05/17/2018
The Global Luxury Real Estate Report
Luxury Defined, Christie’s International Real Estate’s sixth annual white paper, seeks to answer these questions and provide exclusive insights into the world’s greatest luxury property markets.
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05/17/2018
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life picks up stake in Union Bank’s mutual fund arm
The value of the transaction was not disclosed.
05/16/2018
SGG Group strengthens its presence in Asia
SGG Group has grown rapidly over the past two years through an ambitious buy-and-build strategy to reinforce its presence in key markets.
05/16/2018
Atal Pension Yojana subscriber base crosses 1 crore in 3 years
APY, a guaranteed pension plan for the citizens of India, was unveiled by the government on May 9, 2015 and the current number of its subscribers stands at 1.10 crore.
05/16/2018
China MSCI debut is about to put new stocks in your pension
On June 1, MSCI will add more than 200 locally listed Chinese companies to benchmark equity gauges that guide the investment of US$12 trillion
05/16/2018
Hong Kong Insurer FWD plans China majority JV
Two unnamed partners would hold the remainder.
05/16/2018
Mahathir Is Ramping Up Pressure on Malaysian Bonds
Plan to scrap GST, reinstate subsidies may hurt fiscal balance
05/16/2018
Canadian pensions look east to Asia
Caisse invests in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and equities.
05/16/2018
Bank of China Eyes Move to Geneva
This is very good news for the second Swiss financial center, which in recent months has seen more foreign bank departures than arrivals.
05/16/2018
Aurora's Victor Siciliano isn't invested in his own fund any more
Not only did Aurora executive director Victor Siciliano last week sell every single one of his 54,862 units in the Aurora Absolute Return Fund, but by selling them on-market instead of through Aurora's slower redemptions process.
05/15/2018
Japan’s PE firm Advantage Partners closes Asia fund at $380m
Advantage claims the fund had attracted a diverse set of existing and new investors, including leading Japanese corporations, banks, family offices, global funds of funds and pension funds.
05/15/2018
India Sotheby’s realty raises Rs 37 crore
These international offices will sell India luxury properties and will be controlled by India operations.
05/14/2018
Vanguard launches first ETF in Hong Kong in three years
Foreign companies dominate the city’s ETF market, but local competitors have been actively rolling out products in recent years to gain market share.
05/14/2018
China's financial opening up attracts global investors
China released guidelines in late April allowing foreign investors to set up securities trading firms with holding status as part of China's opening-up efforts.
05/14/2018
Advisory firm targets affluent Singaporeans with expansion
Clients will pay a service fee of 75 basis points, around half that of many private banks and premier retail bank offerings, according to Crossbridge.
05/14/2018
Citi Inks $100 Million Trade Finance Deal With Asian Development Bank
“ADB’s continuing partnership with Citi will help to address the funding needs of small and medium-sized enterprises for trade finance, which will promote growth and job creation in Asia,”
05/13/2018
Economic Watch: Foreign investors race to tap China's brokerage market
More foreign investors are expected to follow suit.
05/13/2018
UAE-China investment fund commits $1bn for potential investments
The $10bn investment vehicle equally funded by China and the UAE aims to deploy capital in approved investments
05/13/2018
Incentives and outcomes: Our odd super system
Poor Charlie's Almanack, a collection of his speeches published in 2005,
05/11/2018
Mental health to transform life insurance: ANZ Wealth
By focusing on mental and physical wellness, insurers can help provide a pathway to better health for consumers and a more meaningful role in their customers' wellbeing.