03/07/2019
Ex-Goldman, Oasis Man Starts Activist Fund Targeting Japan Inc.
Shigaki was analyst at Hong Kong-based Oasis for a year
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03/07/2019
HK manager debuts with ‘new economy’ fund
Macquarie alumni are behind Hong Kong-based Stonehorn Global Partners, which plans its first mutual fund this year.
03/07/2019
Governance & diversification - Kate Hodson on key themes for AIMA APAC event for Japanese managers
AIMA had invited a high ranking official from the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) to lead the discussions at the roundtable
03/07/2019
Malaysia’s pilgrims’ fund may trim stocks, invest more in Islamic bonds, report says
I think we need to look again at our asset mix and we shouldn't be heavily exposed to equity because it is a high risk asset
03/07/2019
Taiwan labour funds swing to profit in January
The BLF will keep a close eye on market issues like the trade negotiation between China and the US
03/06/2019
Stocks slip, dollar gains as China cuts growth target
The S&P 500 index has struggled to hold above the 2,800 level, which has proven to be a stiff resistant point.
03/06/2019
Malaysia state fund Khazanah records pre-tax loss of $2 billion
Its new managing director Shahril Ridza Ridzuan said the fund had to contend with short-term losses in order to actualise long-term gains it projects to achieve within five years.
03/06/2019
Nomura Announces Nomination of Members for Board of Directors
Nomura Holdings nominated a total of ten directors.
03/06/2019
Nomura Announces Senior Management Lineup
The full list of senior managing directors and their respective responsibilities from April 1 is as shown below.
03/06/2019
BNY Mellon completes onboarding of Korea NPS’s bond mandate
NPS appointed BNY Mellon as custodian last September.
03/06/2019
ASI to launch seven funds in Hong Kong
The fund approvals come on the heels of ASI’s ramp up of onshore China activities
03/06/2019
Singapore fund industry group launches fintech mentorship programme
The programme is open to all fintech companies globally.
03/06/2019
“Wall of Money” Is Heading for Emerging Markets, IIF Says
Capital flows to emerging markets turned positive in January
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
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.