10/29/2020
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced that it has welcomed the first listings of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong and Shenzhen under the Hong Kong-Mainland ETF Cross-listing Scheme, which facilitates cross-listing of ETFs
10/29/2020
For the six months to September, Nomura reported net revenue of 829.7 billion yen (US$7.9 billion), up 16 percent from the same period last year.
10/28/2020
Chinese corporate bond defaults seen rising in 2021
Private companies face higher financing risk than state-owned peers
10/28/2020
Matthews Asia reduces OCFs across all UCITS equity funds
Following ten-year anniversary of fund range
10/28/2020
Endowus launches Fund Smart for Singapore Investors
Endowus, a leading Singaporean digital wealth management platform, has announced the launch of their new investment solution — Fund Smart.
10/28/2020
Nikko and ICBC to list Singapore’s first China bond ETF in November
Tokyo-headquartered Nikko Asset Management had US$235 billion of total assets as of June 2020.
10/28/2020
HUB24 to acquire Xplore, offloads Paragem
HUB24 announced a series of significant transactions, including plans to acquire Xplore Wealth and the sale of its financial advice business.
10/28/2020
Northern Trust Asset Management has snagged a $5 billion allocation as Vanguard reverses from special mandates in Australia and New Zealand.
10/28/2020
The US-based asset manager has gained authorisation from the Securities and Futures Commission (SEC) to sell two fixed income products to Hong Kong retail investors.
10/27/2020
Developed specifically for insurers, Radar Pricing Suites, which include Emblem and Radar Base, have revolutionised how the industry assesses and implements pricing and underwriting decisions
10/27/2020
During the global financial crisis of 2008, Asia-based insurers used M&A to consolidate and build scale, diversify and expand into new offerings, and optimize their geographic reach.
10/27/2020
Korea Post seeks managers for 60 billion won venture capital mandate
Korea Post has been investing in venture capital funds for around ten years.
10/27/2020
Unlike a typical technology fund, the newly launched wholesale feeder growth fund provides investors with the opportunity to truly participate in disruptive innovative and capture early-stage disruptors.
10/27/2020
HSBC named as custodian of first ETFs under Hong Kong-China cross-listing scheme
The partnership with the two ETF providers “strengthens our commitment to continuously work closely with market players in providing access to global investors in this region”, he says in a statement on October 23.
10/27/2020
Which Aus equities led the way after nine months?
One Australian equity fund has managed to return 24.1% by buying and short selling Australian listed securities and derivatives.
10/26/2020
Hedge fund millionaire's dire prediction that Australia will suffer a downturn WORSE than the Great Depression - so what should you buy to survive?
Mr Rogers who went into business with George Soros feared new Depression
10/26/2020
Super fund execs accused of quasi-insider trading
There was a bottoming out of the ASX as a result of COVID-19
10/26/2020
Perpetual equities fund cops ratings downgrade
The wholesale vehicle of a $3.3 billion concentrated equities strategy managed by Perpetual's Paul Skamvougeras was downgraded to bronze at Morningstar.
10/26/2020
Ninety One wins equity mandate
A $42 billion superannuation fund has awarded a mandate that targets Chinese equities to the newly rebranded Ninety One.
10/26/2020
China’s national pension fund keen to play ‘active’ role in Ant Group’s IPO
Shanghai Bund summit told that allocating shares to National Council for Social Security Fund will be like ‘allocating shares to the whole Chinese people’