05/24/2018
Tokyo lures in overseas hedge funds and fintech
Gov. Koike's 'global financial center' policies kicking in
Alternative Investments
05/24/2018
Japan Post Bank targets more alternative investments to boost revenues
Under the plan, JPB aims to expand exposure to “strategic investment areas”, including hedge funds, real estate funds, and private equity, from 1.6 trillion yen, or 2% of total risk assets, to as much as 8.5 trillion yen or 9.7% in three years
05/23/2018
Mochtar Riady Reflects on Japanese Values in Lippo's Success
This was in contrast to his parallel experience of opening a similar plant with a non-Japanese Asian company.
05/23/2018
Mitsui Sumitomo to buy 40% of Chinese life insurer
Japanese company takes another stab as sector opens up to foreigners
05/23/2018
Netwealth affirms value of financial literacy
The program teaches children from year 1 through to high school, starting out by covering income, savings and interest before moving on in later years to look at mortgages, rent, tax and insurance excess.
05/22/2018
World Insurance Report 2018
The report suggests a framework for a digitally-integrated ecosystem that will help insurers become future-ready. ‘
05/21/2018
MLC Life puts insurance tenders on ice following superannuation changes
Mr Hackett said the life insurer, which is part-owned by National Australia Bank, would forge ahead with plans to become a bigger player in providing life insurance to superannuation funds
05/21/2018
Temasek to pick up 4.8% in AU Small Finance Bank
This marks the third India-related deal for Temasek this month alone.
05/21/2018
Fiducian acquires $35m planning business
The vendor of the business indicated they intend to retire following the acquisition.
05/21/2018
China property tax push could spark sell-off
One in five investors would look to sell if Beijing imposes annual levy
05/21/2018
Chinese crunch on foreign deals threatens premium asset prices
A slowdown in overseas real estate spending ordered by Beijing is causing concern
05/18/2018
GIC, Frasers Property and JustCo to develop co-working space platform
Our investment in JustCo will support it in its next phase of growth outside of Singapore, as it continues to engage with entrepreneurs and enterprises across Asia.
05/18/2018
Directors need more skin in the game, says TDM Asset Management
The low-profile TDM, which manages more than $550 million on behalf of 18 families, invests in both private and public businesses globally with no fixed investment horizon.
05/18/2018
Elliott Management Takes on a Government, Risking a Sovereign Fund Client
The Korean Investment Corporation may cut ties with the hedge fund firm, which is battling the government over interference in a Samsung merger, according to reports.
05/18/2018
Blue Sky short seller launches new fund
The research sparked an interesting series of events: Blue Sky halted trading
05/17/2018
Private equity boosts sales
Mid-market private equity from New Zealand and Australian funds is in a good place for baby boomers with succession plans.
05/17/2018
SoftBank Is Said to Eye Another $100 Billion for Fund 2.0
The people said the planned fund would likely draw a wider pool of investors than the first one, in which most of the contributions came from sovereign wealth funds in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
05/17/2018
Alphinity Investment Management launches differentiated Sustainable Share Fund
The fund seeks to address the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals agenda in its investment.
05/17/2018
Australian investors diversify abroad with new global fund
With increased contributions and an ageing population, it’s an increasingly tricky task in a constrained domestic market to identify investment grade assets, forcing investors to look abroad.
05/17/2018
PIMCO and Allianz begin hiring spree for new business
PIMCO is also searching for a chief executive to lead the new business; in the interim, PIMCO head of Australia and New Zealand Adrian Stewart will fill the role.