ousted as CEO of Lombarda China

Shareholders at Lombarda China Fund Management in Shanghai have voted to remove Luca Frontini as CEO of the firm. The decision was effective from May 1 and Lombarda’s chief operating officer Wang Hua has stepped in as interim CEO for the next 90 days. Questions surrounding the circumstances of Frontini’s departure remained unanswered by the time this story went to press. Frontini’s sudden departure is a surprise to many in the... Read the whole story

By Liz Mak | 07 May 2008

Alternative Investments

Final extension for AsiaPharm takeover set for May 22

MBK Partners stands firm on its takeover offer which, as of April 30, had been accepted by 77.19% of AsiaPharm’s shareholders. Templeton remains opposed to the deal. More

By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 07 May 2008

Institutions & Pensions

Hong Kong citizens know their pension funds won’t suffice

HSBC Insurance is to spend HK$20 million on programmes that will help to raise awareness about retirement planning. More

By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 07 May 2008

People Moves

Bank of New York Mellon appoints Asia-Pacific chairman

Chris Sturdy takes on the Asia-Pacific chairmanship and is replaced by Cole-Fontayn as head of the bank's depositary receipt business. More

By Anette Jönsson | 07 May 2008

Products & Distribution

Lehman builds locally run Asia funds

Lehman Brothers deepens its Asian investment-management expertise with a new team of Greater China experts run by former Huaan CIO Frank Yao. More

By Jame DiBiasio | 06 May 2008

Investors turn to equities amid global uncertainty

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

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

Markets & Regulation

Investors turn to riskier assets

EPFR Global data shows net inflows of $1 billion each to Asia ex-Japan and diversified global emerging markets equity funds.

Products & Distribution

Shanghai’s Bohong to arbitrage inefficiencies in China

The fund will run multiple arbitrage strategies to take advantage of inefficiencies between China’s domestic and overseas markets.

People Moves

LaCrosse hires Mark Del Col

The hedge fund administrator hires Mark Del Col as global head of sales and marketing – a role that will include building on the firm's nascent business in Asia.

Institutions & Pensions

Korea’s NPS considers specialist mandates

The pension fund is looking to take advantage of declines in global asset prices as it gradually increases its risk profile.

Business Moves

BNP Paribas seeks Asia CIO

The firm plans to develop locally managed investment capabilities alongside its global expertise, either via acquisition or organically; and eyes possible Taiwan onshore business.

Securities Services

Nick Bryan to retire from HSBC in June

HSBC announces the retirement of senior figure Nick Bryan who has headed custody and corporate trust services for 10 years, based in Hong Kong.

Institutions & Pensions

Institutional investors steer away from past performance

Watson Wyatt notes that institutional investors have been paying alpha fees for market-driven performance in recent years.

Markets & Regulation

Korea’s FSS mulls hedge funds

The first phase of allowing leverage and shorts should be in place by the end of 2009, says the regulator.

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