Hans Schlaikier's Hedgeweek Weekly Asia Alternative Investment Summary 22/02/13 Newsletter

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Asian shares fall on hedge fund liquidation talk… Thu, 21 Feb 2013, 17:12 Asian shares fell and the Australian dollar eased on Thursday as sentiment was shaken by talk across global markets that a hedge fund had been liquidating large positions in commodities, as well as worries the Federal Reserve could slow its bond buying programme. » News Less political risk and improved market liquidity are priorities for MENA investors Thu, 21 Feb 2013, 11:50 Lower political risk and improved market liquidity remain priorities for investors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to a survey. » HSBC appoints global head of transfer agency and distribution support Thu, 21 Feb 2013, 11:47 HSBC has appointed Sooraj Sreenivasan as global head of transfer agency and distribution support, effective from 1 March 2013. » Asian retirees expect eight years of hardship, says HSBC survey Wed, 20 Feb 2013, 16:00 Asians expect their retirement savings to run out halfway through their retirement, as they estimate their savings to cover only 10 out of the 18 years they expect to live in retirement, according to HSBC’s Future of Retirement: A New Reality. » Nomura hires Cliff Gallant as senior analyst for insurance in US equity research Wed, 20 Feb 2013, 12:05 Nomura, Asia's global investment bank, has appointed Cliff Gallant as a managing director and senior analyst covering insurance companies in the firm's US equity research department. »
ORIX acquires Robeco Tue, 19 Feb 2013, 14:05 ORIX Corporation is acquiring approximately 90.01 per cent of the equity in Robeco from Rabobank for EUR1,935m (JPY240.2bn). » SYZ Asset Management adds Japanese equities to range of institutional strategies Tue, 19 Feb 2013, 06:22 SYZ Asset Management, the institutional asset management arm of the Swiss banking Group SYZ & Co, is now offering management of Japanese equities as part of its range of institutional strategies. » Eurex to offer direct market access in South Korea Mon, 18 Feb 2013, 16:20 Eurex Exchange has received confirmation from the South Korean Financial Services Commission to offer its full suite of products in South Korea without objection. » Yousef Al-Jaida appointed chief strategic development officer of the QFC Authority Mon, 18 Feb 2013, 16:01 The Qatar Financial Centre Authority has appointed Yousef Al-Jaida as chief strategic development officer with effect from 10 February 2013. » LGT opens first private banking office in Dubai Mon, 18 Feb 2013, 12:00 LGT Group, the international private banking and asset management group, has opened its first office in Dubai following the award of regulatory approvals. » Prologis lists Japanese Reit on Tokyo Stock Exchange Mon, 18 Feb 2013, 10:28 Prologis has completed the initial public offering (IPO) of Nippon Prologis Reit (NPR) – a Japanese real estate investment trust – in Japan. »
Guggenheim Investments launches CurrencyShares Singapore Dollar Trust ETP Fri, 15 Feb 2013, 12:15 Guggenheim Investments, the investment management division of Guggenheim Partners, has launched the first Singapore Dollar exchanged-traded product, CurrencyShares Singapore Dollar Trust. »
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