03/23/2023
AMP’s simplification moves into its next phase with sale completion
The revised structure enables the transfer to Dexus of most legal entities, holding the majority of AMP Capital domestic assets and management rights.
Alternative Investments
03/22/2023
IGI Life Insurance to launch pension fund with Mahaana Wealth as investment advisor
It added that it will act as an investment advisor of the fund pursuant to the regulatory approvals from the SECP.
03/21/2023
Krungsri Asset Management Adopts Charles River’s Strategic Cloud Solution
Krungsri Asset uses the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS) for their mutual, private, provident, and property funds supporting equity, fixed income, and derivative asset classes.
03/20/2023
Dexus Finance Pty Limited: Dexus and AMP agree binding documentation for Collimate Capital acquisition
Dexus and AMP have finalised binding documentation for an alternative Transaction structure under a two-stage completion process, with First Completion on 24 March 2023.
03/17/2023
DWS and Nippon Life Extend Strategic Alliance
As part of the strategic alliance, DWS and Nippon Life agreed to continue to work on expanding distribution reach, product innovation and research acuity.
03/17/2023
HDFC Bank continues investing in platform technologies to improve customer experience and enhance efficiencies
HDFC Bank is India’s largest private sector bank, providing innovative products and smart banking solutions to over 70 million customers across India.
03/16/2023
DBS and Heritas Capital announce successful first close of the Asia Impact First Fund with over USD 20 million raised
This led to DBS Foundation’s partnership with Heritas Capital, which designed the AIFF.
03/16/2023
E&P Investments hunts new RE
E&P said it will consider a range of factors including suitable qualifications and experience as well as competitive fees and will only put forward a proposal to unitholders if it's in members' best interests.
03/15/2023
Lumen Capital Sees Enormous Momentum in Southeast Asia
The Singapore-based independent asset manager wants to capitalize on supportive dynamics in the financial sector.
03/15/2023
Barings Acquires Structured Finance Specialist
The deal is expected to close on March 31, subject to various conditions, following Barings’ August 2022 acquisition of Australia-based real estate firm Altis Property Partners.
03/13/2023
Kiwi Wealth personnel don't feature in Fisher Funds new investment management team
While Fisher Funds says its investment team has been "bolstered by the addition of seven of the Kiwi Wealth team" none of those people were senior members of the Kiwi Wealth business,
03/09/2023
Korea Post hires Samsung and Mirae for global bond ETF mandate
Sejong-based Korea Post has around 150 trillion won (US$119.58 billion) of assets.
03/09/2023
Funds in Singapore’s CPF investment scheme spill red ink in 2022
“As policy moves to support the real estate industry help lift consumer confidence, we should see healthier activity growth in the second half of 2023,”
03/09/2023
Standard Chartered throws weight behind Asian equities and IG bonds
The bank’s CIO, Steve Brice, says that diversifying into alternatives, especially infrastructure investments and hedge funds, is also important.
03/09/2023
Singlife Transforms Investment Capabilities Through Landmark Technology Partnership with Citi and BlackRock
Singlife, a technology-empowered financial services firm, is one of Southeast Asia’s largest and most innovative insurance companies – serving over one million customers in Singapore.
03/08/2023
Korea construction workers’ group seeks bids for 60 billion won private equity mandate
Applications are open until April 7 and the winning bidders will be chosen by early May.
03/06/2023
Fidelity International to debut mutual fund in China in April
It is the third foreign fund management company to do so.
03/06/2023
Hong Kong bourse to open first European office in London
HKEX acquired the metal exchange in 2012 for US$2.15 billion from a group of stakeholders, including banks and brokers.
03/02/2023
AIA Philippines completes acquisition of MediCard
The acquisition was completed after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals from the Insurance Commission (IC) and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC).
03/01/2023
Investcorp expands globally, launches its presence in Japan
The opening of Investcorp’s Tokyo office will allow the firm to provide global alternative investment solutions in Japan