BlackRock has launched its first China fund, which is also the first portfolio manufactured by the firm’s Hong Kong-based investment team in Asia, led by CIO Nick Scott. The BlackRock China Fund is co-managed by Jing Ning and Alan Wang. Ning joined BlackRock from AIG Investments in January, while Wang joined the fund house in May from Principal Global Investors. Scott, meanwhile, joined BlackRock in January 2007 from Prudential Asset... Read the whole story 
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 03 Jul 2008
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Several long-only funds investing in the Middle East and Africa have been launched in Asia in recent weeks; this fund is luring investors with the promise of less volatility and more downside protection. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 03 Jul 2008
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FPL says hiring and compensation for real-estate investment professionals in Asia and the Middle East focuses on attracting experienced Western-trained talent. More
By Jame DiBiasio | 03 Jul 2008
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Credit Suisse identifies 15 companies that are best placed to benefit from the trend towards healthier living. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 03 Jul 2008
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The court freezes $6 million in QFII assets over an alleged breach of Chinese trading rules. More
By Liz Mak | 02 Jul 2008
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The chairman and CIO of Legg Mason Capital Management says many large-cap stocks are now attractively valued. He has moved to make his portfolio more concentrated, trimming mostly small- and mid-cap holdings. More
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SGX is the first exchange in Asia to offer sub-millisecond trading access, allowing for hundreds of transactions in the blink of an eye; can Bursa Malaysia keep up by allowing DMA? 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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One problem is how to fit active extension mandates into legacy asset allocations, suggesting that support for these quant products might come from new institutions elsewhere.
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United States, Western Europe and Japan equity funds post their largest six-month combined outflows on record; Middle East and Latin America funds are the clear winners.
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Rising wealth suggests more people will shift their asset allocation from real estate to investing more in capital markets, says Celent.
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Asia-Pac head Christof Kutscher says the firm is keen to be viewed as a 'local' player in Japan and other Asian markets, and sees the most growth from third-party wholesalers.
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The quant fund that was founded in late-2007 now begins active marketing in order to raise assets.
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The best and worst performing unit trusts in May were equities funds, says Lipper.
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Merrill Lynch expects the combined assets of the world’s high-net-worth individuals to reach $59.1 trillion by 2012, led by those in the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa.
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