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AsianInvestor's weekly roundup of job-hoppers: Feb 10
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT
HSBC Private Bank names Southeast Asia head, Invesco hires portfolio director in HK, Unitas adds a Hong Kong-based partner and Coutts creates regional head of NRI business in the Middle East.

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Fixed-income ETPs attract record monthly inflows
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT
This penchant for bonds points to risk aversion, but substantial new money also poured into emerging-market equity exchange-traded products in January.

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Dymon hard-closes macro hedge fund at $2.5 billion
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT
The fund, managed out of Singapore by ex-Citadel exec Danny Yong, may re-open for further investment after expanding its infrastructure.

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Headhunter aims to bring Europeans to Asia fund firms
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT
Buy-side search veterans Jim Crowe and Michael Swinsburg leave SES to join Paris-based Alexander Hughes.

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CSRC slip-up fuels cross-border ETF speculation
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT
China's securities regulator posted a cross-border ETF application by E-Fund on its website, only to remove it the same day. The market has been busy puzzling over the reasons why.

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Towers Watson explains reasons for MPF education project
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT
The firm's intention with MPFexpress.com is to familiarise itself with the city’s evolving pension system to help corporates help individuals. It admits there is a philanthropic element, too.

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Fund execs seek better communication from bond issuers
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
Asian companies new to issuing bonds can cut financing costs by providing more information to investors, argue fixed income managers.

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I’m open to job offers in Asia, says Deborah Fuhr
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
The independent ETF strategist talks about her snub by BoA Merrill, her plans for her consultancy and why more retail participation will happen in Asia. And she admits she's waiting for the right job offer.

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New hires, licences signal BNY Mellon AM's big ambitions
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
Under Asia-Pac CEO Alan Harden, BNY Mellon Asset Management is aggressively building manufacturing and structuring capabilities in the region; plans Korea, Taiwan, MPF entries.

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Korean hedge funds in modest start with $200 million AUM
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
Korea's nascent hedge fund industry, in which a dozen managers operate, has good long-term prospects as regulations and prime brokerages evolve, says Misys.

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Criticism of private equity "ridiculous", say practitioners
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:07:00 GMT
Asian private equity specialists defend their profession as Mitt Romney's presidential ambitions draw unwanted attention to the industry.

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Asia hedge funds tally the damage
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
HFR data shows that Asian hedge funds lost money in 2011, both from the market and from investor redemptions.

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Sovereign and pension funds in Asia start to use FX algos
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
Trading algorithms are already widely used for equities in Asia, but foreign exchange algos are now gaining some traction.

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Credit Suisse taps Reedman for consultant relationships
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
In a newly created role, Reedman will liaise with institutional investor consultants in Asia as part of a plan to expand the firm's regional asset management business.

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Day 2: AsianInvestor 2012 Korea Awards
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
AsianInvestor names our marquee award winners, including fund house and institutional investor of the year, and the best service providers to the buy-side in South Korea.

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Perpetual names new CEO after Ryan’s abrupt exit
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
The firm promotes Geoff Lloyd from group executive for private wealth and retail distribution to replace Chris Ryan, who exits after a strategy disagreement with the board.

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Prudential AM appoints sales director for North Asia
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
The funds business, which is about to be rebranded Eastspring Investments, has moved to expand its institutional sales coverage out of Hong Kong.

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Value investing back in vogue for 2012, says JP Morgan
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
With value stocks outperforming growth stocks in January, the bank talks up emerging markets on a macro level and is overweighting Chinese and Asean equities.

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US indictment implicates Hong Kong in tax evasion
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
A federal court has accused Swiss bank Wegelin of using sham operations to hide funds, some incorporated in Hong Kong. The city is expected to come under increased scrutiny.

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Day 1: AsianInvestor 2012 Korea Awards
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT
AsianInvestor names the best in investment performance and new fund launches in South Korea. Tomorrow we name marquee winners and service providers.

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