Singapore
Schroders names fixed income head for Asia
Rajeev de Mello will replace existing head, How Phuang-Goh, who retires
MAS confirms finance minister as new chairman
The Monetary Authority of Singapore names Shanmugaratnam as part of ongoing management reshuffle
Commonwealth Bank of Australia increases Asian rates trading in Singapore
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is expanding the depth of its Asian interest rates market coverage by hiring new staff in Singapore. The bank is also looking into moving some of its commodities traders to the Lion City
SMX chief resigns, will stay on advisory board
Thomas McMahon, chief executive of the Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) resigned over the weekend
Asia’s LCR challenge
Asia’s LCR challenge
Editorial: define complex
Editorial: define complex
Singapore efforts to become RMB offshore centre bolstered by bond funds
Barclays Capital and UOB Asset Management issue the first renminbi-denominated bond funds in Singapore for retail investors. RBS believes Singapore has the potential to be the second major offshore renminbi centre after Hong Kong
Maybank CRO talks about his group's Asean aspirations
Asean aspiration
The Lehman Brothers aftermath rolls on
The Lehman caseload
Offshore renminbi structured notes for Singapore
Offshore renminbi structured notes for Singapore
Two ways to win
Two ways to win
MAS appoints Menon as new managing director
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has named Ravi Menon as its new managing director. He replaces Heng Swee Keat who is leaving administrative service.
Artradis collapse a failure of judgement, not risk management, says co-founder Diggle
Artradis was one of Asia’s most successful hedge funds until it hit difficulties in 2009 and 2010 that resulted in losses of $700 million and culminated in its closure in late February. But the fund’s co-founder says error of judgement and a lack of…
Goldman Sachs names Entwistle as chairman of South-east Asia
Goldman Sachs has promoted Brooks Entwistle to head South-east Asia operations at the firm and named Sonjoy Chatterjee, who joined the US bank last year after 16 years at ICICI Bank, to replace Entwistle as its new India chairman
Sponsored Q&A: JP Morgan
JP Morgan jumps on Asia potential
BarCap’s Brown takes up Asian post
One of Barclays Capital’s most senior European traders, Conor Brown, has relocated to Singapore to head up the bank’s Asian credit trading business.
Lyxor to launch five sectoral ETFs in Singapore
Lyxor will cross-list five Asian equity sector-based ETFs in Singapore from February 28. These are believed to be the first Asian sectoral ETFs in the region
Edhec-Risk Insitute makes Asian debut in Singapore
Edhec plans to carry out research on the uses of derivatives instruments for portfolio management in Asia from its new Singapore office.
Deutsche Bank private wealth names head of north Asia client products
Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management (PWM) has added Tony Tang as head of north Asia client solutions and Eleonore Dachicourt as head of hedge fund sales in Asia as it continues to expand in the region.
Credit Suisse names Fung to head its first family office hub in Singapore
Credit Suisse Private Banking has recruited Bernard Fung from Innotech Advisers to manage the bank's first family office hub in Singapore.
Nomura hires Singapore head of fixed income
Nomura hires Singapore head of fixed income
Regulators moving closer to creating an Asian funds ‘passport’ regime
Asian regulators are increasingly warming to the concept of an Asian funds passport similar to the Ucits directive of the European Union. This might result in the region having its own cross-border fund vehicle enabling funds to be freely 'passported'…
Custody Risk European Awards 2010 European Transfer Agent of the Year: RBC Dexia Investor Services
European Transfer Agent of the Year: RBC Dexia Investor Services
CME’s CCP to clear Middle East products and reduce 'black swans'
Clearport courts emerging market derivative exchange products in a bid to reduce systemic risk in commodity markets