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Japan specialist launches Asia hedge fund

Sydney-based Optimal Fund Management will offer now an Asia ex-Japan long/short fund along with its Japan offering.

December 09, 2004

James Hong replaces Fu Teh-hsiu as head of UBS Asset Management''s Greater China business.

February 09, 2004

Rogge is also looking to roll out fixed-income hedge funds.

October 13, 2003

Bayne joins ABN from Standard Chartered.

May 08, 2003

KDP Asset Management sees interest for its research and funds among Asian institutions.

March 07, 2003

Richard Grainger transfers from London to Hong Kong.

March 06, 2003

International law firm OÆMelveny & Myers hires Lawrence Sussman, a specialist in both international and Chinese tax law, for its Shanghai office.

April 15, 2002

Former Netscape and Yahoo! executive Savio Chow joins the private equity firm to seek out target companies.

August 23, 2001

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe appoint partner Howard Goldwasser to co-lead the firm''s Asian securitization practice.

June 04, 2001

A growing hedge fund industry in Australia finds local custody services are not up to scratch, and overseas ones costly.

October 30, 2000