12/06/2018
Another hedge fund targets HK’s retail
Hong Kong-based Pickers Capital Management expects to launch a China-focused fund in Hong Kong that will be available to retail investors.
Alternative Investments
12/06/2018
Eastspring Investments bolsters China presence with new Shanghai office
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has allowed China wealth management subsidiaries of domestic commercial banks to invest directly in Chinese shares for the first time.
12/05/2018
Ping An launches two factor-based China ETFs
The Ping An MSCI China Quality Factor ETF tracks the MSCI China Quality Index, which comprises large- and mid-cap stocks, including H-shares, P chips, A-shares and foreign listed Chinese companies.
12/05/2018
Yes Asset Management enters into Mutual Fund business, gets SEBI go-ahead to launch schemes
Yes Asset Management, in July, received the approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to commence mutual fund business.
12/05/2018
‘First positive step’: Fund managers react to US/China trade truce
‘The best one can hope for in three months’ time is a trade and geopolitical deal in which we see a road-map for China to materially raise oil and agriculture imports from the US to cut the bilateral surplus by more than one half in about one-
12/05/2018
Manila’s Atram sees strong feeder fund inflows
Atram Group is now an independent asset management firm after key shareholders bought out the stake of Maybank in 2017, Caw said.
12/05/2018
Vistra Research Reveals Real Estate Fund Industry Has Reached an Inflection Point
With the RE fund industry rapidly changing in response to increasing regulation after the financial crisis, the report reveals that the industry seems to have reached an inflection point in its evolution and that business models may need to change.
12/05/2018
Nikko Asset Management awards global equities mandate
Engaging a differentiated global equity approach brings confidence to our multi-manager global equity strategy
12/04/2018
Bloomberg teams up with CFETS to boost foreign participation in China bond market
It also provides them a new gateway to access Bond Connect, the mutual market access scheme that allows investors in China and overseas to trade in each other’s bond markets.
12/04/2018
AMP's incoming CEO is already working on a new strategy
His immediate priority is to create a new strategy for the financial services giant.
12/04/2018
Gallagher expands in Indonesia, Singapore with IBS stakes
This is a terrific opportunity to strengthen our relationship and work even more closely in pursuit of future business opportunities.
12/04/2018
Hong Kong’s MPFA aims to introduce electronic MPF platform in 2022
The MPFA has started work on the platform and Dr. Wong expects it to be launched in phases starting in 2022.
12/04/2018
Moelis, UBS tapped for Centuria Industrial REIT raising
Funds raised were pegged for acquisitions including: 149 Kerry Road, Archerfield, QLD for A$30.6 million; and 155 Lakes Road and 103 Stirling Crescent, Hazelmere, WA for A$23.8 million, the term sheet said.
12/04/2018
Chinese investment in Cambodia to diversify into SME finance
There are now just a few China-based banks operating in Cambodia, including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the Bank of China, as well as microfinance lender Prince Microfinance.
12/04/2018
World Bank Group Announces $200 billion over Five Years for Climate Action
Funding for 2021-2025 includes a significant boost for adaptation and resilience
12/03/2018
ESG’s emergence as a principal theme in Asia
Asia holds opportunity as both a destination for strong investment returns and a local source to grow assets managed.
12/03/2018
Turning point ahead for mutual funds
The fact is that fintech will disrupt all intermediaries in the financial industry, including asset management firms
12/03/2018
Allianz Real Estate buys 20% stake in Singapore office tower for S$537.3 million
According to Rushabh Desai, Allianz Real Estate’s chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, the acquisition is in line with the company’s "approach of creating a quality portfolio of core assets in 24x7 cities".
12/03/2018
PH hotbed for ‘impact investments’
Macroeconomic stability, rising consumption cited among positive factors
12/03/2018
Asian investors snatch half of London’s largest property deals
New research underlines the continent’s dominance of commercial real estate transactions in the capital