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NEW YORK -- Cowen Group, Inc. ("Cowen") (NASDAQ: COWN) announced today that Steven Qian has joined the firm as Managing Director and Head of Asia Capi...
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The article examines the role of the Parsis of India in the opium trade between China and India during the 18th and 19th centuries. It examines the significant role of a non-European group in the history of drugs. The Parsi involvement in the opium trade constituted an important component in the rise of Western capital in Asia, the development of the Indian and imperial economies, and the growth of Bombay and other colonial centers. Furthermore, the article examines the ability of drugs to serve the interests of non-Europeans under imperialism, as opium provided for the economic, social, and political development of the Parsi community. The article notes an episode in the history of both a community and a drug. The Parsis constitute one of the first and arguably most significant example...
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - New York-based hedge fund, which manages about $8 billion, is shutting down its Hong Kong office and will cut 30 jobs globally, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday [Oct. 21].
The firm, founded by Goldman Sachs alumnus and star hedge fund manager Richard Cayne Perry more than two decades back, was cutting exposure to Asia as it wanted to concentrate on the U.S. and European markets, the source said.
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Investment company Simplex Capital Asia Ltd., Hong Kong, has purchased 100% of the shares of Kunkel Wagner Prozesstechnologie GmbH.
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With a new owner in place, Anthony International Inc. is preparing to expand its market share in Europe and emerging nations in Asia.
The Sylmar-bas...
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Firm to focus on cross border and domestic advisory and investment services across key sectors critical for economic growth and development
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Malaysian Banking Bhd does its bit for the environment with its Maybank MEACP Clean Energy Master Fund, which will finance start-up projects in the Asia Pacific involved in producing clean renewable energy.
BANKING on the current interest in the `green' movement, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank)'s newly launched US$500 million (RM1.6 billion) shariah- compliant private equity fund - the Maybank Middle East and Asia Capital Partners (MEACP) Clean Energy Master Fund - is expected to satisfy growing demand from western and Middle Eastern institutional investors for environmentally friendly financial products.
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OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "a-" of Asia Capital...
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CHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com) - Harjit Bhatia will take over the role of chief executive at Ritchie Capital Advisors Asia Pacific. There, he will lead the alternative asset management firm's efforts to develop investment strategies for the region.
The newly created position will find Mr. Bhatia focusing on high growth opportunities in Southeast Asia, across countries such as China, India, Japan, Australia, Singapore and Taiwan. Investment strategies include international equities, private equity, real estate, venture finance, insurance, energy, commodities, and real estate investing.