04/06/2020
Catalina makes first acquisition in Asia with Asia Capital Reinsurance
Hsieh Fu Hua, chairman of ACR, said he was very pleased with the speed and efficiency with which this transaction was handled.
Alternative Investments
04/06/2020
Are there any safe havens in this global market crash?
Bonds, gold and cash are the traditional stores of value, but even their performance has been erratic amid Covid-19
04/06/2020
Allfunds opens office in Hong Kong
The new team will be led by Louis Poon, who has been appointed as Head of Hong Kong, having newly-joined the firm, and Stephanie Chan, who has also newly joined Allfunds as Head of Client Services, Hong Kong.
04/06/2020
When the Federal Reserve Buys ETFs, Thank the Bank of Japan
Japan’s central bank has been a pioneer in the monetary experiments the U.S. is trying now.
04/03/2020
CSOP Asset Management picks BNP Paribas to administer funds with new Singapore structure
Paris-based BNP Paribas Securities Services had US$11.8 trillion of assets under custody and $2.8 trillion of assets under administration as of end-December, with 10,484 funds administered.
04/03/2020
ADB invests US$100 million to support India’s PE industry
Development bank’s investment in NIIF Fund of Funds will help contribute to greater availability of long-term growth financing for private sector companies
04/03/2020
Saxo releases Q2 Outlook, “A World Out of Balance”
The triple hit to the global economy almost guarantees 2020 will be a lost economic year, with policymakers needing to pull out all the stops to address a real, global recession.
04/02/2020
Northbound funds see inflows of $145m in February
After the unusual outflow in January, Hong Kong-domiciled products sold in the mainland (northbound funds) through the MRF saw net inflows in February.
04/02/2020
JPMorgan launches FX trading engine in Singapore
The central bank is looking to develop the Republic into a global price discovery and liquidity centre for FX during Asia trading hours, JPMorgan said.
04/02/2020
Warakirri appoints exclusive manager for equities
Their relationship goes back 15 years, when Warakirri first mandated Northcape.
04/01/2020
Fosun International Announces 2019 Annual Results
Achieves double-digit growth in net profit
04/01/2020
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial buys into Ares for US$384 million
They will also coordinate on certain capital market financing activities in the US and Asian leveraged finance markets.
04/01/2020
BGH Capital, Canadian pension fund shelve NZ acquisition
The two parties terminated their scheme implementation agreement, with no breaking fees.
04/01/2020
VanEck rejigs China A-shares ETF
The Australian fund is a feeder fund that invests in a NYSE-listed VanEck fund; both were the first A-shares funds in their respective markets.
04/01/2020
Vanguard launches simplified investment platform
The platform will charge investors 0.2% of their total account balance annually, up to a maximum of $600.
03/31/2020
China Success Finance Announces 2019 Annual Results
Deeply Rooted for Construction of Greater Bay Area; Enhancing Integration of Traditional and Innovative Businesses
03/31/2020
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life extends 9.4 billion yen loan to West African nations
The insurer says it has invested 15.4 billion yen for development and improvement of infrastructure in West African countries in the current financial year ending March 31.
03/31/2020
Thailand's TMBAM Eastspring closes two bond funds amid panic selling
The Bank of Thailand is also setting up a lending facility to support investment grade bond mutual funds and money market funds facing a liquidity crunch amid the market turmoil.
03/31/2020
Chant West sale hits roadblock
Chant West denies this, and pointed to its recent financials.
03/31/2020
7 Trends in Philippine Real Estate in 2020
Santos Knight Frank believes that while business processing outsourcing (BPO) companies will still pursue expansion within Metro Manila, they may still move outside the metropolis in the long run.