Asia
Asia plans to rival Europe with UCITS like regime
Singapore, Australia, Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines and Thailand have begun a joint consultation on the rules and regulations for operating the Asia Region Funds Passport, a framework which will look similar to recent UCITS legislation in Europe.
lombard odier names nakamura asia pacific cio
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has appointed Jean-Louis Nakamura chief investment officer for the Asia Pacific region, as it continues to develop its business there.
neuberger berman expands offering in
Neuberger Berman has expanded its fund range in Asia, making 11 funds available to the retail market in Hong Kong and a further three available in Singapore.
Old Mutual Global boosts Asia distribution team
Old Mutual Global Investors has beefed up its Hong Kong based Asian distribution team and has further plans to further boost the sales team during the year.
blackrock receives rqfii license
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia, a subsidiary of BlackRock, has received its first renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) license from the China Securities Regulatory Commission.