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Shinhan Investment Completes Corporate Acceptance Financing Deal in Singapore

Shinhan Investment said its sister companies helped it complete the deal.

World’s largest pension fund reports losses across the board

The Japanese mega-fund has been moving into private and alternative investments, Mizuno said, but many others are also trying to exploit these opportunities as well.

Why ‘alternative’ listed investment trusts are coming to the ASX

The case is made around providing uncorrelated returns to your portfolio staples, such as equities and bonds.

Goldman Sachs applies to take controlling stake in China securities joint venture

The timing of the application also hints that it might become a bargaining chip for China in trade talks with the US, an industry analyst said.

South Korean asset firm cashes in on anti-Japan anger with patriotic equity fund

The firm sees rising public angst in South Korea over the trade curbs and said it will donate part of the investment fees to the local institutes that develop the industries affected.

Invesco remains optimistic on China bonds

Geopolitics may cause volatility, but central bank stimulus should support onshore China bonds, according to Invesco’s Asia fixed income head.

M&G sets up shop down under

Two senior appointments from last year are attached to the development; Chris Andrews was named head of business development for Australia in September last year, and James MacKinnon was appointed head of Australia, real estate last December.

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M&G Investments opens first offices in Australia

William Nicoll, head of Institutional Fixed Income, M&G, said: "We are seeing a growing demand from superannuation funds to diversify their portfolios through increasing allocations to international markets.

Vulcan Capital Expands into Asia; Opens Singapore Office

Investment returns generated by Vulcan Capital go towards Vulcan's philanthropic efforts in the region and around the world

China mobilizes aid for failing banks as local economies slow

Beijing shifts strategy in bid to quell mounting financial risks

Kogan Super launches

Kogan founder and chief executive Ruslan Kogan said Australians are turning to low-cost super funds to ensure their retirement savings aren't being eroded by high fees.

AMP advice lead rejects AMPFPA claims

The AMP Financial Planning Association said it would challenge the changes, saying AMP had failed to consult with advisers or give the required 13 months' notice of a substantial change.

Charles Schwab reverses out of Australia again

Up until last year, the company was pitching American ETFs to Australian investors saying they had a wider range of options and was more cost competitive.

South Korea pension fund turns focus abroad after cleaning house

‘Drastic’ shift by world’s third-largest fund to target overseas deals

LINE Securities Launches New Service

LINE Securities is committed to making investing more accessible to a wide range of clients.

Beijing’s Belt and Road plans could boost the Islamic banking sector

China’s pursuit of Belt and Road Initiative projects in predominantly Islamic countries is expected to spur growth in the Islamic finance sector.

Ambitious Netwealth doubles down after profit jump

The ASX listed wealth management platform reported a 24 per cent increase in its full-year net profit after tax of $36 million, which share-market investors welcomed by bidding the shares up by 3.6 per cent to $7.20 by the close on Monday.

China’s appetite for Dubai properties is increasing

With almost 100K daily visits to the platform, dubizzle Property has also identified that Chinese nationals were among the top 20 nationalities searching for properties on the platform in the first three quarters of 2018.

Profits at Ralan funder Wingate plunge 88 per cent

The prominent finance house, which funnels money from high net worth investors, family offices and superannuation funds into real estate debt and equity deals, has (alongside many other non-bank lenders) ramped up its activities in recent years as the maj

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