07/15/2020
Axa IM Grows Japanese Residential Portfolio
Nagoya is Japan's fourth-largest city and third most populous urban area, located 100 minutes from Tokyo and 50 mins from Osaka by bullet train.
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07/15/2020
Singapore Economy Contracts More Than Expected
Faring the worst was the construction sector, which contracted 54.7 percent from the year before and 95.6 percent from the first quarter, as a result of manpower disruptions and the closure of almost all worksites during the period.
07/15/2020
AustralianSuper PYS fee under scrutiny again
Press said that although ASIC engaged with AustralianSuper on the matter the regulator found that the fund had not breached its obligations under the Corporations Act.
07/15/2020
China's NCSSF is hiring custodians for the Public Pension Fund
Applications are open until July 17.
07/15/2020
Nomura Publishes TCFD Report; Endorses UN Principles for Responsible Banking
Nomura committed to support the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures in 2018
07/14/2020
Singapore Hedge Fund Gaining 27% Sticks With Asia Tech
Chang expects Asian and U.S. tech names to see more beats than misses in the second-quarter earnings season.
07/14/2020
Bennelong swoops on LIC trading at discount
The LIC's board is currently weighing the offer.
07/14/2020
Pendal winds back fees
The $3 billion Pendal Managed Cash Fund has been running since 1986 and invests in short-term money market securities issued by banks, corporations and similar local issuers.
07/14/2020
Local investors pile into Taiwan dollar bond market amid Covid-19
Appreciating currency, widening credit spreads, rule change lure insurers away from Formosa bonds, ETFs
07/14/2020
Philippines moves closer to launching first Reit
Ayala Land’s AREIT set to launch on PSE in early August, second Reit in the offing
07/14/2020
Principal Asset Management introduces Heritage Series to help Malaysians achieve retirement goals
Principal Heritage Income Fund’s preference is higher income distribution, aimed at enjoying potential monthly payouts.
07/13/2020
Hong Kong Gets Zero Fee Trading in Blow to Struggling Brokers
The move could have a knock-on effect across the sector, putting pressure on rivals who are already suffering under thin margins.
07/13/2020
South Korea's POBA seeks managers for US$50 million China mandate
Applications for the new mandate are open until July 22 and the pension fund will evaluate candidates later in the month.
07/13/2020
Australia’s Media Super and Cbus Super in A$60 billion merger
Australia has around 500 superannuation funds with A$2.7 trillion of total assets as of March 2020, according to figures from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia.
07/10/2020
Malaysia's EPF sees ESG as "definite need", to actively direct firms on improvements
The EPF had 924.75 billion ringgit (US$217.04 billion) of assets under management as of end-2019, and over 7.4 million members.
07/10/2020
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life buys Henkel’s US$68.9 billion ESG bonds
Dai-ichi Life has been promoting ESG investments and actively investing in green and social bonds.
07/10/2020
Singapore’s Temasek portfolio may be worth over S$300 billion, CEO says
She says the announcement of the results will be delayed from July to September, mainly because of social distancing and quarantine measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
07/10/2020
Cbus, Media Super start due diligence
Media Super chair Gerard Noonan said the joint agreement will give its members the benefits of scale.
07/10/2020
Macquarie tops mandate league tables
By asset classes, alternatives took a 51% slice of all mandates appointed in the period, followed by equities (28%).
07/09/2020
State Street cuts fees on flagship equities funds
The fee change comes after State Street reduced the fee of the State Street Multi-Asset Builder Fund 12 months ago and highlights the firm's continuous focus on offering value to investors.