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CQS continues its Asian hiring spree

CQS has rolled out its latest set of hires for the Hong Kong office. David Kilgore has been hired as CQS’s trading manager for Asia and he will manage the local trading team in Hong Kong. He joins from Barclays Capita in London where he was a managing director for global products and was responsible for convertible bonds, IPOs, rights issues and secondary placements. David Welsh transfers from CQS in London. He is a developer... Read the whole story  

By Simon Osborne | 19 Jun 2008

Business Moves

ChinaAMC and Harvest to open Hong Kong offices

Executives from the two fund houses say operational plans for their respective offices in Hong Kong are still being finalised. More  

By Liz Mak | 19 Jun 2008

Business Moves

ING sets up Mena asset management business

ING Investment Management will launch its first Mena equities fund in the third quarter of 2008 and expects more than half of its commitments to come from global institutional investors. More  

By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 19 Jun 2008

Business Moves

FTSE and Aprea create Asian real estate indices

A report released by the two parties, plus KPMG, projects that returns from Asian real estate investments will remain higher than the global average. More  

By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 19 Jun 2008

Alternative Investments

What's behind Sparx's Cosmo deal?

Selling a stake in Korean equities boutique Cosmo is part of a grander ambition to extend Sparx's investment capabilities deeper into Asia. More  

By Jame DiBiasio | 18 Jun 2008

Weekly Q&A

Macro management a key challenge for Aberdeen

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  

 
Magazine Feature

Thailand's fund industry in danger of being left behind

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  

Other News
Commentary

UBS discusses helping hedge funds in Asia Pacific

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.

Markets & Regulation

Market expects new batch of QFII quotas soon

As China’s A-share market weakens, regulators are said to be looking for ways to boost share prices.

Markets & Regulation

Julius Baer suggests holding more cash

The wealth manager expects difficult times ahead for equities and recommends cutting back in this asset class, particularly in Asia ex-Japan, Brazil and Russia.

Commentary

Inflation woes to persist in Asia

Credit Suisse economist Dong Tao says inflation continues to be a worry, but growth risks in China are moderate. The bank raises its 2008 GPD growth forecast for the mainland from 9.7% to 10.1%.

Alternative Investments

MGPA raises $5.2 billion for real estate fund

The latest fund will be invested in Europe and Asia, with $3.9 billion of the total earmarked for Asia. Singapore has so far received the bulk of the investments already committed to the region.

Alternative Investments

Mapletree links with HSBC to distribute property fund

The Mapletree India-China Fund announces its third project and its distribution plans through HSBC Private Bank.

Products & Distribution

Franklin Templeton launches Mena fund

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.

People Moves

Carlyle hires Kaul from Citi

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.

 



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