Weekly Asia News (Friday)

Emerging market long/short equity specialist, Finisterre Capital, this week announced the launch of the Finisterre Equity Fund, a »

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China’s slowdown appears more cyclical than structural according to Klaus Bockstaller (pictured), Head of Emerging Markets at Pictet A »

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GreySpark Partners, the capital markets consultancy, has opened a new office in Hong Kong, to support its APAC clients.  »

Asian hedge funds outperformed volatile regional equity markets in 2011, marking the second consecutive year of such outperformance, according to data released by HFR (Hedge Fund Research).  »

In a new report, OTC Derivatives in Asia and Latin America: Evolution and Regulation, Celent discusses the evolution of trading and regulatory infrastructure in the OTC derivatives markets in Asia and Latin America. These two regions are the main growth engines in the emerging markets, and hence it is important to understand the current scenario for OTC derivatives trading. »

SMBC Nikko Securities is quickly emerging as a powerhouse in Japanese fixed-income trading, according to the results of Greenwich Associates 2011 Japanese Fixed-Income Investors Study. »

Leading offshore law firm, Mourant Ozannes, announced this week it has opened an office in Hong Kong to provide clients with access to the firm’s offshore legal services in an Asian ti »

Laven Partners, a global consulting firm focused on the alternatives industry, has partnered up with GFIA Pte, a Singapore-based hedge fund consulting firm, to provide a comprehensive »