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The Bureau of Labour Insurance makes its first foray into international fund mandates.

Lyxor Asset Management launches a fund with returns linked to China equities, commodities, gold and European real estate

New Asian ECM head begins to build his team.

Merrill Lynch adds more weight to its Japanese equity business.

Maples and Calder drafts four new lawyers to its HK office.

A new Asia debt management team is created.

Leung and Heyring continue to poach their former CLSA colleagues.

The bank mandates four houses for a $1 billion equivalent multi currency, multi-tranche issue.

Asian hedge fund house plans for more as well.