A Ucits version of a strategy offers better investor protection than a Cayman Islands hedge fund when things go sour, says Jason Nelms, a funds partner at law firm Morrison & Foerster (MoFo).
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Bank of Singapore to open in Luxembourg
The private bank has received regulatory approval to operate a wealth management subsidiary in Luxembourg.
Luxembourg strikes Chinese green bond deal
Investor access to Chinese green bonds will open up following a deal between the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) and the Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC).
Lux association doesn’t fear local funds
The growth and proliferation of locally domiciled mutual funds in Hong Kong is not a threat to the popularity of Ucits funds, already widely used in the territory, argues Camille Thommes, director general of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI).
China banks deepen ties with Luxembourg
China Everbright Bank and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, have confirmed plans to set up a presence in Luxembourg to serve the European market which, when given regulatory approval, will bring the total number of Chinese banks in the Grand Duchy to eight.
East Capital gets HK asset management license
The firm set up its Hong Kong office in 2007 and has been investing in Asia since 2010. “We have ambitious plans for further growth in the region as we see increasing interest for our Asian products from our global investor base,” said Karine Hirn, partner and co-founder of the firm. Hirn leads the Hong […]
HEAD-TO-HEAD: BlackRock Asian Dragon vs Investec Asian Equity
Further easing measures are expected as current economic indicators in China have not improved, AXA Investment Managers and Schroder said recently. Separately, Schroder’s recently cautioned on the overheating in China’s market while BlackRock said it would prefer a selective investment approach following the surge in A- and H-shares. In India, managers like Franklin Templeton said they expect Indian markets to rise as […]
East Capital launches frontier markets fund
East Capital has launched a new frontier markets fund focused on “young and fast-growing” markets with an emerging middle class and strong consumption growth.
First Lux UCITS approved Hong KongShanghai stock
Regulators have approved the first Luxembourg UCITS to invest in China’s A-shares through the Hong Kong-Shanghai stock connect program.
Luxembourg for more financial cooperation with Singapore
Luxembourg has called for increased international finance cooperation with Singapore spanning cross-border financial services, wealth and asset management.
