Sales in FPI’s Int’l business double in first half of 2010 By International Adviser  27-Oct-2010 08:00 AM
Sales in Friends Provident’s international businesses nearly doubled in the first six months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, the company reported.

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.

JPMAM appoints new head of int’l sales By International Adviser  29-Sep-2010 09:00 AM
JPMorgan Asset Management has appointed Simon Littemoden as head of international sales, based in London.

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.

Friends Provident Int’l set to rebrand as Friends Life By International Adviser  21-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
Friends Provident International will be rebranded Friends Life in the New Year under plans by Resolution Group, its owner, to consolidate its life and pension business interests.

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.

Axa Wealth Int’l hires man from the Pru Leeson By International Adviser  01-Sep-2010 08:00 AM
Axa Wealth International has hired Richard Leeson, Prudential International’s head of UK business development, to lead sales and marketing and help drive through an expansion into Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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.

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.

Prudential Int’l architecture portfolio bond gets facelift By International Adviser  19-Aug-2010 08:00 AM
Prudential International has upgraded its open architecture portfolio bond with the addition of five discretionary managers.

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.

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