08/21/2017
Japan courts overseas investors in sovereign bonds
Face-to-face sessions jumped 87% last year in push for new buyers
Alternative Investments
08/21/2017
Super fund Spaceship removes Atlassian’s Cannon-Brookes from ads
It is understood the entrepreneur only recently invested his superannuation into the venture
08/21/2017
Korean hedge fund house co-invests in $40 mn Florida building purchase
The rest of the cost, or $26 million, was borrowed from local financial institutions.
08/20/2017
Asia credit market 'still looks pretty good'
It gives investors exposure to the opportunities mainly in the hard currency Asian credit market.
08/20/2017
LaSalle secures$335M, targets $1B for new asia fund
The fund seeks to capitalize on the trends of solid rental growth and rising demand for core assets in Asia.
08/19/2017
11 Vietnamese banks have combined total assets of $10 billion
VietinBank has recently joined the VND1,000 trillion club, while Agribank had assets hitting the level late last year.
08/18/2017
Jack Ma-backed Yunfeng Financial buys Asia unit of MassMutual for US$1.7 billion
Yunfeng Financial Group Ltd, the company backed by Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma, agreed to buy an Asian unit from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co to add offerings such as death benefits and annuities.
08/17/2017
Axa Life Singapore ordered to pay $3m over bad reference
Axa Life Insurance Singapore has been ordered by the country’s High Court to pay compensation to a former employee for providing an unflattering reference to the Monetary Authority of Singapore and his prospective employer, Prudential Assuranc
08/17/2017
Value Partners’ AUM recovers but net inflows tepid
We have applied for a private fund manager licence.
08/17/2017
IFC commits $5m to Wavemaker SEA Fund II
Among limited partners backing this new fund is North American venture capital investor Timothy Draper.
08/17/2017
Northern Trust wins asset servicing mandate
We are confident in their ability to provide the strong operational support necessary to facilitate the delivery of high quality services to our clients.
08/17/2017
After Alibaba Bonanza, Manager Said to Plan New Asia Hedge Fund
Ravisankar was involved in trade that made eight-fold return
08/17/2017
A Guide To Selling Irish Regulated Investment Funds In Asia
The Irish Stock Exchange is the leading stock exchange globally for the listing of investment funds.
08/17/2017
Hong Kong devises plan to fend off Singapore’s insurance hub ambitions
The future of the insurance industry in Asia looks bright.
08/16/2017
China returns to top of list of US government creditors
Country surpasses Japan as largest foreign holder of Treasuries
08/16/2017
Mystery mandate helps lift Manulife Financial AUM to record level
It says the April-June period marks the “30th consecutive quarter of positive wealth and asset management net flows”, lifted by strong performances of the institutional teams under its asset management unit.
08/16/2017
MetLife Launches Second Startup Engagement Program, “collab 2.0”
The winners from the first cohort offered practical solutions that showed tangible value and the potential to significantly augment the insurance experience.
08/16/2017
Ex-Nomura salesman exiled in Chicago goes hostile at tiny Japan firms
He’s fought several public campaigns over the past two years, with mixed success.
08/15/2017
As Thailand's corporate cash pile swells, investors grow restless
The energy and power companies account for most of the cash with some $20 billion in their coffers.
08/15/2017
Fortnum makes leadership team change
Joel Taylor, managing director of Fortnum Private Wealth, will step down to take on a business development role within the financial advice group.