Asia

KOREA - Fidelity Investments has appointed Anthony Gaughan as its new general manager for Korea.

CANADA/KOREA - The Korean National Pension Corporation (KNPC) has chosen CDP Capital, the fund management arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDP), to provide technical assistance, consulting services and training for the management of...

ASIA PACIFIC - US fixed income manager PIMCO has taken steps to extend its reach into the Japan with two executive hires based in Tokyo.

KOREA - The $250bn Korea National Pension Scheme has made two new hires as it initiates its manager-search for a new Korean private equity portfolio.

SINGAPORE - In an attempt to boost the country's outlook, the Government will give Central Provident Fund (CPF) members Singapore shares from the start of next month.

JAPAN - Invesco has appointed Ian Burden as chief investment officer for Invesco Japan. Reporting to Pacific investment head Anna Tong, Burden will be responsible for Invesco's Japanese and Pacific Basin products.

US/JAPAN - Independent fund manager Aetos Capital has strengthened its Asian capabilities with the appointment of Ronald Rawald as a managing director of the firm's Japanese acquisition and asset management unit.

SINGAPORE - Institutional investors may soon receive preliminary prospectuses, used to ascertain the level of market interest in securities, if the securities and futures bill is passed.

JAPAN - Japan Investor Relations and Investor Support (J-IRIS), a subsidiary of Mizuho Securities, the investment banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group, has entered the institutional investor market.

INDIA - ING Vysya Life Insurance has entered the Indian life insurance sector.