12/12/2019
Brunei-Oman joint venture increases capital to US$200m
Part of the additional funds is expected to be invested in Brunei's business sectors
Alternative Investments
12/12/2019
Nomura Buys Boutique Investment Bank in Bet on Greener Deals
The Tokyo-based firm unveiled plans earlier this year to boost its advisory business for companies in markets including the U.S., while cutting expenses in areas such as securities trading.
12/12/2019
Bridgewater ready to accept funds from Japanese investors: CIO
Bob Prince says US recession is unlikely in the short term
12/11/2019
GSAM preps emerging market ESG fund in Singapore
The fund has invested in companies with at least an “average” ESG rating from MSCI.
12/11/2019
What will the next decade bring for corporate social responsibility in China?
China’s people and their leaders are no longer willing to allow companies to ignore their operations’ impact on human and environmental welfare.
12/09/2019
UK-based Apis Partners hits final close of second fund at $550m, exceeds target
Apis Growth Fund II expects to make equity investments of between $30 million and $50 million into financial services with a focus on capital-light financial services and fintech companies across the growth markets of Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia
12/09/2019
Malaysia fund management industry assets close at record high in October
The data online dates back to 2016 and shows that the fund management industry’s assets have never before closed above the October 2019 level.
12/09/2019
China's Ping An jointly invests US$70 million in Indian auto tech firm
It marks Ping An’s first venture capital investment in Asia’s third largest economy.
12/09/2019
BT Super announces new admin fees
The largest cohort of members to be transferred is scheduled for February 2020.
12/09/2019
Canadian pension funds look to tap private debt space in India
According to Gandhi, CPPIB sees a big opportunity in the lending space, where businesses have a good asset base but are facing issues on the liability side, including stressed assets.
12/09/2019
Metro Pacific Hospitals Completes Investment by KKR
The capital will also be used to grow the Company’s existing subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures.
12/09/2019
Super funds responsibly investing outshine peers: RIAA
Australian superannuation funds engaging in responsible investment are outperforming their rivals over one-, three- and five-year time frames, according to a new report from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia.
12/08/2019
Why Chinese capital is venturing into Africa’s fintech future
The continent needs banking services and some first-movers are aiming to make the most of the growing uptake of mobile phones to plug into the potential
12/08/2019
US-based start-up expands in India, Southeast Asia and China
The US-based building intelligence solutions provider is opening office in Delhi soon, its fourth office in India.
12/06/2019
HK's Raffles Family Office opens in Singapore
Firm serves clients in Greater China and is now targeting Asean market; it aims to grow AUM to at least US$5 billion by next year
12/06/2019
Nomura's productivity rose 60% following its layoffs
The bank says revenue growth in its sales and trading businesses is largely responsible for the improvement.
12/06/2019
Another A-share bull runs with the pack
UBS Asset Management sees a first half rebound coming in emerging markets, led by China A-shares.
12/06/2019
Asset growth remains top priority for alternative funds
In the coming years, alternative fund managers in Asia-Pacific should expect to see greater AUM growth from family offices, high net worth investors, and private wealth management platforms.
12/05/2019
Indonesia in talks with Japan to create sovereign wealth fund
Southeast Asian nation seeks funding for infrastructure, capital relocation
12/05/2019
Super funds to crack 13% by year end, retail leading
These results show us yet again that superannuation has this uncanny knack of surprising on the upside.