08/04/2017
One of China's leading marketplace lenders has raised $220 million to fuel regional growth
It seems Dianrong is wasting no time, as Htite disclosed that it has already begun talks with firms in these markets.
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08/04/2017
Korea Post Savings calls bids for global equities market mandate
The RFP does not say how much funding the four managers will receive.
08/04/2017
VinaCapital fund snaps up stake in Vietnam toll-road operator
The private placement gave us the opportunity to acquire a meaningful stake at an attractive price in a company that has a long track record of results and a strong pipeline.
08/03/2017
Sequoia Capital China targets raising $1.5 bln in new yuan fund
Fund managers are also looking to benefit from growing sources of capital at wealth management firms.
08/03/2017
Changing market dimension
The initiative is important for bringing in a defined contribution pension scheme to the country’s civil servants.
08/03/2017
Warburg confirms Fortune SG buy, pledges “full support” to management
Warburg is firmly optimistic about China's asset management industry and the long-term growth prospects of the mutual fund business.
08/03/2017
Japan's trading houses launch US property funds
Strategy targeting yield-starved investors allows unloading of assets
08/03/2017
Singapore 'can help set standards' for the jungle of green bonds
AS THE global economy shifts from spending trillions of dollars a year in subsidies for fossil fuels, Singapore can play a leadership role in standardising the issuances of green bonds, said a top economist from Amundi Asset Management.
08/03/2017
Singapore's GIC, Canadian pension fund to invest $1 billion in U.S. talent firm
The U.S. firm also counts Silver Lake Partners and Fidelity Investments among its investors
08/03/2017
Coming soon to China: luxury cars sold by vending machine
Alibaba takes consumerism to logical next step by selling cars with push of a button
08/03/2017
Tony Pua bets only another govt bailout can save Najib as IPIC clock ticks down
The reason for the opacity and secrecy is simple.
08/03/2017
Legal & General moves Asian fund team from London and Chicago to Hong Kong
We will be better able to respond to regional opportunities and client needs.
08/03/2017
Aviva, Tencent seek licence for Asian digital insurer
UK insurance giant Aviva and Chinese tech firm Tencent are seeking regulatory approval for a new joint venture partnership along with private equity firm Hillhouse Capital, which plans to develop an online insurance company in Hong Kong.
08/03/2017
Nam A Bank signs bancassurance partnership with FWD
It has grown rapidly, and now owns a network of 60 transaction offices nationwide.
08/02/2017
Diversify your portfolio with cost-efficient ETFs
Investors seeking exposure to the Singapore market may consider ETFs tracking the Straits Times Index.
08/02/2017
South Korea:AIA Life introduces artificial intelligence-based customer service
This service will be available 24/7, without the customers having to wait, so it helps increase productivity, efficiency and accuracy of services, said AIA Life Korea.
08/02/2017
Are there bubbles in Zhong An Insurance's IPO?
Zhong An Insurance was founded in 2013 as China’s first pure digital insurance company and it was backed by Alibaba, Tencent and Ping An.
08/02/2017
Automation Insurance: Threat or Opportunity?
In Asia-Pacific, growing demands for technology-driven solutions are pushing insurers to enhance digital capabilities.
08/02/2017
ETFs set to continue dominance
Presenting the survey results at the Financial Standard Best Practice ETF Forum in Melbourne this morning
08/02/2017
Five Chinese Firms to Invest $300 Million in Abu Dhabi
Al Jaber considered that this agreement further cements “our friendship with China, with economic development as our mutual goal.