Asia

GP speaks to global asset managers about where they see opportunities arising from the recovery.

ASIA - Asian stocks are increasingly offering both share price growth and dividend income, Newton believes.

ASIA - Fidelity International has promoted Judy Marlinski to president of the Japan business and scooped the former CEO of BGI's Asia business for a new managing director of Asia ex-Japan role.

ASIA - Baring Asset Management has appointed Wilfred Sit as chief investment officer of its Asia business.

JAPAN - Japanese pension funds plan to increase investments in alternative assets and pare their holdings of domestic bonds and stocks this fiscal year to diversify portfolios and bolster returns, a survey showed.

KAZAKHSTAN - BTA Bank is to merge two pension funds with a company managing pension assets to create the country's second largest retirement plan.

MALAYSIA - The Malaysian government plans to conduct a full review of institutional investment strategies to see if any changes could lead to a more robust local economy.

MALAYSIA - A new third pillar pension will be in place in Malaysia by year-end, prime minister Najib Razak said today.

ASIA - Northern Trust has appointed Margaret Law as head of client services for its asset servicing business in North Asia (ex-China).

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