08/07/2018
ESG bond portfolio opens to Aussie investors
The managers will use a propriety suite of analytical tools called CaTo to integrate risk factors into the investment process.
Alternative Investments
08/06/2018
Southeast Asia is powerhouse for impact investing, study says
Impact investing refers to investments in companies and funds aimed at generating not just a financial return, but also a measureable social impact.
08/06/2018
Singapore's OCBC Loans Shone, Raised Dividends
The lender's net interest income touched a new high of S$1.45 billion, driven by strong loan growth and higher net interest margin.
08/06/2018
China private equity funds suffer wave of closures
Crackdown on financial risk stifles fundraising as fraud cases proliferate
08/05/2018
Japan plans sovereign wealth fund to finance U.S. infrastructure: Nikkei
The proposal for the fund also urges converting the money raised into foreign currency once the yen strengthens, the Nikkei said.
08/03/2018
Amundi eyes institutional ETF market in Asia
Asian investors are also using smart beta strategies for risk management.
08/03/2018
Diversification is key to investing, but we can only invest our KiwiSaver with one scheme. Jenée Tibshraeny explores whether the system is due for a tweak
This gives us some diversification.
08/03/2018
Japan plans sovereign wealth fund to finance US infrastructure
Tokyo hopes proposal eases pressure at upcoming trade talks with Washington
08/03/2018
China Junk Bond Bargains Tempt Aberdeen to Increase Exposure
China’s central bank has rolled out a raft of measures to aid growth over the last few weeks.
08/03/2018
Singapore’s GIC cuts exposure to developed markets
The fund’s 20-year annualised real, or inflation-adjusted, return dropped to 3.4% in the 2017/18 financial year from 3.7% in 2016/17, marking the third consecutive decline.
08/03/2018
Shifting interest
She describes the primary fund market as “very active” in the first six months of the year.
08/03/2018
Head-to-head: Fidelity vs JP Morgan
FSA compares the Fidelity Thailand Fund and the JP Morgan Thailand Fund.
08/02/2018
Malaysia’s VCAM latest to sign code for institutional investors
Investors have been slow to sign on because it’s not mandatory.
08/02/2018
Chinese consortium snaps up Ireland’s oldest stockbroker
Buyout of Goodbody is latest Chinese investment in European financial services sector
08/01/2018
HSBC Global Asset Management launches Chinese A Shares ETF
The physically replicated ETF is the first its kind to be constructed specifically for accessing China through a Stock Connect programme in Europe, rather than using an RQFII quota.
08/01/2018
Korea Investment Management exports its fund product to Japan
Korea Investment’s Asia Business Team has been working to export the product since March last year.
08/01/2018
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Challenger Partner to Invest in Real Estate Debt in Australia and New Zealand
This region offers CPPIB attractive investment opportunities supported by strong fundamentals, and it remains a high priority for our growth.
08/01/2018
Southeast Asian Markets Rebound in July
Benchmarks in the Philippines and Malaysia rebounded in July
08/01/2018
Singapore sets up education programme to retrain bankers for a digital world
Assistant Secretary-General of NTUC, Mr Patrick Tay, said “I am elated to see the launch of the IBF Careers Connect Centre.
08/01/2018
CLS teams up with Trust bank to welcome first Japanese funds to settlement service
Fidelity International and MTBJ are being supported by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH), which acts as MTBJ’s custodian for non-Japanese securities and related currency movements outside of Japan.