01/06/2022
Finalized Cybersecurity Rules Revive IPO Hopes in Hong Kong
This could potentially signal relief for Hong Kong which was originally expected to be a smooth, top option for listed Chinese firms
Comment, Analysis & Research
01/05/2022
Assets of global public pension and sovereign wealth funds breach US$30 trillion in 2021
The report says SWFs and public pension funds also deployed more capital in 2021 than in any of the previous six years, both in terms of number of deals and deal value, which was over $219 billion.
01/05/2022
Global M&A to remain strong in 2022
Recording their first positive annual performance for five years, dealmakers expect M&A activity to continue to increase this year and ESG issues to dominate the corporate agend
01/04/2022
ESG ETFs gains traction in Apac
Both inflows and AUM of the asset class have grown exponentially, according to a Cerulli Associates report.
01/04/2022
The future of digital banking in Asia
The Covid-19 pandemic has served to reinforce the strength of digital banking across the region and provided the necessary impetus for the sector to mature.
01/04/2022
What's next for Korean investment in European real estate?
Ogier works closely with some of the most reputable Korean based investment managers and has advised on many of the highest profile deals by Korean investors into European and UK real estate.
01/03/2022
What's going to drive Singapore's investment management sector in 2022
Three trends will play important roles amid pandemic uncertainty and other evolving dynamics.
01/03/2022
Japan’s ETF market slows as BOJ dials back purchases
“BOJ significantly dialled down its asset purchase, including ETFs, in March 2021,”
01/03/2022
China developers stare at a $197-bn problem as debt and wages pile up
The industry will need to find at least $197 billion to cover maturing bonds, coupons, trust products and deferred wages to millions of migrant workers
01/03/2022
2021- Looking in the Rear-View Mirror
Globally equity returns were quite mixed.
01/02/2022
Sovereign wealth fund, public pension fund assets hit record US$31.9t
The report also found that state-owned investors had deployed more money, both in number of deals and by volume, than in any of the previous 6 years.
12/30/2021
How India’s richest spent (and lost) billions in 2021
For every uplifting Mukesh Ambani or Shah Rukh Khan success story this year, there was a B.R Shetty or Subrata Roy headline giving billionaires a bad name …
12/30/2021
Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani wants to speed up Reliance’s leadership shift
He wants to avert a succession warfare that has torn apart many wealthy clans, including his own in the past.
12/30/2021
7 Companies that made lending easy in 2021
Here are a few companies that made lending easy and hassle free
12/30/2021
China dollar bond market: risks and opportunities ahead as property sector defaults continue in 2022
“We remain cautious in this environment. We are looking for signs of stabilisation in the property market,”
12/30/2021
Why central bank digital currencies matter
Clear potential seen in the cross-border remittance space.
12/30/2021
Hong Kong mutual funds buoyed by investors “buying the dip”, Broadridge says
He says technology-themed products have been the biggest winners in 2020 and 2021, driven by strong investor demand for some of China’s largest technology companies.
12/30/2021
More and more Indians are giving up their citizenship. Here's why
The number of exits kept rising steadily from 2017, with 2019 seeing the largest number of renunciation requests at 1,44,017.
12/30/2021
Bitcoin slump? Yes, but ignore the crypto deniers
“For the third consecutive year, Bitcoin has outperformed both stocks and gold.”
12/29/2021
APRA chair reflects on 6 lessons from the pandemic
“So, with the recognition that there may be more to learn before we draw up the definitive list of lessons, let me at least offer a few thoughts on some important lessons so far.”