Alternative Investment
Chinese M&A deals hit record high of US$65.2b in 2012
                                                                                 
                    
                    
  	That's more than five times growth in five years.
                
                                
            Chinese M&A deals hit record high of US$65.2b in 2012
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            
  	That's more than five times growth in five years.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    62% of Asia-Pac's CMOs invested over a quarter of budget in digital marketing
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Versus global figure of only 47%.
                    
                                        
                    
                ING appoints Hodges as Deputy CEO
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	ING Insurance has appointed Bruce Hodges as deputy CEO responsible for ING's Takaful joint-venture operations in Malaysia and ING Life Malaysia.
                    
                                        
                    
                Alternative investing poised for recovery in the coming years
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Survey indicated that events of the past two years have brought alternative investors' risk management and governance concerns into sharper focus.
                    
                                        
                    
                Equity offering of Tata Power to raise $335 million
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	The Tata Power Company Limited, India's largest integrated private power company, has priced an equity offering in the form of Global Depository...
                    
                                        
                    
                Great Eastern, OCBC collaborate in bancassurance
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	OCBC Malaysia will grow its bancasurance business by distributing Great Eastern Life Assurance developed products through its 29 conventional banking...
                    
                                        
                    
                Vaccine bonds launched to help save children’s lives
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Japanese investors are now offered not only investment opportunities but also a means to help in immunisation programmes for underprivileged children...
                    
                                        
                    
                China’s auto market – the key beneficiaries
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	China’s auto market has experienced substantial growth over the past decade and is poised to become the largest auto market in the world. With...
                    
                                        
                    
                Global Bond Fund launched for retail investors
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	The Bank of East Asia (BEA) has launched the BEA Global Bond Fund, which aims to provide retail investors with potential investment return over the...
                    
                                        
                    
                Castlestone launches modern art investment fund
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Ever wanted to include modern art in your investments or pension portfolio but don’t know where to start? Castlestone Management can help, with its...
                    
                                        
                    
                AmInvestment Bank launches Berkshire Zero Strike
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  AmInvestment Bank Berhad, as part of its Zero Strike programme, has listed Asia's first zero strike on Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class...
                    
                                        
                    
                Aberdeen and AIA launch investment alternative
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  An investment alternative that provides investors with life protection coupled with the opportunities to maximise the return from investing in mutual...
                    
                                        
                    
                Moody's places Vesta on Review for Possible Downgrade
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Moody's Investors Service announced on January 9 that it has put on review for possible downgrade the Aaa rating of Vesta Investment Corporation Ltd...
                    
                                        
                    
                Apology to Taishin Financial Holdings from Romesh Navaratnarajah
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	I Romesh Navaratnarajah sincerely apologise to Taishin Financial Holdings and Mr. Julius Chen for the article titled “Financial scandal rocks Taiwan”...
                    
                                        
                    
                FOF provider Kenmar opens Singapore office
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  Kenmar, a Connecticut-based fund of hedge funds, has opened its first international office in Singapore. Kenmar Asia will be headed by Chris McLeod...