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Southeast Asia’s funds industry: five years on

Joe Marsh, Leigh Powell

Sep 15, 2013

AsianInvestor speaks to fund industry executives in Southeast Asia to get a feel for how their industry has evolved since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.

Southeast Asia’s funds industry: five years on

Fixed income

The great rotation from fixed income to equities is yet to occur. But the future of the asset class is up for debate as the Federal Reserve looks to taper its QE programme.

Custodians challenged by supervisory role in Thailand

Georgina Lee

Jul 4, 2013

Since Thailand's securities watchdog introduced a clampdown on sales promotions used by asset managers to boost fund sales, custodians have had a bigger role to play.

Custodians challenged by supervisory role in Thailand

Foreign firms voice concerns on Thai stock market

Georgina Lee

Jun 13, 2013

Despite standing out as one of the best performing Asian markets recently, international investors face a number of deterrents, including delays and valuation problems.

Foreign firms voice concerns on Thai stock market

CIMB-Principal rings changes at the top

Joe Marsh

May 1, 2013

The Kuala Lumpur-based asset manager has appointed new chiefs for Malaysia, Thailand and its Islamic funds business.

Singapore PE firm targets $150m second close

Suzy Waite

May 1, 2013

Private equity house Armstrong Asset Management points to a dire need for investment in the clean energy sector in Southeast Asia.

Singapore PE firm targets $150m second close

Thailand’s trigger-fund trend tipped to slow

Leigh Powell

Feb 27, 2013

The Thai bourse has been on a tear and trigger funds have flooded the market. But Cerulli expects competing products to emerge in 2013 as the phenomenon runs out of steam.

Thailand’s trigger-fund trend tipped to slow

Tesco offering rice with a slice of real estate

Yvonne Chan

Mar 25, 2012

The UK grocer’s Thai real estate fund could be the start of a trend in Asian property divestment.

Tesco offering rice with a slice of real estate

ING wins EU reprieve

Nick Lord

Mar 4, 2012

The Dutch bank wins its case against the European Commission. The sale of its Asian insurance and asset management businesses will be affected.

Thailand's GPF hopes to raise international exposure to 35%

Jame DiBiasio

Dec 12, 2011

The Thai pension fund also sees the need to transition from sovereign debt to real assets, but struggles to build a long-term investment culture.