03/27/2019
Investors raise alarm on Facebook
Vision publicly lists Facebook as its second largest stock holding in its international equity portfolio, behind Amazon, representing 1.56% of its portfolio.
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03/27/2019
Private capital stepping in to fund advice acquisitions
Private market capital with varying investment time horizons – including venture capital funds, private equity funds and family office capital, as well as more traditional asset managers seeking reliable private market returns – are looking t
03/27/2019
Insurance fears show why we need to broaden tax base
New Zealand's largest insurer, IAG, hit the headlines this month when it become apparent it was taking a more conservative approach towards writing and renewing home and contents policies in Wellington.
03/26/2019
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life invests 1 billion yen in venture capital fund
Dai-ichi Life is one of the pioneers of such investments in Japan’s insurance industry.
03/26/2019
Global investor services provider SGG Group rebrands as IQ-EQ
Our new name unifies our brands under a unique and vibrant new identity.
03/26/2019
CORRECTED-China's Tingyi 2018 net profit climbs 35.4 pct to record high
Gross margin increased 1.45 percentage points from a year earlier to 30.86 percent.
03/26/2019
Middle East: The Gulf's banks improve their Asia focus
Asia’s importance in global trade, helped by China’s ideas, innovation and growth and allied to the Middle East’s drive to improve living standards and diversify should profit every regional bank.
03/26/2019
Edelweiss eyes $1 billion corpus for latest fund
ESOF III will be one of the largest funds in its alternatives business besides its distressed debt and infra funds
03/26/2019
Labuan IBFC continues to grow due to non-resident biz
Notable achievements in the centre’s business sectors included the 12.5 per cent growth – 1,059 incorporations – in new company incorporation, mainly from the Far East region, with the majority from Japan, China and South Korea.
03/26/2019
Former German vice chancellor tasked with Vietnam start-up role
The Vietnamese-born former vice chancellor of Germany will utilize his experience promoting start-ups in his adopted country to the betterment of his native country
03/25/2019
Nomura Announces Results of Tender Offer for Shares in Orion Breweries
The tender offer period was from January 24, 2019, to March 22, 2019.
03/25/2019
Australian specialist lender launches to NZ market
The system allows flexible repayment options depending on the cashflow of the business.
03/25/2019
Singapore-based Eastspring lays off staff after “challenging” 2018
Eastspring "is making some reductions in workforce numbers to reflect our changing requirements", the spokesperson tells Asia Asset Management.
03/25/2019
The curious case of fund age
Are you statistically better off with old funds?
03/25/2019
Pegging retirement and re-employment ages to Singaporeans’ healthy life expectancy
This will assure retiring cohorts that what they earn if they continue working will be on top of what they receive in CPF payouts when they reach 65.
03/24/2019
Korean pension fund backs corporate royals again
Huge pension body continues to protect troubled corporate dynasties, undermining reform efforts
03/24/2019
Italy signs deals worth 2.5 billion euros with China
Italy’s state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) signed an agreement with Bank of China to let it sell “Panda” bonds - debt sold by foreign entities to investors in mainland China.
03/24/2019
UAE-China trade prospects on the rise: HSBC UAE CEO
Bilateral trade between the two countries hit $53 billion last year
03/22/2019
Exclusive: KKR raising first Asia real estate fund, targeting $1.5 billion - sources
The fundraising comes as private equity firms globally have expanded from a model of buying out companies to turn around and sell for profit.
03/22/2019
U.S. fund Elliott battles the odds in latest showdown with Hyundai
That is more than six times higher than the $1 billion in payouts offered by the Hyundai affiliates, which say Elliott's proposals would hamper future investments and acquisitions.