AUM of Hong Kong rose by almost 50% over past year By International Adviser  13-Oct-2010 08:00 AM
The asset management business in Hong Kong rose almost 50%, boosted by investment from overseas.

Royal London 360° sees sales jump in H1 By International Adviser  30-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
Sales at Royal London 360° increased by 20% over the first half of this year compared with the first half of 2009.

FEIFA members get equity in fund manager Distinction By International Adviser  28-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
FEIFA members are to receive an equity stake in fund manager Distinction Asset Management under an arrangement that rewards them based on the level of inflows they generate for the investment company.

Offshore bonds account for half of investment bond market By International Adviser  24-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
Offshore bond sales now account for nearly half of the investment bond market, according to research from Metlife Europe.

Argyll Shariah-compliant funds debut on Channel Islands exchange By International Adviser  23-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
Guernsey-based fund manager and promoter Argyll Investment Services has launched a trio of Shariah-compliant funds in a protected cell company structure.

McLaren to head Asian development business for Vam By International Adviser  22-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
Vam, the investment boutique offering Luxembourg-domiciled funds from a range of specialist managers, has appointed a business development manager for Asia.

AIFA advises not to rule out passporting in wake of RDR By International Adviser  20-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
The UK’s Association of Independent Financial Advisers has told IFAs not to rule out the option of moving to another EU state and passporting their business back into the UK, as the retail distribution review approaches.

Euro-domiciled funds see €14bn outflows in June By International Adviser  17-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
European-domiciled funds recorded net outflows of some €14bn in June.

SFC report no. of Hong Kong intermediaries at record high By International Adviser  16-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
The numbers of intermediaries, including financial advisers, licensed by Hong Kong’s financial regulator has reached an all time high.

Nikko opens office in Hong Kong to expand through Asia By International Adviser  15-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
Japan’s Nikko Asset Management has opened a Hong Kong office and plans to acquire a full fund management licence in the Chinese territory.

Custom House launches Malta-domiciled Sicav By International Adviser  14-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
A Malta-domiciled Sicav fund umbrella for startup managers has been launched by Custom House Global Fund Services, the fund administration business of Equity Trust.

HSBC rolls-out inflation-linked bond fund By International Adviser  10-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
HSBC Global Asset Management has launched a global inflation-linked bond fund investing in a portfolio of sovereign inflation- linked bonds.

Outflows from Ucits funds increased in June to €31bn By International Adviser  08-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
Outflows from Ucits funds increased in June to €31bn from €23bn a month before, according to data released by the European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama).

Aberdeen gets licence to buy securities from mainland China By International Adviser  07-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
Aberdeen Asset Management has been awarded a licence by the Chinese investment regulator allowing it to buy mainland China-listed securities.

Invesco launches offshore Latin American Equity Fund By International Adviser  06-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
Invesco has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled Latin American Equity Fund, specifically for offshore investors.

Castlestone to roll-out ‘Next 11’ emerging markets fund By International Adviser  03-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
Castlestone Management is to launch a ‘Next 11’ emerging markets fund at the beginning of the fourth quarter this year.

New environmental fund from Pictet By International Adviser  02-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
The Pictet-Environmental Megatrend Selection Fund is a Ucits III compliant.

Gemini teams with Motilal Oswal for Ucits III offering By International Adviser  31-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
Gemini Investment Management is set to launch its first Oeic in conjunction with Indian fund manager Motilal Oswal Asset Management.

Investors flee Europe as redemptions skyrocket By International Adviser  30-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
The European funds industry suffered a mass exodus of client money in May, with investors redeeming a net total of €18bn ($23.3bn) during the month.

Glendevon King launches Lux global bond fund By International Adviser  27-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
Glendevon King has launched a global bond fund for European investors.

New Star, Henderson products merged By International Adviser  25-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
The New Star European Growth Dublin Oeic has merged into the Henderson Horizon Luxembourg Sicav and been renamed the Henderson Horizon European Growth Fund.

BNY Mellon, Western get approval for China venture By International Adviser  24-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
BNY Mellon and Western Securities have set up a joint venture investment company in China.

Royal London 360º claims mirror funds underperform By Internatiional Adviser  23-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
Royal London 360° has highlighted the underperformance of life company ‘mirror’ fund links versus direct investments.

Friends Provident International slams claim By International Adviser  20-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
Friends Provident International (FPI) has hit back at the research from Royal London 360° on life company mirror funds, saying it is counterproductive.

Singapore’s Jigsaw Wealth Mgt clarifies deVere deal By International Adviser  17-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
Singapore’s Jigsaw Wealth Management has sought to clarify its staffing deal with deVere Recruitment amid growing pressure to explain the terms of the arrangement.

BlackRock offers its Global funds range in Singapore By International Adviser  16-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
BlackRock, the New York-based funds giant, has made a range of popular BlackRock investment products available to retail investors in Singapore who previously could not access them.

Rudolf Wolff puts faith in London with Luxembourg-domiciled property Sicav By International Adviser  13-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
Rudolf Wolff, a specialist UK investment house, has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled central London commercial property fund.

Offshore funds queuing up for inclusion in IMA sectors By International Adviser  09-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
The IMA opened its fund sectors, which classify funds on asset class and strategy, to offshore funds from April 1. It said a total of 314 submissions have been received from offshore fund providers seeking entry to IMA sectors. Some 106

Kotak Mahindra unveils Indian closed-ended debt fund By International Adviser  06-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
Kotak Mahindra is launching an Indian corporate debt fund structured to help foreign investors access the India debt market.

EFAMA issues wake-up call on retirement plan products By International Adviser  05-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
A so-called pan-European long-term savings product is needed to help Europe’s ageing population plan for retirement, a gathering of top European funds industry executives, regulators and investors agreed last month. The issue of long-term

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