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BNP Paribas launches APAC philanthropy program

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
... initiative has expanded to 26 countries following the successful outcome of a pilot program run in 12 countries, including Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Taiwan, between 2012 and 2014. "Building on BNP Paribas' longstanding support in art and education ...

Data doesn't justify "recession" headlines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... recession is again looming for Australia brought to us by the Sydney Morning Herald's ( SMH ) report the other day about Hong Kong hedge fund Kima Capital's portfolio manager Alex Wallis statement that, "Australia is destined for a difficult recession ...

ASX to set up shop in Hong Kong

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
ASX will open a local office in Hong Kong's financial district to better service its customer base in the Asian region. The office will open on 1 October and will be headed by Asian business development manager James Keeley. The move coincides with ...

AMP restructures China Fund to reduce discount

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... Fund, AMP Capital has introduced key changes based on a review by Goldman Sachs. The changes include implementing a Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect trading platform to increase the fund's liquidity. It will also alter the current default dividend reinvestment ...

State Street appoints APAC markets head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... Zhong joined State Street from UBS, where he specialised in "currency and fixed income rates products in locations including Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and New York," according to State Street's statement. In his new role, Zhong will manage sales ...

Global Financial Inclusion winners announced

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... Journal's Financial Inclusion Challenge, supported by the MetLife Foundation, has been recognised by The Asia Society in Hong Kong. The Challenge is a global project launched in Asia to recognise innovative, sustainable, scalable strategies that help ...

JPMAM launches insto investment insights app

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... markets and "investment themes," according to the firm's statement. It is currently available to investors in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. Commenting on the launch, JPMAM head of sovereign and institutional, Asia Pacific ex-Japan Rachel ...

Women fail to break into the industry's last boys club

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... 70 people that applied, only four were women." In Australia, only 18% of CFA charterholders are women, compared to 27% in Hong Kong and 32% in Singapore. But a strong 'boys club' culture also counts: "I've got two business partners that understand that ...

Asia: Between fortune and fate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Australia will boost economic relations between the two countries and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect will link China's two stock exchanges and open them to a wider range of investors. Looking beyond newspaper ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
... ever fall of 16.32 per cent on Monday when trading resumed after a five-week shutdown imposed by the country's debt crisis. HONG KONG - Asian stocks closed mixed as China announced new rules restricting short selling after a recent market rout and Australia ...