10/04/2018
SSGA receives $2bn in RQFII quotas
In total, seven firms in August became first-time recipients of China’s quota programme, allowing them to invest in the onshore markets.
Alternative Investments
10/04/2018
Capria launches Singapore office ahead of unveiling regional managers it has backed
The development comes as Capria is set to hit the first close of its $100 million fund of funds that will invest in emerging markets-focused funds.
10/03/2018
South Korea’s NPS appoints State Street as service provider, BNY Mellon as custodian
The appointment comes just a few days after NPS named BNY Mellon as custodian to safeguard its fixed income investment.
10/03/2018
Pictet AM launches market neutral Japan fund
Commenting on the launch, Nishimura said: ‘A thorough understanding of both company fundamentals and market technicals is essential to generating consistent returns in this market.
10/03/2018
Hedge fund manager enters HK retail market
Hong Kong-based Foundation Asset Management has received the regulatory green-light to roll out a fund in the local market.
10/03/2018
Major changes outlined for Hong Kong intermediaries
New fit and proper, continuing professional development and education standards proposed
10/03/2018
Singapore Q3 bond market stuns with quadrupling of issue value
OCBC, DBS, HSBC issued billions in perps; but robust performance may not hold in final quarter as banks unlikely to repeat similar capital raising
10/03/2018
Hedge fund manager enters Hong Kong retail market
Regulator has given the green light for Foundation AM to roll out an equity fund
10/02/2018
China’s ‘great wall of capital’ set to benefit mutual funds
Clampdown on risky wealth management products will help push $6tn into market, report says
10/02/2018
Sale of Hong Kong life insurer collapses
Deposit of HK$710m lost after deal falls through
10/02/2018
Average clients excluded due to royal commission
“This has resulted in clients who were not getting value for money leaving their adviser and either going it alone, or looking for alternative advice options, such as what they may find in an industry fund network,” Mr Walker-Powell said.
10/02/2018
JCB and Nowcast to Release Updated Big Data Consumption Index JCB Consumption NOW: Now visualizes more detailed consumption trends in Japan
JCB Consumption NOW was launched in May 2017 to enable users to track Japan retail consumption trends on a real-time basis.
10/02/2018
ABAX rebrands to Ocorian
African trade and business expansion experts, Abax Corporate Services (ABAX), renamed Ocorian following buyout
10/02/2018
Fidelity cuts management fees
Fidelity has also dropped the fee for the hedged version of Fidelity's Global Equities Fund to 1.04%.
10/02/2018
Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. Announces Strategic Investment In Blockchain Business Galileo Platforms
Greenlight Re Innovations believes that in the new digital ecosystem, blockchain has the potential to dramatically restructure the way insurance is distributed.
10/01/2018
Nomura Announces Status of Share Buyback Program from Market / Nomura Selected as Component of Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Pursuant to the company’s articles of incorporation set out in accordance with Article 459-1 of the Companies Act of Japan.
10/01/2018
GIC nabs crown as Europe's top overseas private equity investor in Q2
GIC’s notable European investments include capital injections for Helsinki-based healthcare
10/01/2018
ESG Investing Enters Portfolio Mainstream
It also found that 85 percent of investors in Singapore are interested in sustainable investing, breaking down to 97 percent of women and 94 percent of people in the 18-34 age bracket.
10/01/2018
Banks embrace blockchain to remain relevant
HSBC and MUFG adopt technology as more transactions bypass lenders
09/30/2018
Singapore launches national platform to digitalise trade
The electronic trade information obtained from the NTP will help us to ensure data integrity as well as improve our process efficiency.