03/21/2017
Japanese lifers increase green and sustainable investments
Under a three-year programme dubbed MY Innovation 2020, the insurer aims to almost quadruple investments and lending in foreign credit products to 800 billion yen
Alternative Investments
03/20/2017
KAsset and Eastspring unveil fixed-income fund
The fund has a policy to pay a dividend no more than twice a year.
03/20/2017
E Fund HK Develops its First Hang Seng Index Inverse Product Jointly with Taiwan's Yuanta Funds
This would help balance the product's futures margin requirements and may also generate additional return.
03/20/2017
Japan offers alternative funding model for innovators
All these HTITF units are registered with Japan’s Financial Services Agency, which regulates banks and other financial services.
03/20/2017
E Fund HK Develops its First Hang Seng Index Inverse Product Jointly with Taiwan's Yuanta Funds
This would help balance the product's futures margin requirements and may also generate additional return.
03/20/2017
Why bond connect sheme is important to Hong Kong
Therefore, the bond connect program will enhance Hong Kong’s role as a financial intermediary.
03/20/2017
China Begins Opening Up $9 Trillion Bond Market
This will also help to stabilize RMB exchange rate.
03/19/2017
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund looks at Indian infrastructure investments
Australian Government Future Fund’s interest in Indian infrastructure projects precedes an expected visit by Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull next month
03/19/2017
Trust reaps rewards of online moves in Japan
Over the three years to January, Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon’s net asset value rose 87.6 per cent., while the comparative index advanced 69.4 per cent in sterling terms.
03/17/2017
KB Asset Management to bolsters foreign fund operation
The decision to expand its overseas fund unit came from the success of its Chinese funds.
03/17/2017
China to roll out Bond Connect programme
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced on Wednesday (March 15) that the pilot scheme of the so-called “Bond Connect” programme is scheduled to go live this year.
03/17/2017
Itochu, Citic make e-commerce exclusive for China's wealthy
Website members are assured high-priced offerings are genuine
03/17/2017
AMP Capital introduces new ethical framework
The new framework has been incorporated into AMP Capital’s existing Environmental, Social and Governance and Responsible Investment Philosophy, which is applied across the business.
03/16/2017
JPX to boost cooperation with Saudi exchange
JPX and Tadawul will join hands in developing financial products.
03/16/2017
KBank ramps up Laos operations
KBank also stands ready to serve companies from China, Japan and South Korea
03/15/2017
CTBC to issue all-cash dividends to curb profit dilution
Stock dividends do not promise gains for all shareholders, as they cannot reap gains when the share price is unable to recover from its ex-dividend slump in the absence of significant growth catalysts
03/15/2017
Property investors have every reason to be worried
But there are signs that the regulators may impose heavier restrictions on lenders to slow down lending to property buyers, particularly investors.
03/15/2017
Asia drives strong results for Prudential
Annual premium equivalent sales across Asia rose by 33% to £3.6bn, while the UK reported similar growth to £1.16bn.
03/15/2017
GPIF seeks passive domestic equities managers
The system was introduced last year to give the pension fund more flexibility to change its manager line-up and have access to new investment ideas and strategies.
03/15/2017
Novel ETFs listed in Hong Kong
Unlike traditional ETFs, these products are designed to be used for short-term trading or hedging purposes.