12/20/2017
At $16 billion, 2017 a bumper dollar bond year
Billionaire Anil Agarwal-controlled metals to mining company Vedanta Resources has made the best use of the boom, raising $2 billion from the market.
Alternative Investments
12/20/2017
Financial advisers flee the big banks
Advisers at big banks make up 37 per cent of the market, but this was a drop of 6.7 percentage points compared to the same time last year.
12/20/2017
Macquarie Infrastructure makes first close of second Asia fund at $3b
The fund, Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund II is on road to raise upwards of $3.25 billion and is expected to make a final close by the first half of next year.
12/20/2017
Alternative assets industry in India worth $43 billion: Preqin report
With 221 private capital fund managers and 46 hedge fund managers based in the country, the alternative assets industry is a small but growing space in India, according to a Preqin report.
12/19/2017
Global private markets manager partners with listed property investor
A global private markets investment manager with over $80 billion in assets under management is partnering with an ASX-listed property group
12/19/2017
Chubb Life Received Four Awards at the 8th BENCHMARK Wealth Management Awards 2017
A public engagement element was also introduced to the competition this year, incorporated with two new processes: Public or Peer Voting and Customer Feedback.
12/19/2017
AMP Capital to finance renewable energy projects in Australia and France
The eight Australian assets are geographically spread across New South Wales and South Australia and are a mix between wind and solar technologies.
12/18/2017
US investment giant buys La Trobe Financial
O'Neill said the opportunity for La Trobe to partner with Blackstone was the perfect fit for staff, customers and the business.
12/18/2017
No game changer seen for Malaysian banking sector next year
This is because such deposits are considered more stable under the NSFR requirement, which is expected to be implemented in 2019.
12/18/2017
Goldman Sachs, UBS, Deutsche secure lead manager roles on Latitude Financial IPO
The appointments follow a hotly-contested pitching process by equity capital markets teams, with Latitude shaping as one of the biggest initial public offering contenders of 2018.
12/18/2017
Fosun sells Sydney building as Beijing puts pressure on offshore divestment
The fund was set up to invest in one B-grade office tower in North Sydney’s business district.
12/18/2017
First Data and JCB enable JCB J/Speedy contactless acceptance with key merchants in Hong Kong
JCB J/Speedy is the JCB brand contactless payment solution.
12/18/2017
Convoy to spend HK$300m to win back investors
Convoy Financial Services, the recently raided Hong Kong financial advisory firm that saw multiple senior executives arrested, plans to restore investor confidence by spending big on hiring more advisers and paying a retention bonus.
12/18/2017
AIA Singapore named Innovator of the Year - Insurance
AIA Singapore won Innovator of the Year under the insurance category.
12/16/2017
How Harrods Stays British While Bending Backwards for Chinese Shoppers
To cater to Chinese customers, the department store has more than 200 Mandarin speaking staff and more in training
12/14/2017
Group insurance awareness encouraging: MetLife
Almost 70% of employees are satisfied with their group insurance cover, but are unaware that they can change their level of cover.
12/14/2017
MetLife Hong Kong Wins Five Awards
This achievement follows its success at the Hong Kong Insurance Awards 2017 where MetLife Hong Kong took home five top-three finalist awards.
12/14/2017
Winners Announced for Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards 2017
Winners excel in board leadership, risk management and shareholder communication; sustainability strategy integrated with core business
12/13/2017
Mideast, Asian buyers dominate prime Central London property market
The research suggests international buyer appetite for high-end property in the capital is returning after fears about the impact of Brexit coupled with economic problems within their home countries had put off some overseas investors.
12/13/2017
Birch Century International to establish Tokyo office
Birch Century International expands international capabilities as the alternative asset manager opens Tokyo office in early 2018.