12/22/2020
According to Lee Kok Sun, GIC’s chief investment officer for real estate, the logistics sector continues to be an area of long-term focus for the fund.
12/22/2020
The group's investment is $71 million held in a partnership with DVP, which together have secured a 5-year debt facility. CLW will fund its 50% from its existing available capacity.
12/21/2020
The industry's profitability grew by 43.7% to $190.5m mainly because of improved underwriting performance and better cost management.
12/21/2020
The same report forecast online payment transactions will rise 15% to $1.2 trillion by 2025, up from $620 billion in 2020.
12/21/2020
Nomura aims to leverage the findings of this joint research to launch a fund.
12/21/2020
While the 225-issue Nikkei average is up 13% this year — near the highest level since 1991 — it’s still 31% below its 1989 bubble-era record.
12/21/2020
Digital lending startup plans to expand its tech team with hires across Asia
12/21/2020
Private credit in general, and direct lending in particular, has exploded since the last financial crisis.
12/18/2020
Alliott Global Alliance expands presence into four Asian markets
12/18/2020
The alternatives sector now manages more than USD3 trillion, with the last quarter seeing a significant rise in global hedge fund assets, as investors funnelled money into strategies that profit from dislocations to markets.
12/18/2020
The yield on Indonesia’s benchmark 10-year government bonds fell as much as 11 basis points after the decision, while the Jakarta Composite Index dropped 0.3%.
12/17/2020
JBIC to invest in Indonesian sovereign wealth fund
New fund will focus on infrastructure such as toll roads, seaports and airports
12/17/2020
Four Magellan funds list on Chi-X exchange
Chi-X said the addition of the Magellan funds would offer a low-cost alternative for those seeking access to Magellan’s research and investment experience.
12/17/2020
Investors back EMs for outperformance
The proportion of investors who thought emerging markets would be the best-performing asset class in the next 12 months rose 10% month-on-month to 60% and BofA said this was the preferred asset class by a “large margin”.
12/17/2020
FAB Indonesia to facilitate investment flows between UAE, wider GCC and Egypt with Asia
12/16/2020
Singapore bourse, China clearing firm may develop ETFs linked to ChinaBond indices
"This mutually beneficial partnership will facilitate deeper participation by foreign investors in China's bond market and advance the development of the Chinese domestic bonds market,"
12/16/2020
Australia, South Africa Take On The Late Payments Fight
Five-day payment terms will be possible through Australia's new eInvoicing solution, the nation's Treasury announced recently.
12/16/2020
Trade Insurance to Cover Japanese Bank Loans to Saudi Arabia
The three megabank lenders of MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Mizuho Bank are among those expected to provide the insured loans to Saudi Arabia.
12/16/2020
CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index daily (2X) leveraged product and CSOP Hang Seng Tech Index daily (-2x) inverse product to List on the HKEX
In light of more and more Chinese technology giants choosing Hong Kong as the secondary listing place, Hang Seng TECH Index was launched on 27 July 2020 to track the 30 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong.
12/16/2020
SBI opens cryptocurrency dealing desk
The acquisition is the latest big crypto play from SBI.