02/26/2018
Capital Group launches global corporate bond fund
The product is a Luxembourg-domiciled Undertakings for the Collective Investment of Transferable Securities fund
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02/26/2018
PE firms mull shift to corporate structure
Industry leaders like KKR, meanwhile, are reportedly evaluating such a change.
02/26/2018
YBR's wealth arm gaining ground
YBR has invested $1.9 million in digital strategies, including its money manager platform, a tool that's enhanced the depth and extent of adviser and client engagement, as well as increase acquisition and retention.
02/26/2018
Cerberus fully acquires Bluestone’s Asia Pacific mortgage lending biz
Cerberus Capital Management plans to use the acquisition as a springboard to grow further in Australia and the region.
02/26/2018
Insurers Hunt for Scale in Asia
More insurance assets in Asia could soon be on the block.
02/25/2018
Active investing better than passive for more volatile markets
World markets have become accustomed to years of ultra-low cash rates
02/24/2018
India poised to be a $10 trillion economy by 2030, say business leaders
The time is ripe for local entrepreneurs to make bold decisions, Rana Kapoor, founder and CEO of Yes Bank, said.
02/23/2018
BlackRock to delist iShares MSCI China A International Index ETF
A BlackRock spokesman tells Asia Asset Management that the fund will be closed because “the premise of the underlying index
02/23/2018
Australians propose co-investing with domestic pensions in US infrastructure
Australian super funds will mostly invest under the umbrella of IFM Investors, which is owned by 27 Australian industry super funds, and now manages AUD100bn in assets.
02/22/2018
Old Mutual Wealth seeds boutique’s new Japan equity fund
Lead manager on the fund is Drew Edwards, who previously oversaw three funds at Advisory Research and now serves as chief executive officer at Usonian.
02/22/2018
Japan’s GPIF seeks investment data from its foreign bond managers
The fund warns that asset managers who fail to provide updated information will not be allowed to register with the system.
02/22/2018
Maldives expects to receive 3.4-bln-USD investment over next 5 years: president
The Maldivian parliament on Tuesday approved extending the state of emergency in the island by 30 days following a request by President Abdulla Yameen.
02/22/2018
As Volatility Returns, This Is How Emerging Markets Stack
Asia’s economies appearing to be among least vulnerable
02/21/2018
Arabesque eyes pension funds as it looks to expand in Asia
A growing number of pension funds in Asia have begun to take ESG investments more seriously in recent years.
02/21/2018
Singapore's GIC says Japan must improve corporate governance
Sovereign wealth fund sees opportunities in technology, chemicals
02/21/2018
AXA selling its Azerbaijan operations seven years after acquiring them
AXA said the completion of the transaction would be subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals.
02/21/2018
China Construction Bank Seen as Pick for BlackRock, Goldman
Most analysts recommend buying nation’s second-largest lender
02/20/2018
Chinese Entrepreneur Starts $100 Million Hedge Fund With His Own Money
The firm will use fundamental research and have a concentrated portfolio of bets on up to 30 stocks listed in Hong Kong and the U.S.
02/20/2018
CIMB Investment Bank wins 12 regional awards
Established in 2007, Alpha Southeast Asia is an independent institutional investment magazine with a pure Southeast Asian focus.
02/20/2018
Global manager begins alternative risk premia push
The WFAM head of multi-asset solutions said at this point the ARP market is not crowded. He said estimates show premia are on average one standard deviation away from their long-term average in terms of value, making it slightly more "expensive"