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Future Fund moves to take on more risk
Australia's pension reserve fund looks to regain some lost ground 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Regional push from BNP Paribas custody arm
BNP Paribas Securities Services is expanding its footprint in the Asia region and is planning to roll out a full suite of fund administration and custody services. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
AIMA is too close to the regulators
AIMA, the body that represents the interests of hedge fund managers "is offering up our industry to be neutered by regulation". 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Times are good for transition managers
There aren’t many growth businesses in the financial sector at the moment. But as Alex Frew McMillan discovers, times are good for transition managers. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Alternative managed account platform emerges
SocGen is creating segregated portfolios for investors that are run by hedge fund managers but operate as managed accounts. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 

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CAT bonds an alternative in correlated markets
CAT bonds expose investors to infrequent, extreme weather. 4 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Reassessing your investment approach
How have Asian asset allocators reacted to the financial markets crisis? Richard Newell assesses the impact the crisis has had on traditional views of asset allocation and what recommendations the investment community is putting forward for institutional portfolios in this new investing environment. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
ING getting the basics right
As ING Investment Management restructures its senior management in Asia, new CEO Alan Harden is using the opportunity to reinforce some basic principles. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Leverage is no panacea
The assumption that, given enough innovation, uncertainty can be reduced to risk is just wrong 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Reassurance a key ingredient in investor servicing
J.P. Morgan's Worldwide Securities chief executive gives an insight into the keys to success in the new environment 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Korea well-placed for recovery
Recession is looming for Korea, but Kyueun Jeong suggests that once the global gloom lifts, the country will be one of the first to rebound. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Collateral service in high demand
Karl Wyborn is J.P. Morgan’s director of clearance and collateral management for Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. He says currently the greatest demand is for cash collateral services for institutions. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
The high yield bond is back
High yield bonds are hailed as the opportunity of a lifetime by one of BNP Paribas’ stable of managers. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
RBC automates and wins ING mandate
In Australia, RBC Dexia is the first unit registrar to be SWIFT-enabled and operative as part of an industry-wide drive to promote straight-through-processing. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Hedge fund liquidity under review
Investors keen to redeem their assets ought to read the small print. Hedge fund managers tend to be afforded more flexibility. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Still work to do in India
Joseph Mariathasan talks to Gautam Bhardwaj, one of the architects of India’s pension reform. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Recession under the microscope
Future business school students will study the anatomy of the financial meltdown and the various aspects of how venerable institutions failed to protect themselves from over-exposure to risky investments. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Is VaR to blame for the downturn?
During this ongoing financial crisis, one risk metric that has received much criticism is Value-at-Risk (VaR). Angus Hung and Michael Langton put this into context and advise on how to get the best from your risk metrics. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
GIC's measured approach to risk management
As the departmental head of one of Asia’s biggest investing institutions, Dr. Sung Cheng Chih has quite a responsibility. 26 Jan 2009 >> Full story...
 
Variable annuities feel the squeeze
Despite high demand from investors, unit-linked pensions are being withdrawn from sale because of the high cost of guaranteeing the policies 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Why Obama needs to show the Right Stuff
Kevin says lessons need to be learnt from Japan if confidence is to be restored in the US. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
New Asian sectors range from FTSE
FTSE’s new Asian sectors range is a reflection of the growing maturity of Asia’s indexing market. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
China as an ETF hub
ETF issuers are competing to become the early movers in the market for Greater China products 5 May 2009 >> Full story...
 
Exchange Traded Funds – more markets, greater choice
Exchange Traded Funds are experiencing a growth in popularity that looks likely to boost trading volumes across the region’s stock exchanges. 5 May 2009 >> Full story...