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Eaton Vance expands fund management operations in Singapore
02/22/2012
The $184.5bn Eaton Vance and is one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States, unveiled its business plan in the region. A report by AsianInvestor.net claimed that the fund management firm wants to focus on marketing bank loans, U.S.

Veteran Hong Kong hedge fund closes after 28% loss
02/22/2012
A veteran Hong Kong hedge fund has joined the ranks of Asia's shuttered hedge funds.

UBS facing real estate headache in Hong Kong
02/21/2012
UBS has limited options, people involved in the real estate market said, and is set for some tough negotiations with its landlord, MTR, which runs Hong Kong’s subway and owns the main space UBS occupies.

CIMB-Principal Asset Management Wins "Best Overall Fund Group Award"
02/21/2012
He said CIMB-Principal would continue to develop products and expertise as a regional house and strengthen retail and business growth not just in the four core markets, but across Asean.

Bank of China moves closer to LME membership
02/21/2012
The 130-year-old metals bourse said on Friday it had received a "good number" of first-round bids ahead of an LME board meeting on February 23.

Ex-Morgan Stanley Asia debt head seeks up to $1bn for fund
02/17/2012
Asian hedge funds had net inflows of $6.6 billion last year, bringing total assets to $82.1 billion as the total number of funds increased 4 percent to 1,100, according to Chicago- based Hedge Fund Research Inc.

Why are 8 firms bidding for loss-making Fidelity’s India assets?
02/17/2012
What’s surprising is how many firms are scrambling to grab what’s up for sale.

Korea’s Truston to launch Asia long/short fund
02/16/2012
Hwang Sung-taek, co-founder and CIO at Truston in Seoul, says this is the second hedge fund to be run by the firm.

Abu Dhabi fund eyes sale of $1.3 bln Malaysia bank stake - sources
02/15/2012
The fund had engaged in early talks with Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC), they said.

Cargill hires banks in Asia for $1bn credit facility
02/15/2012
Proceeds will be used to refinance a $1.25 billion facility which matures in March, the person said.

Private sector lender enters into partnership with DBS Bank
02/14/2012
AxisRemit Online is the bank's online money transfer service, which enables NRIs in USA, UK, Singapore, Australia, Euro Zone, UAE, Canada and Hong Kong to send money to any bank account in the country.

Prudential hires Merrill to advise on ING Asia bid
02/14/2012
Investment banks are competing hard for a role in the deal and a cut of an estimated $60 million in combined deal fees, according to consultancy Freeman & Co.

Thaddeus shuts $300 mln Asia hedge fund - source
02/10/2012
Thaddeus Asia Event Driven Fund, which managed just over $300 million, was down about 8 percent last year, the source said.

Hollywood to Be Wooed by $800 Million Chinese Media Fund
02/08/2012
The $800 million-fueled private equity fund, the Harvest Seven Stars Media Fund, aims to invest in studio projects with an eye to bringing them to the wider Asian market and mainland China.

China’s ‘Sunshine’ trusts avoid global hedge-fund malaise to triple assets
02/08/2012
China’s private trust-fund assets tripled to 138.3 billion yuan ($22 billion) in the 18 months to Sept. 30, according to the most recent data from the China Trustee Association, while global hedge-fund assets have stalled at around $2 trillion.

Global price benchmark for black pepper set for launch
02/08/2012
THIS Friday will mark the launch of the first global black pepper futures contract by Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX).

Fidelity considers exit
02/06/2012
Fidelity, One of the world's largest mutual funds, wants to sell off its business in India and get out of the country.

HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gains +1.72% in January
02/04/2012
Hedge Funds posted their strongest gains since 2010, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gaining +1.72% for the month, while the HFRX Market Directional Index gained +1.88%.

Credit Suisse’s AM Releases Q1 2012 Alternatives Quarterly
02/03/2012
Mr. Keitel believes that equity markets are further trending in positive direction due to improved global macroeconomic conditions, stabilizing policy measures taken in Europe, and the European Central Bank’s strong liquidity support for Eurozone ba

Wealthy Investors Shrug at Facebook IPO After Private Buys
02/03/2012
Facebook, the world’s biggest social-networking service, filed yesterday to raise as much as $5 billion in the largest Internet IPO.