04/11/2019
Validus Capital steps into Indonesia, its first Southeast Asian market beyond Singapore
There’s a huge demand for loans in Southeast Asia’s most populous country.
Alternative Investments
04/11/2019
Bahrain's Investcorp keen on Bangladesh
The Investcorp team has shortlisted three sectors to plough their funds into: infrastructure, consumer products and ICT.
04/10/2019
Enter the dragon
Hong Kong’s stock exchange is stepping up its game to attract more listings away from the US and mainland China, writes Luo Weiteng
04/10/2019
Goldman Asset Sees Value in Asia Bonds as China Funding Loosens
Constructive on Chinese high yield, including property names
04/10/2019
Dealer group acquires bank advice business
The transaction is priced at $3 million plus further payment on the first anniversary of completion, subject to maintaining an agreed ongoing service client retention rate.
04/09/2019
Marc Buerki: «Swissquote Will Open a Branch in Singapore»
At the start, our team will be small, with 4 to 5 members of staff only, but once the revenue is coming in, we will for sure expand.
04/09/2019
HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens: Where drama and history beckon again in 2019
But, perhaps the biggest reason for fans to turn up is the fact that the National Stadium has been the venue where history has been made twice in the past three years.
04/09/2019
BlackRock reveals aim to become one of China's top asset managers
Focused on building onshore presence
04/09/2019
Chubb Selected for License to Operate Wholly Owned Life Insurance Business in Myanmar
Life insurance is a long-term business, and Chubb looks forward to working with the Myanmar government, policymakers and local organizations to establish a successful, sustainable life insurance business.
04/09/2019
Shelter Rock Partners with Singapore’s Philip Levinson to Lead Asian Expansion
The firm’s customized approach helps clients access the most appropriate sources of capital for a range of property types and geographies.
04/09/2019
Nomura Chief Risk Officer, Senior Traders Exit
Chief risk officer Lewis O’Donald has left the brokerage
04/09/2019
Malaysia’s iFAST Capital launches “game changer” bond platform for retail investors
The launch comes almost a year and a half after Securities Commission Malaysia unveiled a framework in November 2017 aimed at boosting retail participation in the local bond market.
04/09/2019
Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc. Announces Information Regarding Reorganization
The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks long-term capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities of Asian-Pacific issuers and in debt securities issued or guaranteed by Asian Pacific governme
04/09/2019
Nigeria and India Become the Fastest Growing Export Markets for UK Goods
The UK exported £350bn in goods in 2018
04/09/2019
Mitsubishi-Morgan Stanley latest Japan brokerage to cut network
MUFG unit will reinforce urban presence in broader realignment
04/09/2019
The impending Chinese asset boom
Against this backdrop, it is no surprise that global asset managers are attempting to establish a foothold in China.
04/09/2019
Korean Asset Management Business buys Edinburgh office space for £55 Million
9 West, an Edinburgh-based investment firm has introduced the funding for an off-market £55.2m deal for a South Korean asset management business to acquire commercial property in Scotland.
04/08/2019
Regal to cornerstone ThinkMarkets raising; Citi to launch deal
Street Talk understands Regal will cornerstone a $15 million pre-initial public offering funding round for ThinkMarkets, with the expectation it should see the company funded through to a listing in the coming 12-months.
04/08/2019
Malaysia’s high household debt may weigh on unit trust investments
Residential housing loans accounted for over half, or 53.2% of the debt, with the balance incurred from personal consumption, including car purchases, credit card debt and personal loans.
04/08/2019
China sees approved QFII quota up in March
China Securities Regulatory Commission, the country's securities watchdog, has started consulting public opinion on new rules that will combine the above two existing schemes.