Private equity real estate investment advisory company MGPA has closed its latest fund with $5.2 billion in commitments. The MGPA Fund III consists of two regionally based private equity real estate portfolios: the MGPA Asia Fund III and the MGPA Europe Fund III, which will invest in the regions they are named after. Combined, the funds received commitments from more than 65 investors, including a substantial level of new money... Read the whole story 
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 17 Jun 2008
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The Mapletree India-China Fund announces its third project and its distribution plans through HSBC Private Bank. More
By Simon Osborne | 17 Jun 2008
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The fund’s sub-adviser, Algebra Capital, says the Middle East and North Africa region is the new Bric in terms of investment performance potential. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 17 Jun 2008
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The US private equity firm appoints Citi veteran Sunil Kaul to cover financial services in Asia, adding to its team of professionals with an industry focus. More
By Sameera Anand | 17 Jun 2008
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The Banking & Payments Authority, a sovereign wealth fund for the oil reserves of the new nation of Timor-Leste, makes its first investment steps abroad. More
By Jame DiBiasio | 16 Jun 2008
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Aberdeen Asset Management's head in Australia, Bill Bovingdon, says the way in which central banks manage the conflict between slowing economic growth and rising inflation will be crucial for fixed-income investments. More
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The restoration of parliamentary democracy has cheered the fund management industry, but the new government is under pressure to address the market's structural shortcomings. More
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Vasundhara Pradeep, business consultancy sales for Asia-Pacific at UBS Prime Brokerage, answers questions on providing solutions to hedge funds to establish, expand and manage a successful business in the region.
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The Manulife Global Contrarian Fund will be offered via Hong Kong banks and has a bottom-up value strategy.
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Lehman Brothers believes ‘hot money’ must account for a mysterious gap between a narrowing trade surplus and rising foreign exchange reserves.
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A fall in the Australian company's market cap below a key threshold triggers widespread short-selling, offering further proof of jittery investor sentiment towards the financial sector.
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The second Hedge Fund Fight Night is coming in November. Alpha males, journeymen and brutes with anger management problems are required to volunteer to train in the noble art of fisticuffs.
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In addition to the new China 50, Hang Seng Indexes also plans long/short and Reit benchmarks for the Hong Kong/China equities market.
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The fund plans to invest one-third of its assets in China with the balance spread among Argentina, Russia, the Czech Republic and other emerging markets.
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Robert Buckland, chief global equity strategist at Citi Investment Research, says inflation isn’t a serious threat and suggests taking advantage of investment themes related to rising consumer prices.
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