07/25/2022
Centrepoint Alliance reports strong adviser growth
The growth of Centrepoint’s lending business remained a key strategic focus
Alternative Investments
07/25/2022
Mercer pumps $100m into Perennial Partners strategy
"We are leveraging Perennial's large and experienced investment team to find companies that are shaping a better future while pursuing strong, consistent returns for our investors,"
07/22/2022
Global ETF assets shrink but capital flows stay strong
ETFs have long found favour with retail investors because of the low management fees.
07/22/2022
Thornburg Investment Management Obtains QDLP License in China
Thornburg Investment Management (Shanghai) Limited has assembled a dedicated team in Shanghai with deep expertise in business development and operations to serve the QDLP business.
07/19/2022
KPMG & HSBC’s Emerging Giants in Asia Pacific report identifies potential regional unicorns and their growth drivers
Identifying potential regional unicorns and their growth drivers
07/19/2022
Sovereign wealth funds see inflation as top threat, shift into private assets, Invesco poll finds
The findings are based on its poll earlier this year of 139 chief investment officers and heads of asset classes at 81 sovereign wealth funds and central banks.
07/19/2022
Malaysia’s Principal Asset Management aims to put new products on TnG e-wallet platform
According to Principal Asset Management Chief Executive Officer Munirah Khairuddin, who is also the country head for Malaysia, the fund has helped to expand the company’s customer base to 2.4 million now from around 300,000 as of end-2020.
07/19/2022
abdrn converts three funds to Article 8
$2bn Asia Pacific Equity fund
07/19/2022
BetaShares revises down ETFs FUM forecast
The first half of 2022 had been “far less buoyant”, the firm said, with inflows insufficient to offset market falls.
07/19/2022
Update on AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund
Investment management
07/18/2022
Ping An Co-CEO Jessica Tan: Diversity key to changing evolving Ping An's business models to serve 200 million+ in China
Ping An, one of the largest insurance companies in the world, transformed from traditional P&C insurance business to integrated financial service provider with ecosystems in financial services, healthcare, auto services, and smart city
07/18/2022
Australia's ANZ in advanced talks to buy Suncorp's banking arm-media
A Suncorp spokesperson said the company does not comment on market speculation.
07/18/2022
Rockefeller’s Fleming sees banks’ caution growing over China
“All the major financial firms in the US were trying to build a presence in those markets and now you have a retrenchment back to home markets, on both a financial basis as well as on trade,”
07/15/2022
Selling insurance units could help Asia-Pacific lenders stay resilient: S&P
“Typically, banks will maintain long-term distribution agreements with the buyers of their insurance units, allowing them to continue offering insurance services to their customers without having to take on the cost of such products,”
07/15/2022
Malaysia’s EPF launches platform for members to buy affordable insurance
The plans only offer coverage for one year, without automatic renewal.
07/14/2022
Singapore’s Temasek warns of “fragile” global economy, recession risk in key developed markets
The trends are digitisation, sustainable living, future of consumption and longer lifespans.
07/13/2022
Foresight buys Infrastructure Capital Group
"We look forward to working closely with Foresight as we continue to enhance and develop our asset portfolio and returns for our investors."
07/12/2022
Maple-Brown Abbott launches Australian small companies fund
The Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Small Companies Fund is primarily invested in undervalued small companies where the investment team has conviction in medium-term earnings delivery and that are supported by sustainable business models.
07/12/2022
Jean-Louis Nakamura: «China Probably the Only Bright Spot»
According to Nakamura, there are two major reasons why the bank has been positive on A-shares since April this year.
07/11/2022
Wellington extends reach into China’s funds landscape
The Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) has given the nod for Wellington Management’s subsidiary to raise sums from local investors.