Hedge fund Platinum to open Asian offices

Platinum Capital Management, a London-based manager of structured products, funds of hedge funds and single-strategy hedge funds, plans to set up offices in Asia, starting with a desk in Singapore for its investment professionals.A Hong Kong office for client servicing and business development is likely to follow in early 2009, says Trevor Saliba, Los Angeles-based managing director responsible for growing business in Asia and North America. Mumbai could follow, if talks with a local …