The subsidiaries of Malaysia’s AmInvestment Bank Group and Singapore water specialist firm Konzen Group have formed a joint venture private equity fund management firm. The parties that formed the JV were Malaysian Ventures Management and Konzen Capital. The JV will be evenly split between the two parties and based in Singapore. It will be called AmKonzen Water Investments Management and will manage a proposed $320 million special... Read the whole story 
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 26 Jun 2008
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Just as corporate directors are meant to look after the best interests of shareholders, pension trustees are supposed to safeguard the interests of beneficiaries. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 26 Jun 2008
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Revealed at a press conference yesterday, the HKMEx is expected to start trading its inaugural fuel oil contract in the first quarter 2009. More
By Anette Jönsson | 26 Jun 2008
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The Baring Private Equity IV Fund will invest in high-growth companies that have strong management teams and established barriers to entry, says Salata. More
By Lara Wozniak | 26 Jun 2008
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Goldman hits the information superhighway with the provision of third-party research services in Asia, but some local hedge fund managers might need a bit of persuasion to use the product. More
By Simon Osborne | 25 Jun 2008
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EPFR Global is expanding its coverage of frontier markets to meet increasing demand from clients, says managing director Brad Durham. 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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Global wealth managers now actively manage $17.4 trillion, with Asia flows compensating for market index losses, says Scorpio.
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Merrill Lynch has raised its annual infrastructure spending forecast for emerging markets by 80% on the back of increased government spending, especially in China, the Middle East and Russia.
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Lipper figures show portfolios that invest in overseas markets outperform local funds.
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The fixed-income specialist looks for ways to grow its Japan institutional business with new licenses and hires.
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Hong Kong hedge fund managers Hindsight unveil two new hedge funds.
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Fund managers are more underweight equities than they have been in 10 years, with only 1% of respondents to a Merrill Lynch poll saying the asset class is undervalued.
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With cheap valuations, strong return-on-equity and a calm inflation outlook, Russia could be the emerging market play in 2008.
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