Retail Funds
Acquisition of PrimaVest approved by BAY
                                                                                 
                    
                    
  	Bank of Ayudhya approved Ayudhya Fund Management Company Limited's move to acquire 100 percent of PrimaVest Asset Management Company shares. The...
                
                                
            Acquisition of PrimaVest approved by BAY
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            
  	Bank of Ayudhya approved Ayudhya Fund Management Company Limited's move to acquire 100 percent of PrimaVest Asset Management Company shares. The...
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Aberdeen agrees to sale of ex-Credit Suisse funds
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	For a cash consideration of approximately $37 million, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC has agreed the sale of the management contracts for two OEIC...
                    
                                        
                    
                Nomura to invest in Indian mutual fund company
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Nomura Asset Management has agreed to purchase a 35 percent stake in LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Company, a subsidiary of LIC.
                    
                                        
                    
                Nomura starts cash equities business in Malaysia
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	The Securities Commission has granted Nomura Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd a special scheme stock broking license. It signaled the establishment of...
                    
                                        
                    
                Public Bank combines 2 award-winning funds in 1
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Public Bank is offering balanced and diversified investment portfolio comprising bonds and equities with its PB Templeton Asian Focus.
                    
                                        
                    
                BEA China first foreign bank to issue RMB bond in HK
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	BEA China launched the RMB Retail Bonds in Hong Kong, becoming the first foreign banking subsidiary on the mainland to do so.
                    
                                        
                    
                HSBC Jinstrust raises $426M with large cap equity
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	HSBC Jintrust's Large Cap Equity Fund raised US$426 million during the initial public offering period in mainland China from 18 May to 19 June 2009.
                    
                                        
                    
                HSBC: More managers bullish on China equities
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Seventy-five percent of managers polled in HSBC’s second quarter Fund Managers Survey are holding a positive view towards Greater China equities.
                    
                                        
                    
                JF China New Generation Fund launched by JPMAM
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched the JF China New Generation Fund, JF’s second open-ended fund investing in China’s A-share markets...
                    
                                        
                    
                PRUPIM Asia appoints Traon as Fund Controller
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Jean-Brice Traon, following his appointment as PRUPIM Asia's Fund Controller, will be responsible for monitoring and managing the operations of the...
                    
                                        
                    
                New City Asia Opportunity Fund now under ING
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	What was previously known as the New City Asia Opportunity Fund will now be renamed as Phoenix Real Estate Fund upon turnover of all management...
                    
                                        
                    
                CIMB's Islamic fund to provide exposure to China
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad is banking on the huge Chinese market for the success of its new Shariah-compliant product. Called the CIMB...
                    
                                        
                    
                Ecofin China Power & Infrastructure Fund launched
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Ecofin has launched the Ecofin China Power & Infrastructure Fund--the fund designed to generate compelling risk-adjusted returns in greater China...
                    
                                        
                    
                Threadneedle acquires World Express Funds
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Threadneedle, a leading international asset management company, has announced the completion of the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank’s World...
                    
                                        
                    
                PNC Global whets Asian appetite for investments
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	PNC Global Investment Servicing has launched its fund distribution support services in Asia.
                    
                                        
                    
                Western Asset Global Multi Strategy Fund launched
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	Legg Mason has added Western Asset Global Multi Strategy Fund to the Legg Mason Global Funds range, giving investors in Singapore the opportunity to...
                    
                                        
                    
                HSBC Jintrust launches large cap equity fund
                                                                                                 
                        
                        
  	HSBC Jintrust Fund Management Company Limited (HSBC Jintrust) has launched the HSBC Jintrust Large Cap Equity Fund. The heaviest equity-biased...