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Before rounding up this week’s news, just a reminder to everyone that this year’s special report on Hong Kong’s hedge funds industry is now available.»

Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group today announced that Neeraj Bharadwaj has joined the Carlyle Asia Partners (CAP) team as a Managing Director based in Mumbai. »

An independent report , commissioned by Citi, titled China: the World’s Best Opportunity for Asset Managers? identifies significant potential opportunities for growth in the retail and institutional asset management industry in China. »

Asia-Pacific ETP AUM increased by USD3.9bn last week and ended at USD107bn, according to figures released by Deutsche Bank. On a year-to-date basis, Asia-Pacific ETP market is up by USD19bn or 21% above last year’s closing. »

NYSE Euronext (NYX) has become the first special member of the Chinese Securities Association of Hong Kong (CSAHK). CSAHK provides a platform for strengthening relationships with prominent market participants in the region and NYSE Euronext will be the first international exchange to join the Association. »

In its Q3 Investment Outlook ‘Gauging value’, published this week, ABN AMRO Private Banking upgrades hedge funds to Overweight from Neutral, citing global macro, CTA, relative value and event driven strategies as insurance against economic and policy risks. Long/short equities retain a negative rating.   »

LME Holdings, HK Investment (UK) Limited and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) have entered into a framework agreement regarding the terms of a recommended cash offer for the entire issued and outstanding ordinary share capital of LME Holdings by HKEx Investment, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HKEx. »

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is offering dual currency trading for seven ETFs, which includes three equity index ETFs and four fixed income ETFs. »

The local currency return for Asian commercial property investment was 8.4% in 2011, according to the IPD Pan Asia Return Research (PARR). »

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