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
Alternative Investments
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
09/13/2018
Singapore’s GIC and GLP form US$2 billion China fund
This venture will enable us, as a long-term value investor, to capitalise on the structural growth of the logistics sector in China
09/13/2018
T Rowe to launch three funds in HK
The Baltimore-headquartered firm considers the Hong Kong retail market a key part of its sales strategy.
09/13/2018
Willis Towers Watson develops new core ESG strategy with MSCI
A number of Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution clients in the UK have already committed over GBP 500 million of capital to invest in the strategy as part of their core public equity allocations.
09/13/2018
Hong Kong joins digital life insurer bandwagon
Insurance plans sold online cut out the middleman or agents, so costs are lower.
09/13/2018
Chaucer snapped up by China Re after ‘strategic review’ by Hanover
The deal includes a cash consideration from China Re of $865 million and a pre-signing dividend from Chaucer of $85 million, received in the second quarter of this year.
09/12/2018
Carlyle plans to spin out its China real estate team by year-end
The alternative asset manager plans to spin out its China-focused real estate team by the end of the year amid waning investor appetite for a country-dedicated property fund
09/12/2018
Singapore seeks to attract more of world's millions
While many asset managers have offices in Singapore, most of their funds are still registered in offshore jurisdictions.
09/12/2018
Russia is much closer to China than the US now, the head of Russia's wealth fund says
Frankly we do much more with China generally, we believe in integration, we believe in working together, President Xi (Jinping) and President (Vladimir) Putin are positive about this transaction, Kirill Dmitriev said.
09/12/2018
Franklin Templeton, Asia Alternatives to form private equity firm
The company adds that it will be the majority shareholder in FTPE while Asia Alternatives Management and members of the joint venture’s management team will hold minority stakes.
09/12/2018
IPO Wealth raises $40 million from investors to back emerging start-ups
The fund has told investors to expect an annual return of about 6.45 per cent for money committed for five years.
09/12/2018
National Fund set to buy IDFC infra debt fund
NIIF is a joint venture with India owning 51% and the rest by sovereign funds and other local banks.
09/12/2018
Abu Dhabi Ports, Kizad in China to woo investors
Abu Dhabi Ports has played an important role in strengthening these ties.