Summer 2010

PRIVATE PENSIONS: Playing the long game

Hong-KongRule changes may see pension providers competing for US$15bn of pension savings in Hong Kong, finds Nick Fitzpatrick.

MUTUAL FUNDS: Simple risks

RuletteThe Lehman Brothers downfall has scared Hong Kong investors, with many of them reverting to buying direct stocks and ETFs, finds Nick Fitzpatrick.

INDUSTRY GROWTH: A force to be reckoned with

BoatsHow long will it take for Asian fund management companies to become a global competitive force, asks Martyn Cuff, managing director of Allianz Global Investors Europe.

PROFILE: Passage to India

IndiaInternational in focus, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management hopes tobecome the first port of call for foreign investors, reports Fiona Rintoul.

DISTRIBUTION: Hong Kong dividends

Hong-Kong-1Manulife Asset Management handles over $2bn for Hong Kong investors. Nick Fitzpatrick finds out what type of funds are most in demand.

REAL ESTATE: No entry

Hong-Kong-2Asian property ranged from the best -€“ Hong Kong -€“ to the worst -€“ Japan -€“ performing markets last year. Nick Fitzpatrick talks to two real estate fund houses in Hong Kong that have launched Asian businesses in recent years, and finds solid fundamentals, but restricted access for institutions.

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