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The Japan franchise of the elite US investment bank looks set to be absorbed by the country's largest bank. Luca Frontini, CEO of Lombarda China Fund Management, discusses the challenges of opening a fund management company in China. HSBC pairs up with a Malaysian insurance company and the nation''s provident fund to create an Islamic insurance company. Firms buck trend away from joint ventures between foreign and local firms. Communication consultancy firm enters Mainland business with Eastwei. Its first mutual fund should be ready to hit the markets shortly after Chinese New Year. The Singapore equities boutique sets up a bond JV with Lim Heong-Chye, a star manager who recently left DBS. US investment bank set to increase stake in Kotak Mahindra Capital and Kotak Securities. Stanley Ho group raises equity financing for Macau casino and hotel JV. Macquarie and Thai Military Bank (TMB) form an investment banking joint venture. What will be the Wanglee family''s next move? Questions abound about strategy as HSBC enters its second mainland China funds joint venture. JV to build on Thai Life''s extensive liquor experience. ING Capital Life Insurance Company to open branch in PRC capital. The life insurer receives approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Authority to set up a branch office in the capital. Deutsche Bank grabs UBS''s Indonesian research department for new local market equity JV. Is there a new trend of preferring trust companies as mainland partners instead of brokers? She is going to be CIO for Bank of China''s funds JV with Merrill Lynch. China Euro Securities Limited has completed its first A share IPO. Paul Armstrong moves from Hong Kong to Seoul to take up the new post.