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Asia-Pacific scores highly on ESG ratings
02/22/2012
According to a rating system that uses a four-point scale, emerging markets and Asia-Pacific strategies had the highest proportion of ESG 1 and 2 ratings, the highest ratings in the system.

Harvest scoops Joint Venture House of the Year for second consecutive year
02/22/2012
Also capturing Asia Asset Management awards are Harvest's Chief Executive Officer Dr Henry Zhao, who received CEO of the Year, and Harvest's wholly-owned Hong Kong-based offshore subsidiary, Harvest Global Investments (HGI), co-winning Best Chin

HSBC AM offers RMB Fund to HK retail investors
02/22/2012
Launched on January 28 2011 through a private placement, the HSBC RMB Bond Fund was among the first renminbi bond products available in Hong Kong.

VN will become Asia's electronics hub: HSBC
02/22/2012
The announcements, made on the financial news website CNBC.com, forecasts how the economic landscape will change during the next 40 years.

National Australia Bank opens first Indian branch
02/22/2012
The National Australia Bank today started branch operations in the country by inaugurating its maiden outlet in the financial capital.

China Has a Thing for Cognac
02/22/2012
China and Kanye West have something in common: a love for cognac.

Asia United Bank acquires Asiatrust
02/21/2012
The acquisition, excluding the trust business of Asiatrust, will be completed within the first semester of the year.

RHB sets sights on Chinese business market
02/21/2012
In an exclusive interview with MediaCorp, RHB Bank chairman Tan Sri Azlan Zainol said he is confident the proposed US$600 million (S$751 million) merger between RHB's banking group and OSK's investment bank will be approved by Malaysia's ce

China-Bullion China emerges largest single jewellery market worldwide: report.
02/20/2012
The World Gold Council has said China’s gold demand last year reached 769.8 tonnes, representing a rise of 20 percent year-on-year.

Shinsei Bank looks to Indonesia for expansion
02/20/2012
The top Japan-based bank aims to gain enormous growth in the largest Southeast Asian economny.

Singapore's Temasek sets up finance firm for emerging economy projects
02/20/2012
Among the partners with Temasek are Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. of Japan, DBS of Singapore and Standard Chartered Bank of Britain.

Chinese move to wealth products may undermine bank stability
02/17/2012
Like other Chinese moving deposits to higher- yield investments in record numbers, Lin plans to shop around for the best rates for the rest.

Philippines' Metropolitan Bank profit up 31.8%
02/17/2012
The bank posted a net profit of PHP8.37 billion in 2010.

Indian Women Breaking Glass Ceiling in Banks
02/17/2012
The most famous among them is Chanda Kochhar who has been at the helm for quite some time now of ICICI, country’s largest private bank.

Niemann Capital launches new global emerging market sectors strategy
02/16/2012
Niemann Risk Managed GEMS is offered on the Envestnet wealth management platform as a convenient way for advisors to access this new investment vehicle for their clients, as well as the entire suite of Niemann products ranging from conservative to aggress

Malaysia's Financial Resilience Due To Sound Management
02/16/2012
Credit should go to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's administration for being on the ball as far as financial management is concerned as a result of the tight controls imposed on banks in running their operat

BNI to open a branch in Saudi Arabia
02/16/2012
The state-owned enterprise has not decided yet whether the branch will be fully affiliated with the local bank there or not.

Metrobank to open new branch in China
02/15/2012
The branch has been approved by China's regulatory authorities and the bank's staff are currently looking for an office, said Wang Qizhen, director of the Fujian branch of the China Banking Regulatory Commission.

DBS sees "exponential" growth in China, to add staff
02/15/2012
As part of its plans to expand operations in China, Southeast Asia's biggest lender said it plans to increase its workforce in the country to 2,000 this year from about 1,600.

BofA Merrill Lynch sees the return of investor interest to India
02/13/2012
Sengupta believes there is more pain waiting to creep into IIP numbers for the coming months. He sees Q3 GDP growth to be at 6.9%, while he sees FY13 GDP growth at 6.8%. He expects the return of investor interest to India.