06/15/2023
Korea’s Mirae Asset injects US$150 million capital into India brokerage unit
The infusion of capital from headquarters underscores our unwavering commitment to India.
Alternative Investments
06/15/2023
Introducing Armstrong Capital: A Tailored Investment and Asset Management Solution Firm
At Armstrong Capital, the mission is to offer a fully customized approach to asset management.
06/14/2023
Evelyn Partners Core MPS team increases exposure to European equities at expense of UK and Japan
“Despite all the changes and exits of ETFs, the overall OCFs of the portfolios remain pretty much unchanged.”
06/13/2023
Sequoia backs budding investment manager
The selection of the underlying investments will be managed by Hird, Sammut, Edmonds, and a team of external investment consultants.
06/13/2023
Korea money market fund assets reach record high
According to Fitch, Korea’s money market funds are more volatile than in the global market, so asset managers need to hold sufficient liquidity to meet unexpected redemptions.
06/12/2023
ADB raises $4 billion from global bonds
In a statement, the ADB said it raised $2 billion each from the issuance of two-year and 10-year global bonds.
06/12/2023
Manulife Investment Management explores opportunities for investors to reinforce portfolio resilience in its latest Global Intelligence report
The report serves to build confidence in positioning a resilient portfolio – especially during times of extraordinary challenges.
06/12/2023
Hang Seng Bank and Qianhai have collaborated on a joint-venture mutual fund aimed at capitalizing on cross-border opportunities in China
The company, which is primarily owned by Hang Seng Bank, is the first mutual fund in mainland China to be controlled by a Hong Kong entity.
06/09/2023
Fidelity China Special Situations reduces fees by 5bps
NAV up 2.6%
06/08/2023
Europ Assistance announces new acquisitions in Asia-Pacific
With these acquisitions, Europ Assistance confirms the importance of this region to its sustainable growth strategy.
06/08/2023
Philippine pension fund SSS to launch new voluntary scheme, report says
The SSS had 710.43 billion pesos of assets as of end-June 2022.
06/08/2023
Family offices plan to grow alternatives exposure – Preqin
The alternatives data provider's report shows a dispersion in planned allocations to alternatives depending on the asset class.
06/07/2023
Philippine Congress passes law to create sovereign wealth fund
The passage of the legislation comes seven months after it was introduced in the House of Representatives last November by Romualdez and Representative Sandro Marcos.
06/07/2023
Zurich Insurance In Talks For Indonesian Business
Zurich Insurance did not respond to a request for comment.
06/06/2023
Enstar signs $237m loss portfolio transfer agreement
"Australia is an important jurisdiction and very much part of our focus as we look to deliver long-term value to our clients worldwide.”
06/06/2023
Korea Post seeks experienced ESG asset manager for domestic equity mandate
The government postal agency is among the most active Korean institutions in outsourcing investments. Like most of them, it doesn’t often announce tender results publicly.
06/06/2023
Manulife Hong Kong to rebrand two MPF funds into ESG themed products
The two funds will incorporate ESG factors as their key investment focus, and this will also be reflected in their investment objectives and underlying investments, Manulife Hong Kong says in a statement on June 2.
06/05/2023
HEAD-TO-HEAD: JP Morgan versus Robeco
FSA compares the JP Morgan Pacific Equity fund and Robeco Asia Pacific fund.
06/05/2023
Hong Kong’s Value Partners’ founders sell 20.2% stake to China’s GF Securities for HK$1.12 billion
The company says its board may consider a proposal to declare a special cash dividend to shareholders of up to HK$0.50 a share before the deal, which is pending regulatory approvals, is completed.
06/02/2023
Value Partners to Introduce Strategic Investment from GF Securities to Boost Business Development and Facilitate Long-term Growth
Upon completion of the transaction, which is subject to various approvals, GF Holdings is expected to hold 20.2 percent of Value Partners, though the exact shareholding and consideration have yet to be finalized.