SAIF Partners, one of China’s biggest domestic private equity firms with around USD4billion in assets under management, plans to launch a Greater China hedge fund reported Reuters this week. This would make it the first Chinese PE firm to move into the hedge fund space, although the plans are still very much at an early stage. »

Insurers and investors should prioritise investing in assets with little or no correlation to financial markets given the uncertain future for the global economy, according to PDL International, a provider of investment services to institutional and high net worth clients. »

Eurex Exchange has launched a new incentive programme for trading participants based in Asia and Australia. »

NYSE Euronext and the Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore bilateral business opportunities and connect their respective customer bases in Asia, Europe and the US through NYSE Euronext’s order routing system. »

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, has launched a Middle East initiative. »