01/01/2020
Indonesia mutual fund industry assets down 1.6% in November, first drop since May
The regulator typically posts the data without providing analysis.
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01/01/2020
Japan's Chikyoren hires Nissay Asset Management for latest foreign private equity mandate
Chikyoren made its first foray into private equity in May 2017, with the first of four domestic private equity mandates over two years.
01/01/2020
Philippine pension SSS inks deal to extend pension coverage to farmers, fisherfolk
SSS will also link PCIC with its partner agents – companies authorised to collect contributions from members, among other things – to provide information, education, and conduct briefings at the insurance company’s seminars.
12/31/2019
Shinhan enhancing digitization, asset management
Shinhan said he will lead the financial group's IT service unit to upgrade the group's digital competitiveness.
12/31/2019
Mutual fund investments platform WealthBucket raises pre-Series A funding
Delhi-based WealthBucket provides users with options to invest in a variety of mutual funds through both systematic investment plans and lump sum investments.
12/31/2019
Largecap portfolio management schemes rake in moolah for investors in 2019
As on December 30, Sensex is up about 14 percent while Nifty has logged a gain of 13 percent in 2019
12/31/2019
Nepal’s billionaire opens first luxury hotel in Dubai
The global conglomerate’s journey started in 1933 and is currently Nepal’s first and only billion-dollar corporation listed by Forbes.
12/30/2019
Prudential to prioritise investing in Asia after split
Asia chief says region will be ‘preferred destination of capital’ after UK demerger
12/30/2019
NZ's Metlifecare backs $996 million buyout offer from Luxembourg-based fund manager
The offer price represents a premium of 9.7% to Metlifecare shares’ closing price of NZ$6.38 on Dec. 20, before its stock was placed on a trading halt.
12/30/2019
Getting more bang for your buck with impact investing
More than a decade later, he is now the head of Sustainable and Impact Investments for Asia at LGT, Europe's largest family-owned private banking group.
12/30/2019
EV Growth closes first fund at hard cap of US$250m
The latest inflow of commitments come from Singapore’s Temasek, an undisclosed sovereign wealth fund in Asia, as well as several Asia-based family offices.
12/30/2019
China’s securities regulator CSRC receives application for blockchain ETF
If approved, it would be China’s rst blockchain-themed ETF.
12/29/2019
Hana Financial Investment, Hotel Lotte buy $175m hotel in US
“We will do our best to apply our accumulated global investment banking solutions (to the joint business deal with Hotel Lotte),” Hana Financial Investment CEO Lee Jin-kook said, expressing content with the newly formed partnership
12/29/2019
HDC-Mirae Asset consortium takes majority in Asiana Airlines for $2.2 bn
Mirae Asset is likely to set up an aircraft leasing firm in Singapore in the first quarter of 2020, the Maeil Business Newspaper reported on Dec. 19.
12/29/2019
Wholesale Investor wants to make early-stage funding as much of a ‘science’ as possible
In terms of Australia’s startup ecosystem, Torso said Wholesale Investor remained focused on facilitating opportunities for Australia’s network of high net-worth investors – a cohort which would continue to play a crucial role in the yea
12/29/2019
Thailand leads M&A push in Southeast Asia to fight slow economy
Indonesian and Vietnamese companies become targets as deals within region soar
12/27/2019
Japan investors plan bigger bets on emerging market debt in 2020
Japan's large banks now hold around 15 per cent of the global CLO market
12/27/2019
Prudential completes acquisition of Thai mutual fund manager
Prudential said its Asian asset management business Eastspring is now Thailand's fourth largest asset manager Prudential - Prudential completes acquisition of Thai mutual fund manager
12/27/2019
ARA Asset Management sets up JV
Through the latest JV, ARA will be hoping it can leverage Venn’s specialty in European real estate private debt, which has built up a track record in areas including residential mortgages, commercial real estate, private rented sector guarantee sche
12/27/2019
ICBC Standard to Merge Base and Precious Metals Desks
This decision reverses a November announcement by the bank saying it would close down its base metals trading unit, which includes trading derivatives and physical markets