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.
Alternative Investments
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.
08/01/2017
Former Martin Currie China duo face long road to industry rehabilitation
The fund’s board had suggested reappointing Mr. Ruffle and Mr. Ke via their new company, Open Door Investment Management.
08/01/2017
The Chinese Company That Bought the Waldorf Astoria May Have to Sell It
The Waldorf Astoria was the largest of a flurry of deals totalling over $30 billion by Anbang since 2014.
07/31/2017
PE Panorama: Is KKR's WebMD buy fairly valued?
The combined portfolio of leading vertical internet assets will be a powerful one.
07/31/2017
US pension fund commits $100m to Asian PE partners including Asia Alternatives
Pennsylvania SERS will also commit up to $150 million to investment manager Glendon Opportunities Fund II LP
07/31/2017
Preqin: Asia-Pac Institutional Investors Increase Hedge Fund Investments by 12% in 2016
The bulk of these investments came from sovereign wealth funds, which account for 54% of hedge fund-invested capital from the region.
07/31/2017
Chinese firms to invest $300m in Abu Dhabi
The companies, from Jiangsu province on China's east coast, are involved in sectors ranging from power and metals to natural resources and banking, Abu Dhabi officials said.
07/31/2017
Global bond sell-off hits Mizuho
That still keeps it a little less than half of the way to its target of a ¥240bn net profit for the first half of its fiscal year.
07/30/2017
JIC Huawen sets up 2 billion yuan fund to invest in China’s soft power
“We aim to increase our influence in certain segments.”
07/30/2017
New gold bond scheme may draw more investors
The basic premise is that most Indians believe in gold as a time-tested and safe asset class and prefer it over other forms of investment.
07/28/2017
Preqin: Investors In Asia Pacific Increase Hedge Fund Allocations
The majority of capital invested in hedge funds by investors based in Asia-Pacific comes from sovereign wealth funds, Preqin’s research shows, with some investors making their first forays into the alternative investment segment in 2016.
07/28/2017
Magnus Bocker, Former Singapore Exchange CEO, Dies at 55
Bocker was a driving force for change, had fresh insights: SGX
07/27/2017
Asian and Middle East sovereign wealth funds ramp up real estate investments
The third-largest sovereign wealth fund in the world, is the biggest investor in real estate.
07/27/2017
Jupiter’s Miles Geldard to step back from multi-asset fund
There are other segregated institutional portfolios that will also need to be handed over.
07/27/2017
Temasek & Abu Dhabi fund in talks with India’s NIIF for investments
ADIA is reportedly in discussions to make capital commitments estimated to be from $5-10 billion.
07/26/2017
EM debt looks attractive
We would also look at each EM country’s idiosyncratic risk factors such as trade and foreign exchange reserves, which are improving globally.
07/26/2017
Morningstar acquires 40% stake in ESG ratings provider Sustainalytics
The ratings are used by investors to gauge how well companies held in their fund portfolios are managing ESG issues, or when they want to screen for investments.