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Asia’s Hedge Funds Just Had Their Worst Year Since 2008
/in Publications /by RahulAs investor updates for the final month of 2018 trickle in, there’s one overriding message: December capped a year most hedge-fund managers in Asia — and their clients — would rather forget.
New music finance note kicks off amid volatile markets
/in Uncategorized /by RahulA new music-focused actively managed certificate is getting its groove on in Asia, as it prepares to ride out volatile markets.
MAS critical of IAMs’ AML reporting
/in Asian Private Banker, Publications /by RahulThe Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is shifting its enforcement focus from private banks to independent asset managers (IAMs) vis-á-vis the reporting (…)
HEDGE FUND JUDAH VALUE JUMPED 46% THIS YEAR ON AGRITRADE STAKE
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceThe Judah Value Activist Fund gained 46 percent since it was launched in January, helped by an investment in Agritrade Resources Ltd., a Hong Kong-listed coal mining company that the Singapore hedge fund says was undervalued.(…)
5TH CAP INTRO AND 19TH FUNDIES BY SWISS-ASIA, APRIL 25TH 2018, TOWER CLUB AND SENSO, SINGAPORE
/in Cap Intro Events /by MaxenceThe 19th fundies:25 April 2018
/in Uncategorized /by Maxence18th FUNDIES BY SWISS-ASIA, 14TH MARCH 2018, HONG KONG
/in Events /by MaxenceHedge Fund Startups in Asia See Signs of Revival
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceA slew of hedge funds are setting up shop in Asia, pointing to early signs of a revival after new starts slumped in 2017.
Ex-Millennium’s Johansen Opens Asia Quant Fund in Volatility Bet
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceKennie Atle Johansen, a former manager with Izzy Englander’s Millennium Management, is launching a quant hedge fund trading Asia stocks in anticipation that market volatility will increase this year.
3RD CAP INTRO BY SWISS-ASIA: 25TH APRIL 2017 – THE TOWER CLUB, SINGAPORE
/in Cap Intro Events /by Maxence4th CAP INTRO AND 16TH FUNDIES BY SWISS-ASIA: 28TH SEP 2017 – CHINA CLUB AND ARMANI PRIVE HONG KONG
/in Cap Intro Events /by MaxenceThe 17TH Fundies: 15th Nov 2017
/in Events /by Maxence4th CAP INTRO AND 16TH FUNDIES BY SWISS-ASIA: 28TH SEP 2017 – CHINA CLUB AND ARMANI PRIVE HONG KONG
/in Events /by MaxenceWhy It’s Been a Tough Year for Macro Hedge Funds
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceAugust Li, deputy fund manager at Prulev Global Macro Fund, discusses macro hedge funds, his investment strategy and the reasons for his fund’s success. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
World’s Best Macro Fund Surges 47% This Year
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceAs macro hedge funds worldwide shape up as the industry’s worst performers this year, Singapore’s PruLev Global Macro Fund is steaming ahead with a 47 percent gain.
3RD CAP INTRO BY SWISS-ASIA: 25TH APRIL 2017 – THE TOWER CLUB, SINGAPORE
/in Events /by MaxenceSeeking opportunities in ‘unpopular’ small caps
/in Straits Times /by MaxenceStock market professionals moan that valuations are so high there are no bargains left but the problem with that statement is who is making it.
GIC Said to Pledge $100 Million to Mercurio’s Fund
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceGIC Pte has committed up to $100 million to a hedge fund started by David Mercurio, a former employee who worked at the Singaporean wealth fund for a decade, according to people familiar with the matter.
Quam Asset Management Bets Against Short Sellers
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceJim Fong, portfolio manager at Quam Asset Management Ltd, the Hong Kong-based hedge fund unit of Quam Group, has something to say to the short sellers (…)
A Win-Win For Everybody
/in Publications /by MaxenceFor Ashvin Murthy, AVM Global Opportunity Fund is all about creating win-win partnerships. “AVM are the initials of the names of my wife and I,” he says. (…)
CAP INTRO BY SWISS-ASIA: 4TH OCTOBER 2016 (HONG KONG)
/in Cap Intro Events /by Maxence1ST CAP INTRO BY SWISS-ASIA: 7TH APRIL 2016
/in Cap Intro Events /by MaxencePruLev Hedge Fund Soars 9.5% in January, Bets on Trump Stance
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceThe PruLev Global Macro Fund, among Asia’s top-performing hedge funds, advanced 9.5 percent in January and is betting on what it calls Donald Trump’s “pragmatic and pro-business stance.”
Hedge Fund That Made 56% in FX Backs New Trading Platform
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceThe $5.1 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market’s newest upstart trading venue has big ambitions to bring more of the world’s currency transactions to Asia. It also has some big-name backers.
Navigating A Sea Trading Expedition Across Asia
/in Publications /by MaxenceIf he had a choice, James Luong would not do anything else but start his own hedge fund. At Thétis Macro Opportunities, James and his team have deep understanding about the markets that they trade in. (…)
Sticking to the Numbers with Ddraig Equity Fund
/in Publications /by MaxenceDdraig Equity Fund is designed to outperform the MSCI World Net Total Return Index. Named after the red Welsh dragon, the fund enhances returns from its core equity investments by employing a market-neutral relative value strategy, receiving income from a covered-call option strategy against the core equity holdings, and invests in protection hedging against steep market declines. (…)
Young Millennials Taking the Financial World by Storm: Heritage Global Capital Fund
/in Publications /by MaxenceBy a fortunate stroke of serendipity, two young lads met at a personal development course in 2009. Little did they expect that both would run an investment strategy together for a very long time. Pursuing global equities with asymmetrical risk reward characteristics, Heritage Global Capital Fund is an offshoot of what Tay Jun Hao and Xavier See had been doing for their own family office. (…)
Asia’s Millionaires Are Buying Into European Soccer
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceWealthy Asian investors unwilling to splurge on owning their own European soccer teams are showing their enthusiasm by helping fund the sport.
RISING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS SUSTAIN SWISS-ASIA GROWTH DESPITE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
/in Hedge Week /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Financial Services is providing non-investment services to the new Luminance Global Fund
CAP INTRO BY SWISS-ASIA: 4TH OCTOBER 2016 (HONG KONG)
/in Events /by MaxenceThe 15th Fundies: 6th October 2016
/in Events /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Cap Intro Interview Series #7 – AlgoTrend
/in Publications /by Maxence“Credence Global Fund’s Portfolio Manager Ruhong Huang has been trading Chinese and international financial and commodity markets for 18 years. His trading life started in the 1990s when China first allowed cash equity and commodity futures trading…”
The 14th Fundies: 25th August 2016
/in Events /by MaxenceFAST TRACK YOUR CAREER IN THE HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY
/in Publications /by Maxence“A few times a year I conduct a lecture on Hedge Funds and Hedge Fund operations in one of the Universities in Singapore. At the end of my lecture, I get all sorts of great questions, but one that is always there and that I always seem not to be able to answer precisely and in one sentence is “How do we enter the world of Hedge funds” ?”
QUANTEDGE HEDGE FUND JUMPS 12% IN JUNE AS BREXIT ROILS MARKETS
/in Bloomberg Business /by Maxence“The $77 million PruLev Global Macro Fund in Singapore advanced 21.1 percent, also largely because of a surge in bonds.”
PRULEV GLOBAL MACRO FUND IS THE BEST PERFORMING GLOBAL MACRO FUND FOR 2016
/in Bloomberg Business /by Maxence“PruLev Global Macro Fund rose 21 percent in June and is up 49 percent so far this year, according to an investor letter from the Singapore-based fund. …”
AS 2-AND-20 FEES UNDER FIRE, ASIA HEDGE FUNDS SEEK TO CUT COSTS
/in Bloomberg Business /by Maxence“Time spent on administration and operations is time spent away from what really matters,” Ruhong Huang of Credence Global said. “By outsourcing these tasks, I can focus on performing well.”
SHORTING POUND HELPED ONE HEDGE FUND MAKE 10.5% AMID RECORD DROP
/in Bloomberg Business /by Maxence“At PruLev, Friday’s gains helped push returns so far this year to 38 percent, according to Tang. The fund had $70 million in assets as of Friday…”
INDEPENDENT ASSET MANAGERS & MULTI-FAMILY OFFICES IN ASIA
/in CityWire /by Maxence“Q & A With Riccardo Lehmann, Managing Director at Swiss-Asia Asset Management (Hong Kong)”
PRULEV GLOBAL MACRO FUND IS THE BEST PERFORMING GLOBAL MACRO FUND FOR 2016
/in Bloomberg Business /by Maxence“PruLev Global Macro Fund gained 5.4 percent in May and is up 23 percent so far this year, according to an investor letter…”
UPDATE FOR MAY – FOOTBALL FINANCE NOTE
/in Publications /by Maxence“We are very pleased to share the latest monthly performance commentary for the Football Finance Note. May was spent accumulating air-miles on behalf of FFN, with trips to Bangkok and London, where I am currently writing this commentary….”
SUPER WEALTH MANAGER
/in Publications /by Maxence“Finding a good External Wealth Manager is crucial for clients who are savvier now than in past years. Looking to grow their portfolio of assets, clients today have high expectations. They want their wealth manager’s skill sets to be exceptional, as well as their trustworthiness to be beyond reproach…”
FOOTBALL FINANCE NOTE DOES BANGKOK!
/in Publications /by Maxence“‘Football Finance Note (FFN) arrived to great fan-fare in Bangkok last week. We timed our visit to coincide with Thai owned Leicester City Football team, doing their English Premier League Champions parade around the city, in an open top bus…”
OPALESQUE ROUNDUP: SOUTH KOREAN HEDGE FUND GROWTH TO BUCK THE TREND: HEDGE FUND NEWS
/in Opalesque Asia /by Maxence“Swiss-Asia has unveiled new funds on their fund management platform after the number of hedge fund operators in South Korea grew from 17 to 26 in Q1. Registered hedge funds grew from 46 to 78, and are expected to reach 130 at the end of this year.”
12 TOP CAREER OPTIONS FOR PRIVATE BANKERS
/in Caproasia /by Maxence“Swiss-Asia Financial Services have been mentioned under the recommendations for External Asset Manager / Independent Asset Manager”
WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF PEOPLE NEWS, APRIL 29
/in Asian Investor /by Maxence“Swiss-Asia Financial Services adds PM…”
SWISS-ASIA ADDS NEW FUNDS TO PLATFORM
/in Hubbis /by Maxence“Swiss Asia is continuing to expand its offering in Singapore and Hong Kong by unveiling new funds on its fund manager platform…”
SINGAPORE-BASED WEALTH FIRM EXPANDS PRODUCTS PORTFOLIO
/in CityWire /by Maxence“Swiss-Asia Financial Services, a firm that provides a fund management platform and wealth platform to independent asset managers, has announced the appointment of a new portfolio manager following the addition of a fund to its platform…”
1ST CAP INTRO BY SWISS-ASIA: 7TH APRIL 2016
/in Events /by MaxenceSINGAPORE: SWISS-ASIA TIES UP WITH SPLENDOR CAPITAL, TWENTY FIRST, EXPANDING HEDGE FUNDS
/in Swiss-Asia News /by Maxence“Singapore based fund management Swiss-Asia has unveiled new funds on the fund management platform as it expands its hedge portfolio, joining forces with Hong Kong’s Splendor Capital Management and France’s Twenty First Capital…”
FORMER CARMIGNAC EM CHIEF JOINS ASIAN BOUTIQUE
/in CityWire /by Maxence“Investment boutique Swiss-Asia Holding has appointed Carmignac’s former head of emerging markets, Wen Zhang Goldberg, to serve as a portfolio manager…”
SWISS-ASIA EXPANDS HEDGE FUNDS PORTFOLIO
/in Opalesque Asia /by Maxence“Swiss-Asia has unveiled new funds on the fund management platform as it continues to expand in Singapore and Hong Kong…”
SWISS-ASIA EXPANDS HEDGE FUNDS PORTFOLIO
/in Finews Asia /by Maxence“Swiss-Asia, with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, has announced the expansion of its fund management platform with the addition of two more funds which come with substantial professional expertise…”
SWISS-ASIA EXPANDS HEDGE FUNDS PORTFOLIO
/in Swiss-Asia News /by Maxence“Credence Global Fund joins forces with Swiss-Asia and Hires ex-Carmignac Gestion Head of Emerging Markets to lead new fund…”
EX-CARMIGNAC GESTION MANAGER HIRED TO RUN INDIA/ASEAN FUND
/in HedgeFund Intelligence /by Maxence“Swiss-Asia Financial Services hired ex-carmignac gestion manager to run India/ASEAN fund…”
DAVID VS GOLIATH PART 2 – AN INVESTMENT CASE FOR THE UNDERDOGS
/in Publications /by Maxence“In our risk-averse environment, many investors are hesitant to invest in an emerging fund manager. The majority of them have less than three years of experience, and manage funds worth less than USD 100 million…”
Swiss-Asia Cap Intro Interview Series #6 – Insitor Impact Asia
/in Publications /by Maxence“Insitor Impact Asia Fund (IIAF) is an impact venture capital fund. It deploys private equity funding for start-ups and early-stage companies that serve basic human needs in emerging and frontier Asian markets…”
Swiss-Asia Cap Intro Interview Series #5 – Credence Global Fund
/in Publications /by Maxence“Credence Global Fund’s Portfolio Manager Ruhong Huang has been trading Chinese and international financial and commodity markets for 18 years. His trading life started in the 1990s when China first allowed cash equity and commodity futures trading…”
SWISS-ASIA TO FACILITATE INVESTOR ACCESS TO ALTERNATIVE FUNDS IN ASIA
/in Hubbis /by Maxence“Swiss-Asia Financial Services is hosting its first ‘Cap Intro’ event, providing investor access to rising alternative investment funds in Asia…”
Swiss-Asia Cap Intro Interview Series #4 – TGCC M3 Momentum Fund
/in Publications /by Maxence“After 15 years in the fund management industry, TGCC M3 Momentum Fund’s Tan Sze Meng finally decided to start a proper fund using a systematic way of investing in futures markets. With Swiss-Asia’s operational support, they hope to get more investors interested in their trading philosophy…”
Swiss-Asia Cap Intro Interview Series #3 – Salmon Global Fund
/in Publications /by Maxence“Looking for a fund which rises above the current market volatility with a tried and tested, PhD certified investment strategy? Salmon Global Fund might be a good fit for you…”
DAVID VS GOLIATH PART 1 – EMERGING FUND MANAGERS ARE WORTHY COMPETITORS TOO
/in Publications /by Maxence“The majority of capital allocations, worth untold billions of dollars, flow in and out of the largest hedge funds around the globe…”
SWISS-ASIA TO HOST FIRST «CAP INTRO» EVENT
/in Finews Asia /by Maxence“Singapore based Swiss-Asia Financial Services will be hosting its first networking event for fund managers in the city-state. The event will offer a new opportunity for best performing emerging fund managers to gain investor access in Asia.”
The 13th Fundies: 16th March 2016
/in Events /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Cap Intro Interview Series #2 – PruLev Global Macro Fund
/in Publications /by Maxence“PruLev Global Macro Fund is one of the featured alternative investment funds at the Cap Intro by Swiss-Asia event…”
Swiss-Asia Cap Intro Interview Series #1 – Football Finance Note
/in Publications /by Maxence“Ahead of the Cap Intro by Swiss-Asia event, we caught up with representatives to better understand what they are doing to become one of Asia’s rising alternative investment funds…”
FOOTBALL, SHORT FUNDS OFFER ASIAN INVESTORS NEW VOLATILITY HEDGES
/in Reuters /by Maxence“Singapore-based Swiss Asia’s Football Finance Note, which listed in Frankfurt in January, invest in non-traditional asset classes. Investors in the note purchase future revenues from the television broadcasting rights of English Premier League games at a discount…”
SWISS-ASIA INCUBATOR THRIVES DESPITE CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT
/in HedgeFund Intelligence /by Maxence“Increasing volatility in traditional asset classes has given rise to a new range of hedge fund-type products in Asia marketed at individual investors, from short-selling funds to football-backed securities…”
TOP MACRO HEDGE FUND SEES MONETARY EASING AS BOON FOR STOCKS
/in Business Times /by Maxence“Managers of the PruLev Global Macro Fund, which has beaten all industry peers since its inception four years ago, says the gloomy global economy may be a boon for stock investors.”
ECONOMIC GLOOM MAY BE GOOD NEWS FOR STOCK PICKERS
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceManagers of the PruLev Global Macro Fund, which has beaten all industry peers since its inception four years ago, says the gloomy global economy may be a boon for stock investors.
TOP MACRO HEDGE FUND SEES MONETARY EASING AS BOON FOR STOCKS
/in Swiss Info /by Maxence“Managers of the PruLev Global Macro Fund, which has beaten all industry peers since its inception four years ago, says the gloomy global economy may be a boon for stock investors.”
SECURITIZATION – NEW WAVE FOR HEDGE FUNDS?
/in Publications /by Maxence“Having a goal and vision is only the beginning. Knowing what you want in life is essential if you are going to achieve anything in the amount of time you have…”
WEALTH MANAGEMENT (COMPARTMENTALIZATION)
/in Publications /by Maxence“Large private banks have become mired in inertia, compartmentalizing all of their functions through micro-managing and segregating every process and procedure…”
ARGENTARIUS LAUNCHES FIRST ETI DESIGNED FOR THE ASIAN MARKET
/in Mondaq /by Maxence“Argentarius, the European leader in securitisation solutions for the asset management industry, launches the first ETI designed for distribution to Accredited Investors in Singapore…”
ARE YOU FOCUSING ON THE RIGHT THINGS?
/in Publications /by Maxence“Placing the clients’ interests in the centre of the wealth managers focus is key. Eliminating conflicts, corporate politics and profit driven selfishness is the first step to achieving irreproachable ethical behavior when working for clients…”
HALLY LAUNCHES $200M JAPAN HOSPITALITY FUND
/in Pere News /by Maxence“The former chief executive officer of Aviva Investors’ Asian real estate business has launched a private equity real estate fund for investing in Japan’s hotel sector…”
SWISS-ASIA DIVERSIFIES INTO LIQUID ALTERNATIVES AND PRIVATE EQUITY, EXPECTS GROWTH TO CONTINUE IN 2016
/in Swiss-Asia News /by Maxence“Launches first football finance note in Asia, Diversifies into social impact investing, Japanese real estate and commodity futures, AUM reached S$2.5B, as anticipated in Q4 2015, Expands Hong Kong office, expects strong growth despite volatile market…”
SWISS-ASIA LAUNCHES THE FOOTBALL FINANCE NOTE (ETI)
/in Swiss-Asia News /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia launches its latest Liquid Alternatives investment vehicle — the Football Finance Note.
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HIGH FREQUENCY TRADING MAY BE POPULAR, BUT PLAYERS COME AND GO QUICKLY
/in Opalesque Asia /by MaxenceHigh-frequency traders (HFTs) may be exploiting certain advantages in the market, but delegates at the recent Opalesque Singapore Roundtable say that those advantages come at a high cost and few players stick around for long.
The 12th Fundies: 25th November 2015
/in Events /by Maxence21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY FOR ECONOMIES OF SCALE!
/in Publications /by Maxence“As the Managing Partner and COO of Swiss-Asia Financial Services Pte Ltd, a Multi-Broker/Multi-Custodial Fund and Wealth Management Platform, my biggest challenge is…”
ASIA HEDGE FUND STARTUPS SLOW AS GYRATIONS CURB APPETITE
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceAsian hedge fund launches are on track to decline, however platforms are the answer.
SWISS-ASIA EXPANDS TO TARGET GROWTH IN FINANCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
/in Fund Selector Asia /by Maxence“Swiss-Asia plans to expand its operations to meet the rising demand coming from entrepreneurial finance professionals. The company said it wanted to reach out to the growing number of private bankers who are leaving large establishments to start their own businesses…”
SWISS-ASIA EXPANDS TO TARGET GROWTH IN FINANCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
/in International Adviser /by Maxence“Swiss-Asia plans to expand its operations to meet the rising demand coming from entrepreneurial finance professionals. The company said it wanted to reach out to the growing number of private bankers who are leaving large establishments to start their own businesses…”
The 11th Fundies: 20th August 2015
/in Events /by MaxenceSWISS ASIA ADDS 17 HEDGE FUNDS AS ASSETS REACH S$2.5 BILLION
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceIn a feature interview, Swiss-Asia Financial Services Chief Executive Officer Olivier Mivelaz reveals that the company is on track to more than doubling the number of funds on its platforms this year, growing by SGD2.5 billion as regulations in Singapore continue to tighten.
SWISS ASIA ADDS 17 HEDGE FUNDS AS ASSETS REACH S$2.5 BILLION
/in Bloomberg Business /by Maxence“In a feature interview, Swiss-Asia Financial Services Chief Executive Officer Olivier Mivelaz reveals that the company is on track to more than doubling the number of funds on its platforms this year, growing by SGD 2.5 Billion as regulations in Singapore continue to tighten…”
YOUR NETWORK IS YOUR NETWORTH
/in Publications /by Maxence“I have been meaning to share my networking journey for a while as I realised early on the benefits of being an active networker. I was never a natural networker and suffered social anxiety for a long time…”
The 10th Fundies: 9th April 2015
/in Events, Swiss-Asia News /by MaxenceMANAGING THE THREAT OF FINANCIAL CRIME
/in Hubbis /by MaxenceIn a feature article on managing the threat of financial crime, Swiss-Asia’s Managing Partner Steve Knabl commented on the banks’ role in reducing risk for independent wealth managers, “even if we have known a client for many years, we need to ask ourselves whether we really know their sources of wealth and where they are kept.”
SHAPING ASIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT OF TOMORROW
/in Hubbis, Video /by Maxence“In a video interview, Steve Knabl of Swiss-Asia explains how the perception today of private banks, and also of individual bankers, will shape the future of wealth management in the region.”
WHY EUROPEAN INVESTORS SHOULD GET MORE ASIAN EXPOSURE
/in Hubbis /by Maxence“In an opinion article about portfolio construction, Swiss-Asia’s Managing Partner Steve Knabl recommends that European investors start looking at Asian market opportunities as they are under-investing due to a lack of knowledge and a more conservative mindset post-financial crisis.”
INTERVIEW WITH STEVE KNABL, MANAGING PARTNER AT SWISS ASIA HOLDINGS
/in Eureka Hedge /by MaxenceIn a feature interview, Steve Knabl introduces Swiss-Asia Holdings’ hedge fund platform services and what they can offer to clients.
The 9th Fundies: 19th June 2014
/in Events, Swiss-Asia News /by MaxenceSWISS-ASIA STARTS NEW PLATFORM IN HONG KONG FOR SMALL HEDGE FUNDS
/in South China Morning Post /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Financial Services has started a hedge-fund platform in Hong Kong, adding to one in Singapore, to meet rising demand from smaller funds seeking to cut costs amid tighter regulations.
SWISS-ASIA FINANCIAL STARTS HEDGE-FUND PLATFORM IN HONG KONG
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Financial Services Pte started a hedge-fund platform in Hong Kong, adding to one in Singapore, to meet rising demand from smaller funds seeking to cut costs amid tighter regulations.
SWISS-ASIA ADDS HONG KONG PLATFORM TO SINGAPORE BASE
/in Finalternatives /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Financial Services launched its second hedge fund platform in Hong Kong, adding to its platform in Singapore.
HEDGE-FUND STARTUPS ADAPT TO NEW SINGAPORE RULES: SOUTHEAST ASIA
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceIn light of tighter regulations, Swiss-Asia Financial Services provides registered hedge-fund managers with infrastructure to meet compliance requirements.
The 8th Fundies: 12th March 2014
/in Events /by MaxenceFORMER HSBC BANKER TO START GLOBAL HEDGE FUND
/in Hedge Week /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Financial Services is providing non-investment services to the new Luminance Global Fund, headed by Roshan Padamadan, a former product specialist at HSBC Holdings.
HSBC VET LAUNCHES HEDGE FUND
/in Finalternatives /by MaxenceFormer HSBC banker Roshan Padamadan launched Luminance Global Fund with Sunand Razu and Swiss-Asia Financial Services.
FORMER HSBC BANKER TO START HEDGE FUND INVESTING GLOBALLY
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Financial Services is the chosen platform for hedge-fund startups as they help to cut costs and attract investments.
RAISING ASSETS A HURDLE FOR EMERGING FUNDS: KNABL
/in Bloomberg Business /by MaxenceSteve Knabl, Managing Partner at Swiss-Asia Financial Services, discusses his strategy for investing in hedge funds with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television’s “On The Move Asia”.
CREATING A SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT WEALTH MODEL
/in Hubbis /by MaxenceSteve Knabl of Swiss-Asia Financial Services discusses the independent asset management model, including its stage of development in the region and outlook for the future.
THE “YOUNG GUNS: OF THE ASIAN HEDGE FUND SPACE (PART 1)
/in Opalesque Asia /by MaxenceIn a series of feature interviews with young hedge fund professionals by Opalesque Asia, Swiss-Asia Financial Services’ Business Development Manager Omar Taheri discusses his journey towards becoming a hedge fund manager and his plans for the future.
IAMS FACE EVER-TOUGHER COMPLIANCE LANDSCAPE IN SINGAPORE
/in Hubbis /by MaxenceSteve Knabl, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Compliance at Swiss-Asia Financial Services, comments on the complexity of new laws for independent asset management companies (IAMs) at the Hubbis’ Compliance in Asian Wealth Management Forum.
WEIGHING UP ASIAN LOCATIONS FOR INDEPENDENT ASSET MANAGERS
/in Hubbis /by MaxenceIn a panel discussion at the Hubbis’ Compliance in Asian Wealth Management Forum, Steve Knabl, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Compliance at Swiss-Asia Financial Services, highlights that clear regulations makes Singapore a favoured jurisdiction for IAMs to set up operations.
NEW SINGAPORE WEALTH MANAGERS GROUP
/in International Adviser /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Financial Services is part of the Association of Independent Asset Managers Singapore, a group that was launched in 2011 by a handful of individuals whose companies looked after seriously wealthy individuals.
SWISS-ASIA LAUNCHES CHINA-FOCUSED ENERGY FUND
/in DBDH /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Financial Services has launched a new infrastructure fund with a target size of €500m that will focus on investments in district energy assets in Greater China.
SWISS ASIA LAUNCHES €500M CHINA-FOCUSED COGENERATION FUND
/in Alt Assets /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Financial Services has launched an infrastructure investment fund, the China District Energy Fund, with a target size of €500m.
SWISS ASIA FINANCIAL SERVICES TO LAUNCH ENERGY FOCUSED PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
/in Asian Venture Capital Journal /by MaxenceSwiss-Asia Financial Services is said to be raising €500 million ($671.7 million) for a Chinese power plant-focused private equity fund.