03/05/2019
Increased Chubb Ownership in Huatai Insurance Group Converts Chinese Company to Sino-Foreign Joint Venture
First time a domestic Chinese financial services holding company converts to a Sino-foreign equity joint venture
Alternative Investments
03/05/2019
New firm enters HK’s wealth management market
The firm to offer two Greater China-focused funds: the Glam Alternative Investments Fund and the Glam-HKCFC MBS Fund
03/05/2019
Market cap funds disappoint investors: Report
The sector also recorded smaller losses of 7.95% and 6.95% on equal and asset-weighted bases respectively.
03/05/2019
The Carlyle Group acquires a stake in SBI Life
As India’s economy expands and its financial services sector deepens, demographic trends suggesting strong demand for life insurance undoubtedly motivated the purchase
03/05/2019
Why this HNW adviser avoids hedge funds
To get his alternatives exposure, Viola works with a few pure private equity managers.
03/04/2019
Hong Kong exchange primed for some M&A trades as strategic plan shows it’s time to diversify
The results also reinforce the group's heavy dependence on mainland stocks and derivatives.
03/04/2019
South Korea’s NPS posts 0.92% loss in 2018, worst year on record
The fund’s return on investments in domestic stocks last year was minus 16.77% versus the South Korean stock market benchmark index’s 17.28% decline.
03/04/2019
RI to see more M&A of banks this year
The high number of banks poses a difficulty in supervision for regulators, particularly the Financial Services Authority, which has been pushing lenders to consolidate in order to strengthen the national banking system.
03/04/2019
Asia to drive global economic growth
Asia has emerged as a major economic power, says H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri
03/04/2019
China’s fledgling junk bond market spawns new breed of vulture funds
But the bonds’ underlying problem might be “not that big,” creating opportunities.
03/01/2019
Jupiter Asian Income - a different way to invest in Asia
This fund offers a different way to invest in Asia
03/01/2019
Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund Starts Distressed Assets Fund in India
The fund will target both pre-stress and distressed opportunities
03/01/2019
Singapore Wealth Fund GIC Invests in Crypto Exchange Coinbase
GIC has more than $100 billion of assets in over 40 countries and has investments in everything from government bonds to private equity.
03/01/2019
Singapore fintech investments surge to $365m in 2018
About 28% of the total funds raised in Singapore last year went to fintech companies in lending, while those in payments took 26%, and insurtechs took 20%.
03/01/2019
Thailand’s Kasikorn aims for 12% asset growth, report says
The company had just over one-fifth, or 20.48%, market share last year, up marginally from 20.19% in 2017.
03/01/2019
AAM new product roundup
Australia’s Ausbil Investment Management launches income fund
03/01/2019
Singapore-based ARA snaps up Seoul office building in €785m deal
He said there would also be rental upside in the retail component of the asset.
03/01/2019
China's fledgling junk bond market spawns new breed of vulture funds
"When bad news breaks about an issuer, some funds will scramble to sell the bonds," said Liu Xiaofang, head of investment research at Shanghai Fengshi Asset Management Ltd
03/01/2019
Taiwan regulator eases limits on foreign fund investment in China stocks
The new limit for qualified managers will become effective on October 1 and will be valid for a year.
03/01/2019
China's fledgling junk bond market spawns new breed of vulture funds
The risky but potentially lucrative business of trading in bonds on the verge of default is in its infancy in China, almost as new as the phenomenon of corporate defaults in the state-run economy.