03/05/2017
China's $8 Trillion Bond Treasure Spurs Global Funds to Hire
Investment firms also want to sell more products to a growing legion of wealthy Chinese investors, after greater market access was allowed.
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03/05/2017
Russian cenbank says will open office in Beijing in mid-March
Shapovalov said the move would help develop the two countries' capital markets and boost settlement in national currencies.
03/05/2017
Japan's public pension fund posts record $130b gain
Biggest quarterly gain as it returns 8% on shares surge, plunge in yen
03/03/2017
New Fund Manager in Singapore
Zico Holdings which provides legal services, Shariah advisory, trust advisory, corporate services and consulting services said its wholly owned subsidiary
03/03/2017
Octagonal outlines new South East Asia push
This new opportunity will allow GIS to provide a more competitive offering to existing clients as well as develop new revenue streams
03/03/2017
Mexican pension fund hands $550m Asia mandate to Pioneer, Wellington and Nomura
This increases the firm’s exposure to Asia through the three asset management groups.
03/03/2017
Norwegian pension fund doubles investment in Sri Lanka
The biggest investments have been made in the industrial and financial services sectors with 63% of the total investment.
03/02/2017
Harbour Asset Management named top fund manager
Morningstar said Harbour was one of the best stewards of New Zealand investors' money.
03/02/2017
Barclays Merchant Bank (Singapore) buys stake in Manappuram Finance
Barclays Merchant Bank (Singapore) has bought 4% stake in Manappuram Finance from Barring India Private Equity Fund III Listed Investment Ltd at Rs 97.3 per share in a block deal through National Stock Exchange.
03/02/2017
ACBC partners with Praemium
XTB portfolio manager Ian Martin and co-founder and executive director of Australian Corporate Bond Company, said offering the SMA model portfolios was another step forward in XTB's commitment to driving innovation within the local fixed income marke
03/02/2017
Panin Bank Targets Low-Cost Fund Portion of 50% in 2017
The effort to increase low-cost fund portion is conducted by the launching of attractive savings programs, including the 2017 Panin Super Bonanza.
03/01/2017
One of Asia's top trading firms is shutting down a large chunk of its US business
The firm will continue to offer execution and trading services, including: sector trading, ADR trading, portfolio trading, electronic execution and commission management
03/01/2017
Malaysian lender CIMB Q4 profit rises 3.5% on higher loans
Maybank last week reported a 43 per cent rise in fourth-quarter profit on loan growth and a rise in investment income
03/01/2017
Skilled asset managers in demand to oversee Reits in China
Reits,a source of funding for developers, pay investors dividends from rents earned by underlying properties.
03/01/2017
From luxury villas to office space, Hong Kong investors pile into depressed Singapore property market
It also contrasts sharply with the sluggish S$40 million that has came from mainland China this year.
03/01/2017
Hong Kong's C C Land in talks to buy Leadenhall Building in London
The Financial Times has reported that C C Land is in talks to buy the building for one billion pounds $1.24 billion.
03/01/2017
New Silkroutes Group Forms Joint-Venture Company for Real Estate Asset Management
Joint venture, SilkrouteAsia Asset Management, will focus on real estate advisory, investment structuring and co-investments with strategic partners
03/01/2017
Chinese investors dominate Asian overseas real estate investments in 2016
The top source of capital for overseas real estate investments in 2015.
03/01/2017
Private equity firm PAG makes $616 mln bid for Yingde co-founders' stake
The agreement would be suspended if they receive a competing offer at least 5 percent higher than PAG's.
03/01/2017
PE real estate investors more cautious In 2017: Preqin
Private equity investors in real estate are generally positive about the performance of the asset class over the past 12 months