10/08/2020
Japan telco SoftBank considering its carrier fees seriously - spokesman
Nikkei reported earlier that SoftBank said it is considering cutting fees.
Alternative Investments
10/07/2020
Will Janus Henderson and Invesco merge?
A merger between Janus Henderson and Invesco could deliver cost synergies of 5-10% of the merged cost base, according to Credit Suisse.
10/07/2020
Accenture buys NZ's Zag for $46m in first post-Covid acquisition
The deal roughly doubles Accenture's local staff.
10/07/2020
China Shares Flow Data from Digital Yuan Pilots
One of the additional functionalities included is the «e-yuan red packets» which was used to reward around 5,000 healthcare workers involved in the coronavirus treatment.
10/07/2020
Temasek establishes new multi-asset, multi-strategy asset management group
Existing asset management companies to be organised under new holding company, offering a broad range of products and investment strategies to clients
10/07/2020
Bridgewater launches second PFM product in China
The US-based hedge fund manager will apply its All Weather strategy to the new fund.
10/07/2020
ETFs struggle to gain traction in Malaysia
The main problem is that distributors have little incentive to market the products
10/07/2020
How super fund employees switched investments amid the volatility
UniSuper reinforced with the Parliamentary Committee that it had strict policies in place restricting the manner in which employees could undertake personal share trading or investment switching, particularly investment personnel.
10/07/2020
Super reforms modest negative for AMP, IOOF: Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse noted the caveat would be if IOOF or AMP funds get categorised as underperforming under the new APRA test.
10/07/2020
Queensland funds explore merger
LGIAsuper has $12 billion in total assets for 75,000 members as at June end.
10/07/2020
Singapore, SWIFT alliance seek to accelerate trade digitalization
Software will connect various platforms for exchange of electronic documents
10/07/2020
Taiwan pension fund investments recover from first-half loss
The National Pension Insurance Fund, which covers old age and disability protection, recorded the highest return of 3.05%.
10/07/2020
Philippine pension fund GSIS gives members new round of debt moratorium
The Philippines has the largest number of coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia.
10/07/2020
Benefits of pre-IPO trusts for companies listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange
While pre-IPO planning requires the expertise of numerous professional parties, their combined attention tends to be on ensuring the business is in the best possible position for listing.
10/06/2020
Singapore looks to lure next-generation business owners and entrepreneurs with updates to its permanent residency scheme
The program grants Permanent Residency to individuals who meet specific criteria.
10/06/2020
Vistra expands its global footprint
Vistra expands its global footprint and expertise by entering the Japan market
10/06/2020
Korea small business group KBIZ seeks managers for US$300 million global mandate
The group, established in 1962, aims to protect the rights and interests of around 3.55 million small- and mid-sized enterprises in South Korea.
10/06/2020
CIO of major Asian bank picks a ‘great income-generating asset’ that offers 5% yield
Hou Wey Fook, chief investment officer of DBS Bank, said Singaporeans’ “affinity to linger in malls” will help to support rental yields, which is good news for retail real estate investment trusts.
10/06/2020
Amundi launches FMP in Singapore
The French asset manager launches its first fixed maturity product in the Lion City this year.
10/06/2020
Singapore fund management assets may get a boost from new structure for funds
Traditional asset classes may have taken a hit amid the weak global investor sentiment, but alternatives or non-mainstream investments are seeing steady growth.