10/31/2018
Macau | Family office of Lawrence Ho launches world's first MOP-denominated corporate bond
Black Spade Capital and Banco Tai Fung has launched a MOP-denominated corporate bond valued at MOP2 billion on October 30
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10/30/2018
M&G Real Estate acquires Japanese residential buildings for US$83.7 million
The company’s other property purchases in Japan include the Higashi Ogijima Logistics Centre at Kawasaki Port in Kanagawa and a portfolio of six residential buildings across Greater Tokyo and Osaka, both acquired last year.
10/30/2018
China cracks down on foreign currency transfers for property deals
Economists said this was further evidence that Beijing was more closely monitoring transactions that authorities had turned a blind eye to in the past.
10/30/2018
Asia passporting scheme eyes early 2019 launch
The governments participating in the ARFP scheme have been playing a long game.
10/30/2018
Investors hedge their faith in China's faltering yuan
Policy insiders have told Reuters authorities will fight a rapid descent in the yuan.
10/30/2018
Half of Singapore's emerging affluent highly dependent on insufficient savings
Relying on earnings has proven to be unproductive as a quarter of respondents feel that they are either very far or far from their top financial goal which could range from providing for their children’s education, investment property and funds to s
10/29/2018
South Korea mutual funds’ NAV drops 2.4% in September
Total fund assets under management also dropped 2.4% month-on-month to 547.8 trillion won in September.
10/29/2018
Singapore's CDL buys former London Stock Exchange from Blackstone for £385M
The two investments have been led by CDL’s chief investment officer Frank Khoo, the former head of real estate investment for Asia at AXA Investment Managers, after Khoo was appointed by CDL at the beginning of the year.
10/29/2018
Singapore’s asset management industry hits $2.39trn
Broad-based growth across traditional mutual funds and alternative products
10/28/2018
Singapore tycoon Kwek buys second London building in span of two months
Britain is going through Brexit blues with the 2019 deadline around the corner.
10/26/2018
Bank, property and tech sectors hit by poor sentiment
Prices fall to lows seen last year and in 2016 as traders mull over trade war, global growth issues
10/26/2018
The Asian Pivot: Equity Managers Look To Asia Even As Markets Plunge
While half the world is predicting doom, there is another half that sees boom.
10/26/2018
Maybank gives first ever syariah hedging loan in Indonesia
PT SMI is a state-owned enterprise (SOE) under the Finance Ministry of Indonesia.
10/26/2018
Richemont and Alibaba Group Announce Global Strategic Partnership
Companies to form a joint venture to launch luxury retail platform for Chinese consumers Partnership to provide luxury brands enhanced access to vast Chinese market
10/25/2018
AMP divests life business
He explained that wealth protection customers will see no change to existing insurance policy terms or conditions.
10/25/2018
Ping An forms strategic partnership with UK’s Merian Global Investors
Merian Global Investors had approximately £34.6 billion ($44.9 billion) of total assets at the end of August 2018.
10/25/2018
Neat Raises US$3M in Funding
Led by David Rosa, CEO & Co-Founder, and Igor Wos, CTO & Co-Founder, Neat is mobile bank which currently offers two products
10/25/2018
Crisis impact lingers in banks' payment considerations
We speak to a lot of the banks now and they’re definitely a lot more prepared to working with partners and try to fill gaps in their customer base.
10/25/2018
China's Squeezed Private Companies Face More Funding Pain
State Council, PBOC announce support measures for the sector
10/25/2018
Wealth group announces new chief executive
He will play a key role in the finalisation and roll out of YBR's own self-funding securitisation program, which has been announced as a strategic objective from executive chairman Mark Bouris, YBR said.