Retail Funds

Acquisition of PrimaVest approved by BAY

Bank of Ayudhya approved Ayudhya Fund Management Company Limited's move to acquire 100 percent of PrimaVest Asset Management Company shares. The...

Acquisition of PrimaVest approved by BAY

Bank of Ayudhya approved Ayudhya Fund Management Company Limited's move to acquire 100 percent of PrimaVest Asset Management Company shares. The...

Aberdeen agrees to sale of ex-Credit Suisse funds

For a cash consideration of approximately $37 million, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC has agreed the sale of the management contracts for two OEIC...

Nomura to invest in Indian mutual fund company

Nomura Asset Management has agreed to purchase a 35 percent stake in LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Company, a subsidiary of LIC.

Nomura starts cash equities business in Malaysia

The Securities Commission has granted Nomura Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd a special scheme stock broking license. It signaled the establishment of...

Public Bank combines 2 award-winning funds in 1

Public Bank is offering balanced and diversified investment portfolio comprising bonds and equities with its PB Templeton Asian Focus.

BEA China first foreign bank to issue RMB bond in HK

BEA China launched the RMB Retail Bonds in Hong Kong, becoming the first foreign banking subsidiary on the mainland to do so.

HSBC Jinstrust raises $426M with large cap equity

HSBC Jintrust's Large Cap Equity Fund raised US$426 million during the initial public offering period in mainland China from 18 May to 19 June 2009.

HSBC: More managers bullish on China equities

Seventy-five percent of managers polled in HSBC’s second quarter Fund Managers Survey are holding a positive view towards Greater China equities.

JF China New Generation Fund launched by JPMAM

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched the JF China New Generation Fund, JF’s second open-ended fund investing in China’s A-share markets...

PRUPIM Asia appoints Traon as Fund Controller

Jean-Brice Traon, following his appointment as PRUPIM Asia's Fund Controller, will be responsible for monitoring and managing the operations of the...

New City Asia Opportunity Fund now under ING

What was previously known as the New City Asia Opportunity Fund will now be renamed as Phoenix Real Estate Fund upon turnover of all management...

CIMB's Islamic fund to provide exposure to China

CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad is banking on the huge Chinese market for the success of its new Shariah-compliant product. Called the CIMB...

Ecofin China Power & Infrastructure Fund launched

Ecofin has launched the Ecofin China Power & Infrastructure Fund--the fund designed to generate compelling risk-adjusted returns in greater China...

Threadneedle acquires World Express Funds

Threadneedle, a leading international asset management company, has announced the completion of the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank’s World...

PNC Global whets Asian appetite for investments

PNC Global Investment Servicing has launched its fund distribution support services in Asia.

Western Asset Global Multi Strategy Fund launched

Legg Mason has added Western Asset Global Multi Strategy Fund to the Legg Mason Global Funds range, giving investors in Singapore the opportunity to...

HSBC Jintrust launches large cap equity fund

HSBC Jintrust Fund Management Company Limited (HSBC Jintrust) has launched the HSBC Jintrust Large Cap Equity Fund. The heaviest equity-biased...