Updated Brokers and Prop Trading

Updated Brokers list and change of name for Maybank Kim Eng Securities. Also, added entries to Prop Trading.

Asia Hedge Funds Face a Year of Attrition After Most Closures Since 2008

 Asia Hedge Funds Face a Year of Attrition After Most Closures Since 2008

"Asia’s hedge-fund industry is set to shrink in 2012 after a year in which growth stagnated, performance faltered and managers struggled to raise capital."

Updated Brokers

Updated Brokers list and corrected product listing for some brokers.

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all visitors!

Maybank unveils new Kim Eng corporate identity, management team

Maybank unveils new Kim Eng corporate identity, management team

Maybank completed the takeover of Kim Eng Securities. Hopefully, it will herald better and more competitve services for traders in Singapore.

Updated Brokers

Updated Brokers list. Split SGX stocks and Oversea stocks offering. Removed CFDs for brokers using MF Global as counterparty.

Updated Brokers. Added Prop Trading.

Updated Brokers list to remove MF Global. Added DBS Bank, DBS Vickers, Standard Chartered Bank, Thinkorswim.

Added Prop Trading section. A list of prop trading companies in Singapore can be found here.

Singapore fund industry assets grew 13 pct to S$1.4 trillion in 2010

Singapore fund industry assets grew 13 pct to S$1.4 trillion in 2010

"Assets under management by money managers in Singapore grew 13 percent to S$1.4 trillion ($1.13 trillion) last year, helped by a rise in the number of alternative investment firms in recent years, a senior government official said..."