Rakuten Securities has joined Singapore Exchange (SGX) as a trading member of its derivatives market. Chew Sutat, head of sales and clients at SGX, says: “We are pleased that Rakuten Securities, a major online brokerage in Japan, has joined
BGC Partners, a brokerage company servicing the wholesale financial and real estate markets, has appointed Peter Pao as director, Greater China. Pao, who brings more than 30 years of broking experience and capital markets expertise, joins BGC Hong Kong
CICC Investment Management (USA) and PineBridge Investments have launched the first global fund of hedge funds targeting qualified Chinese investors. The launch of the global fund of hedge funds demonstrates the strategic decision of CICC Investment Management (USA)’s parent
Hong Kong-based Richland Capital Management Ltd is shutting down its hedge fund operation, as reported to Reuters on Tuesday 30th April according to Chief Investment Officer Alex Au. The decision to close down is unexpected, as Richland has outperformed industry
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has reported growth in derivatives and commodities trading in April. Securities turnover and over-the-counter (OTC) commodities clearing volume fell month-on-month but rose from a year earlier. Securities turnover totalled SGD30.5m, down three per cent from
Recent falls in the gold price have generated significant increases in demand, most notably from consumers in China and India – by far the biggest markets for gold – compared with the same time last year, according to the latest
Investors increased allocations to Asian hedge funds in 1Q13 as stimulus measures, quantitative easing and increased bond purchases by the Bank of Japan drove gains across both Japanese equities and the HFRX Japan Index. Total Asia-focused hedge fund capital increased
Investors poured another USD3 billion to Asian hedge funds in the second quarter, with a particular emphasis on equity strategies and Japan-focused funds. According to the latest HFR Asian Hedge Fund Industry Report, total capital invested in the Asian hedge
S&P 500 companies with full reporting information posted 46.6 per cent of their sales from outside of the US in 2012, up from the 46.1 per cent reported in 2011, 46.3 per cent reported in 2010 and on par with
Fixed income specialist Income Partners Asset Management (HK) Limited has been granted an RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII) asset management license from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). Income Partners has been an innovator in RMB and Asian
