All IP Asia articles – Page 16
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Asia’s markets continue to drive the world
Asia’s economies are leading the way, forcing international investors to reconsider their overall cautious stance towards emerging equities.
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Second chance - an Asian hedge fund perspective
The upheaval caused by the financial crisis has meant that anyone involved in the hedge funds industry in Asia has had to reassess their business. Richard Johnston looks at how the landscape has changed.
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Asian policy-makers must remain vigilant
by Kevin Hebner - We are likely to see a wave of defaults. T this is what typically occurs within a couple years of a major financial crisis.
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Private equity in Asia – Smart or dumb money?
The growth of activity in private equity raises concerns about the quality of deals being done. Joseph Mariathasan reports
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China – could the great growth story all come crashing down?
Bee Ong talks to Satyajit Das on the structural risks that threaten to undermine China’s remarkable run of growth.
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Call for greater alignment of interests
The concept of ‘outcome oriented investing’ is now being talked about in the context of Asia’s fund management market. Several speakers at the recent Fund Forum event in Hong Kong suggested that a sea-change is occurring, and a greater alignment of interests will result. Richard Newell reports
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Absolute return FI funds – a new generation
Interest in absolute return bond funds is returning after a calamitous experience during the market crash. But the new generation of funds being launched is likely to be very different in structure from those that performed badly as a result of the credit crunch. Joseph Mariathasan reports
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Partners are the key to success
One key issue for any fund manager that has aspirations to be a global player, is the potential to enter the domestic fund management market in China. Joseph Mariathasan reports.
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Institutional investors and Sharia
by Bee Ong - Sharia investment professionals think that non-Muslims will find sharia investments attractive from the risk perspective.
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The importance of program trading
The evolution of portfolio construction has moved forward with processes and technologies designed to enhance implementation across global markets. Richard Surrency explains importance of program trading.
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How useful are performance measurement tools?
Richard Newell talks to John Fu, Senior Product Manager at J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services, about the specific approaches institutional clients are adopting with regards to performance measurement.
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Rebuilding The GPF’s Image Is A Key Priority
Sopawadee Lertmanaschai is the new secretary general of Thailand’s Government Pension Fund (GPF), which manages nearly US$13 billion in assets for 1.16 million civil servants. Lertmanaschai took over the post on January 18. It was previously held by Visit Tantisunthorn from 2001 until he was dismissed in June 2009, due to alleged irregularities. Just weeks into the job, the former chief marketing officer of the Stock Exchange of Thailand shares her plans for the GPF with IPA’s Rita De Ramos.
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Be Ready for RMB Funds
by Joseph Mariathasan - it will not be long before foreign private equity firms can set up RMB funds with parallel onshore and offshore vehicles. Such a development would enable firms to attract both domestic and foreign capital.
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Industry Funds Transition Leadership
by Gordon Noble - With its core construction and building sector membership Cbus has a long history of developing its own property assets through its own property arm Cbus Property
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Islamic Finance – a glossary of terms
Bai Bithaman Ajil A contract for deferred payment on the sale of goods. A bank buys goods requested by the client. The bank sells the goods to the client at cost plus profit. They client settles payment in instalments within a predetermined period or in lump sum. Gharar Lit The ...
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Japanese real estate update
by Oscar Volder - In the unlisted segment of the market, some pension fund investors were approached with the request to add capital to their investment in order not to lose all of the initially invested equity.
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Performance measurement - devil in the detail
As institutions streamline their operations in a bid to reduce costs, one area where pension funds have been unable to cut back is in performance measurement. Francis Braeckevelt explains how performance measurement services have evolved. It is difficult today for any asset manager or owner to get by without ...
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How to make the most of member choice
As Hong Kong comes closer to implementing the new Mandatory Provident Funds Schemes (Amendment) Ordinance, heralding the era of member choice, we asked Philip Tso, Head of Investment, Hong Kong for Towers Watson, for his thoughts on how this new regime will play out. We know from the experience of ...
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Modern Portfolio Theory – captivating the unwary
What cannot be measured easily is often not managed at all, even if it is much more important.
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Asia's boom hides system fragility
by Kevin Hebner - the Asian the financial system remains under-developed, a failing that could take decades to rectify. This is particularly true of China, which requires dramatic liberalization of fixed income and FX markets, and the phasing out of its stringent capital controls.
