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Here are the top 3 common retirement mistakes by Asian investors
27 Jan 14
Quit being overly optimistic, says analysts.
New fund on LSE allows access to Chinese stock market
14 Jan 14
Invest in the top 50 companies in mainland China.
Asia's structured finance market to be stable in 2014
14 Nov 13
But some markets will show deterioration.
Here's why investors must brace for the end of 'easy money'
23 Oct 13
Fears rise over higher interest rates, tail risk.
Here's the main reason behind China's credit profile vulnerability
16 Oct 13
Debt problem must be tackled 'convincingly'.
7 in 10 Asia-Pac CEOs eye boosting investments in the Asian region
8 Oct 13
Rising middle-class to boost growth.
Asia-Pac's targeted M&A volume surged 3% to $348.8b
2 Oct 13
China led the region's slight growth.
Here's the impact of US monetary tightening on Asian markets
23 Sep 13
Stocks restoring some lost ground.
Singapore stocks are the worst performers among developed markets
2 Sep 13
Index tumbled 7.5% in 10 days.
Asian investors tipped to shell out US$150b in global real estate
31 Jul 13
That's over the next five years.
What you need to know about India's US$1t infrastructure investment opportunities
18 Jun 13
And why investors must hurry up now.
India revises code of conduct for mutual fund intermediaries
1 Feb 13
India has revised its code of conduct guidelines for the fund houses and distributors.
China to attract more players in mutual fund operations
3 Jan 13
China will develop its mutual fund industry, which is struggling to produce returns for investors.
ING sells Thai asset management biz to UOB
22 Nov 12
For 10 million euro.
Mizuho puts up China fund
11 Nov 12
China's new leaders will boost growth.
Vietnam's banks face high risks by investing in corporate bonds
17 Oct 12
Vietnam's commercial banks have spent 160 trillion dong into corporate bonds due to the high interest rates offered, as well as its...
Recovery expected for India-focused hedge funds
10 Oct 12
The India-focused hedge funds is on the road to recovery and are expected to close the calendar year 2012 on a positive note.
Japanese investors turn to low-risk mutual funds
16 Sep 12
Investors withdrew a net $2 billion from Japan's domestic equity mutual funds sector in August.
China Investment Corp disposes most of BlackRock stake
6 Sep 12
China Investment Corp has sold most of its 3 percent stake in BlackRock Inc., which it bought a 3 percent stake for $1 billion in 2009.
Korean asset managers, brokerage firms suffer negative net worth
4 Sep 12
A number of South Korean asset managers and brokerage houses exhibited negative net worth.
Japan’s Nomura to cut another US$1B from overseas operations
1 Sep 12
Nomura Holdings is cutting an additional US$1 billion in costs in its overseas operations.
RHB Cap to widen Asian market base
30 Aug 12
RHB Capital will soon have regional access to seven out of ten Asean markets, as well as, Hong Kong.
Philippines to have new rules On trust and investment management
17 Aug 12
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Monetary Board has crafted new guidelines on the expanding trust, fiduciary and fund management industry...
CIMB may start broking in India and South Korea
16 Aug 12
CIMB Group may start broking operations in India and South Korea after buying most of RBS Group’s Asian investment banking assets.
Bank of Montreal expands in China with acquisition of CFO Trust
13 Aug 12
Bank of Montreal has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 19.99% in Beijing-based COFCO Trust Co.
Indonesia's mutual funds anticipate second half surge
6 Jul 12
Indonesia's mutual fund industry is expecting less volatile financial markets and strong demand from retail investors to fuel a second half...
Ex-Citi, Heighbridge execs launch Asia hedge funds
16 Jun 12
Former Citigroup portfolio manager Yang Yeo and Janice Dunnett are preparing to launch a hedge fund in the third quarter of 2012.
BNP Paribas targets $3.53M Indonesian assets under management
11 Jun 12
PT BNP Paribas Investment Partners sees the amount of assets it manages in Indonesia increasing this year despite a decline in JCI.
India equity funds fall most in 6 mths in May
9 Jun 12
India's diversified stock funds fell the most in six months in May, pulled down by banks and automobiles amongothers.
Symphony seeks $1B for Japan-focused hedge funds
8 Jun 12
Symphony Financial Partners is seeking $1 billion from investors after its Japan-focused hedge fund returned more than four times its peers....
Maybank Kim Eng non-interest income to boost group's growth
16 May 12
Maybank will report commendable first quarter results with pre-provision operating profit growth expected at 19.3 percent.
China to open up markets to hedge funds
9 May 12
China's regulators are proposing to allow hedge funds to directly trade in mainland stocks and bonds.
Indian mutual fund industry set for expansion: Schroders CEO
8 May 12
The CEO of Schroders Investment Management is bullish on the mid- to long-term prospects of Indian mutual fund industry.
More investment funds to be set up in Vietnam
19 Mar 12
More investment funds in Vietnam will be set up as the country's stock market recovers.
Asia hedge fund startups falter
6 Mar 12
Asia-focused hedge funds started with help from a major backer are shutting down as a shrinking pool of key investors.
ING to sell Asia investment management separately
10 Feb 12
ING will auction its investment management business separately from its Asian insurance business.
NAB's wealth management pushes group revenue up to $1.4B
7 Feb 12
NAB posted unaudited cash earnings of $1.4 billion in the first quarter of the 2012 financial year.
CIMB-Principal internationalizes Malaysian Islamic asset management
1 Feb 12
The Central Bank of Ireland has approved the establishment of CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management (Ireland) Public Limited.
Sales of wealth products in China more than doubled in 2011
5 Jan 12
Chinese banks more than doubled sales of wealth management products in 2011 to an estimated 15.5 trillion yuan or $2.46 trillion.
Mizuho bares Asian expansion plans
27 Dec 11
Mizuho Financial Group may buy an investment bank in Asia to help improve slow growth in winning equity and debt offerings in the region.

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