08/06/2019
Why I think Janus Henderson shares are in the buy zone
The group had around $371 billion of assets under management at the end of 2018.
Alternative Investments
08/06/2019
IPIF announces $100m capital raising
“Infrastructure in a portfolio sits between government bonds and equities in terms of risk and return, making it an excellent portfolio diversifier and source of consistent income,” IPIF founder and chief executive, Nicole Connolly, said.
08/05/2019
Woodford suspension extended again
Link is waiving the platform charge while the fund is suspended, but Woodford is still charging management fees.
08/05/2019
VGI Partners readies $1bn Asian fund
VGI is targeting a maximum of $1 billion for the LIC and says it won't be establishing an unlisted fund for the Asian strategy.
08/05/2019
JPMAM takes big step into China’s fund industry
JP Morgan Asset Management is set to become the first foreign company to hold a majority stake in a Chinese mutual fund business.
08/05/2019
More scrutiny for super fund, insurance firm chiefs
Financial services associations will also be called upon to appear before the standing committee.
08/05/2019
Singapore's GIC in Blackstone-led group that sells Refinitiv for London Stock Exchange Group stake
The deal pegs the enterprise value of Refinitiv at US$27 billion.
08/04/2019
VGI Partners set to launch $1b raising for listed Asian equities fund
The new Asian LIC was pitched as “Australia’s most shareholder-friendly listed investment company”
08/02/2019
GPIF Pivots to Yen Hedging Just as Other Investors Cut Back
It’s hard to imagine Japanese investors being in a rush to boost yen hedging
08/02/2019
MetLife offloads Hong Kong life insurance business with global firm’s help
The Baker McKenzie team was led by Hong Kong partner Martin Tam, with support from Tracy Wut, Robert Wright, Tina Li, and Sharon Foo.
08/02/2019
Millennials now investing a fifth of their income in future
Nikko AM NZ managing director George Carter says as well as asking Kiwis about the new technology, the firm gathered insights into their attitudes to investing and saving, to help find out what they want from a fund manager.
08/02/2019
Global Volatility Drives Demand for European Residence Programs
Secondary citizenship or residence in a favorable jurisdiction often unlocks exclusive opportunities in the fields of business, real estate, and education
08/02/2019
L&T Mutual Fund’s CEO on the Need for Knowledge-Based Wealth Management
It was approaching eight years ago that L&T Mutual Fund took over the Indian Fidelity business and made a quantum leap forward in size.
08/02/2019
Mercer slams Grattan Institute
"In fact most Australians retire a few years before the pension age," Mercer pointed out.
08/02/2019
Willis Towers Watson buys Aussie broker
WTW head of Australasia Simon Weaver said: "RCA is the foremost team in Australasia for Warranty and Indemnity insurance.
08/02/2019
Risk manager acquires Australian claims administrator
FHCS General Manager James Needle and his associates will remain in their current location under the direction of John McNamara, head of Gallagher Bassett's Australian operations.
08/01/2019
Indonesia to Relax Bank Merger Rule to Boost Foreign Investment
Regulator set to revise ‘single presence’ policy this year
08/01/2019
Nomura’s Finally on the Right Track
The brokerage’s shares rose as much as 9.8% on Thursday morning in Tokyo.
08/01/2019
FWD eyes mainland China expansion
FWD has already applied for a licence to enter a joint venture in China, which is the world’s second-largest insurance market, and projected to take the top spot in 2030.
07/31/2019
State pension fund logs 5.69-pct return rate through May
The cumulative return rate of the state pension fund, which was launched in 1988, stood at 5.28 percent as of the end of May, with its cumulative earnings at 330.3 trillion won (US$281.9 billion).