Marex Spectron Group, the global commodities and financial markets brokerage, has become the first broker to offer coverage of the Chinese coal swaps market. This is a key development in the evolution of the coal market in China, which is
Asia’s second largest hedge fund, Sparx Group Co., is to start a fund that will invest in hotel construction following Japan’s devastating ear
NYSE Euronext (NYX) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Metabit, a leading Tokyo-based provider of high performance market access products throughout Japan and Asia. Metabit will operate as a product line within the NYSE Technologies portfolio. The transaction is expected
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched two thermal coal futures contracts – SGX API 8 CFR China Coal Index Futures, and SGX IHS McCloskey Indonesian Sub-bit FOB Index Futures Contracts. SGX thermal coal futures will further enhance the current suite
China Vice Premier Li Keqiang gave Hong Kong’s stock market a huge fillip by announcing on 17 August that China would start an exchange-traded fund linked to Hong Ko
Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), a provider of trading, investment management and information solutions, has launched a dedicated Japanese language version of its award-winning global fragmentation index. Fidessa’s fragmentation analysis tools (freely available at fragmentation.fidessa.com) provide essential analysis on the
Mirae Asset Global Investments, a Korean asset manager and one of Asia&rsqu
Sprott has launched an offshore global mining fund with Zijin Mining Group. All relevant regulatory approvals have been received in Canada and the People’s Republic of China and the fund has been initially seeded with USD100m from Zijin and
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc’s multi-disciplinary hedge fund unit – Goldman Sachs Investment Partners – has launched a new hedge fund in Asia named Oryza Capital. Goldman Sachs is at present raising capital for the fund. Through this new fund,
Victoire Brasil Investimentos (VBI) is establishing a specialist fund management company in Hong Kong with emerging markets specialist Aquico Wen. The new 50/50 joint venture ‘Victoire Asia Investment’ (VAI) will be based in Hong Kong and headed by Wen who
