Once ridden with fraud and scandal, the Chinese trust sector has had a strong revival since the Chinese Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) revamped regulations in January. The trust platform “can package together all kinds of assets”, with little limitation on investor participation or deal structure, according to Michael McCormack, executive director of Z-Ben Advisors in Shanghai. Trusts are gaining popularity among high-net-worth... Read the whole story 
By Liz Mak | 04 Jul 2008
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As the A-share market gets cheaper, Singapore-based APS decides now is the time to show off its fund to institutional investors. More
By Jame DiBiasio | 04 Jul 2008
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Attractive share-price valuations, huge current account surpluses, and capital flows are among the reasons F&C is overweight in these markets. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 04 Jul 2008
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Australia, Korea and India are the largest underweights in the firm’s latest model portfolio. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 04 Jul 2008
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At least 70% of the portfolio will be invested in red-chips and H-shares. More
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 03 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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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.
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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.
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Credit Suisse identifies 15 companies that are best placed to benefit from the trend towards healthier living.
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The court freezes $6 million in QFII assets over an alleged breach of Chinese trading rules.
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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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