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Business Moves

SFC clarifies analyst insider information ruling

Hong Kong regulators explain the controversial penalty against a Goldman Sachs analyst.

14 August 2003

Pensions & Insurance

Pru enters China

Prumerica and Everbright receive approval to establish a fund management JV in China.

7 August 2003

Structured Products

Guaranteed notes go SUPER

UBS Hong Kong has launched principal-protected notes with returns linked to a basket of blue chip Asian stocks.

4 August 2003

Structured Products

SG’s new convertible

SG subsidiary BAREP Asset management has launched the BAREP Convertible Arbitrage Enhanced fund.

4 August 2003

Alternative Investments

Retail hedge funds bright future

Man Investments is positive about the future of Hong Kong''s retail hedge fund market and intends to launch its own fund.

4 August 2003

Equities

Hong Kong REITs: a step closer

JPMorgan''s head of real estate banking discusses amendments to the SFC''s draft code on REITs.

30 July 2003

Private Banking

ipac opens for business in Hong Kong

ipac, the largest financial planning company in Asia Pacific, has officially launched in Hong Kong.

30 July 2003

People Moves

KE recruits head of alternative strategies

KE Absolute has appointed John Chung Lee as associate director and head of alternative strategies.

22 July 2003

Alternative Investments

Prop traders set up Asia macro fund

Pagoda Advisors, a new Singapore based fund manager, will soon launch the Pagoda Macro Fund.

21 July 2003

People Moves

JSM adds to funds practice

The largest law firm in Hong Kong has appointed a new head of funds practice.

11 July 2003

People Moves

A new director for Doric

Hong Kong based hedge fund, Doric Capital, has just appointed Yves Bonavero as an independent non-executive director.

10 July 2003

Alternative Investments

Ex-Solly execs market new hedge fund

Two former Salomon Smith Barney executives set up a hedge fund management company in Singapore.

7 July 2003

Alternative Investments

Hedge fund Tokyo help desk established

Dial +813 L-A-W-Y-E-R-S: Tokyo-based legal eagles set up a hedge fund support desk for onshore and offshore clients.

3 July 2003

Mutual Funds & Markets

ETF arrives in Taiwan

State Street and Polaris launch Taiwan’s first exchange traded fund.

27 June 2003

Pensions & Insurance

Brand name investment

ING is offering investors the chance to invest in the likes of Citigroup and Heineken and get a guaranteed return.

25 June 2003

Alternative Investments

Three down for Shinsei…

And another two possible as Shinsei Bank closes the third tranche of its fund of hedge funds.

20 June 2003

Fund Manager Q&A

Canadian property fund manager targets Asian institutions

Land for sale: Walton targets the institutional and high net worth market for real estate-related investments.

19 June 2003

Alternative Investments

Retail hedge fund capped

JF Funds will be closing its retail hedge fund at $100 million.

17 June 2003

Alternative Investments

Invesco guaranteed fund of hedge funds beats target

Its modest $27 million allows the industry to reverse retail net redemptions in authorized hedge funds.

13 June 2003

Alternative Investments

GAM still looking to expand

David Lam seeks new hires to market hedge funds and funds of hedge funds to North Asia.

12 June 2003

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