Monday PEREGRINE Investments said it had raised about US$500 million (HK$3.86 billion) in the largest placement by an Asian-based fund.
It will be targeted at non-listed equity positions in infrastructure projects across Asia.
The futures row continued at the start of the week, as more market players spoke out against the introduction of derivatives.
The concerns were that the margins were too narrow.
Tuesday LEADERS of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum (APEC) agreed in Jakarta to push for a free trade zone by the year 2020.
But Financial Secretary Sir Hamish Macleod, who represented Hong Kong, said he was unhappy about two opt-out clauses that could allow dissenting members to leave the push towards free trade.
Ming Pao Enterprise Corp elected Oei Hong Leong, head of China Strategic Holdings, as chairman of the publishing group, replacing Yu Pun-hoi, who resigned.