09/19/2018
Growing prime-age population to boost PHL banks
The report added that the Philippines’ total dependency ratio, or the number of people below 15 and above 65 per 100 people, will shrink by two percentage points from last year to 2030.
Alternative Investments
09/19/2018
Canada’s CDPQ acquires 40% stake in CLP India for 26.4 billion rupees
The move is in line with the pension fund’s aim to boost its low-carbon investments, and also gives it exposure to a key Asian market.
09/19/2018
Quicker and more effective solutions - for advisers and clients
This is why Peh insists that the more than 200 advisers and wealth managers who work with him should continually upgrade their own knowledge base and skills.
09/19/2018
LIC invests in crypto platform
FGF invests in companies across different industries and funding stages.
09/19/2018
Asia trades higher as investors shrug off escalating US-China trade tensions
Asia markets rose on Wednesday as investors mostly shrugged off an escalating trade conflict between the U.S. and China.
09/18/2018
Malaysia on T. Rowe Price’s radar, waits for market to bottom out
An alliance of parties led by Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad unexpectedly beat the long-ruling National Front coalition at the May 9 general election.
09/17/2018
Malaysia’s second largest pension fund to restructure
There are fears on how fintech will replace jobs in the financial industry
09/17/2018
Japan’s Chikyoren hires Alternative Investment Capital for domestic private equity mandate
Japanese pension funds have been increasingly diversifying into alternative assets in search of better and more stable returns
09/17/2018
Winton Capital launches ‘diversified’ fund in China
The manager established its wholly foreign-owned enterprise in Shanghai in 2012
09/17/2018
S. Korea’s target-date funds get a little regulatory help
Mirae Asset Management, one of South Korea's biggest money managers, is the only competitor among eight providers of target-date offerings to go it alone.
09/17/2018
Daintree Trust added to new platforms
Daintree Capital’s Core Income Trust has been added to the Mason Stevens and Netwealth platforms.
09/16/2018
Tencent, Hillhouse Team Up to Manage China's Offshore Trillions
GaoTeng plans to start accepting money for first fund shortly
09/16/2018
Shinhan-led banks grant loan to Afreximbank
This marks the bank consortium's first syndicated loan to the pan-African multilateral financial institution
09/16/2018
Japan’s Chikyoren hires Alternative Investment Capital for domestic private equity mandate
The company becomes Chikyoren’s third domestic private equity manager, joining Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, which were appointed last year.
09/14/2018
Commercial property is new HNI gold mine
Yields or returns form real estate investment are calculated on the basis of the capital value of the property and the rent it earns.
09/14/2018
China’s Fosun said to acquire UK commodity broker
The sources said discussions have been ongoing for several months, with an announcement expected before the end of September.
09/14/2018
Industry fund cuts property portfolio emissions
Cbus has about $5 billion of property investments via its flagship Cbus Property subsidiary and property fund managers such as ISPT and AMP.
09/14/2018
Thai bourse opens fund platform to foreign investors
The linkage is also expected to provide Thai investors access to the international fund markets in the future, the statement noted.
09/14/2018
Dalmore Capital Hits £950 Million Hard Cap on Latest Fund
The firm was part of a Macquarie Group Ltd.-led consortium that bought a majority stake in National Grid PLC's U.K. gas-distribution business
09/13/2018
Hedge funds regain some appeal as Asian markets tumble
Rising rates an advantage for industry