07/16/2018
Sun Life invests in ‘Mabuhay Green Bonds’
Last month, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, floated approximately $90 million worth of 15-year peso-denominated “Mabuhay” green bond.
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07/16/2018
Green Finance Is Flowing, From Paris To The Pacific
Climate finance is all about balance and fairness, allowing industrialised countries that have benefited from high greenhouse gas economies to help finance efforts by poorer countries to cut their emissions and adapt to climate change.
07/16/2018
Art Basel Owner Chases Asia's Rich With New Singapore Fair
Swiss parent MCH Group starting regional expo next year
07/16/2018
Singapore’s GIC posts lower 20-year annualised return
GIC's 20-year annualised real, or inflation-adjusted, return dropped to 3.4% in the financial year ended March 31, 2018
07/16/2018
China shifts investment focus from North America to Europe
The figures were released by global law firm Baker McKenzie and highlight the economic impact of recent policy divergence.
07/16/2018
IFM reports solid FY18
Speaking about the firm's global position, IFM Investors chief executive Brett Himbury said the firm was focused on leveraging its position to improve investor returns.
07/16/2018
Advisers demand self-licensing regime: Poll
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's policy lead Ben Marshan believes the current AFS licensing regime is standing in the way of financial advisers delivering greater value.
07/16/2018
Samsung Asset Management opens ETF doorway to Chinese internet giants
The addition of the Samsung Asset Management (Samsung AM) offering has further diversified the market.
07/16/2018
Sovereign wealth funds pull back from private deals
The world's largest and most sophisticated investors may have spied that real estate and infrastructure are looking pricey
07/13/2018
Tiger Global Management builds $1bn stake in Japan's SoftBank
The Tiger Global Investments hedge fund and the Global Long Opportunities fund built the stake over the past few months.
07/13/2018
Mercer looks to expand new fund rating service across Asia
Mercer unveiled plans for the Singapore launch on July 6 but didn’t provide a specific date.
07/13/2018
Australian core funds post double-digit total return
The income component returned 4.49%, 580 basis points less than in the previous period.
07/13/2018
Japan pension funds raise alternatives exposure to record high in 2017 survey finds
JPMAM polled 123 Japanese defined-benefit pension funds and mutual aid pension funds between March and June this year for their asset allocation strategies.
07/13/2018
Avendus-KKR emerges as frontrunner to buy IDFC MF
The macro story is very strong and the mutual fund industry will record strong growth over the next five years
07/13/2018
Southeast Asia Bankers Want Deeper Capital Markets for Projects
Broader markets also help meet global investor hunt for yield
07/13/2018
Schroders launches onshore Chinese equity fund
The onshore China equity market offers more than 3,500 stocks and has a low correlation to other major equity markets.
07/13/2018
China’s Anbang eyes sale of Belgain insurer
Troubled Chinese insurance giant Anbang is reportedly exploring options to sell Belgian insurer Fidea.
07/12/2018
State Bank of India plans up to USD-750m maiden green bond - report
The bank has appointed Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Credit Agricole CIB, HSBC, SBICAP and Standard Chartered Bank to manage the issuance.
07/12/2018
Nomura Real Estate to buy UK property fund manager
Clients hunt for returns overseas with Japan's market expected to shrink
07/12/2018
Asia's private banks, uber rich are the new ESG investors
ESG investing is expanding into new categories of investors that include smaller institutions and private bank clients