08/11/2016
Westpac subsidiary Ascalon seeds Hong Kong-based multi-strategy hedge fund
This deal is the fourth Asian-based manager in Ascalon’s portfolio which now comprises 7 firms located in Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Alternative Investments
08/11/2016
IDBI Bank Reports 78% Jump in First Quarter Profit, Gross NPAs Reach 11.9%
Net interest income jumped 14.2 percent to Rs 1,706.5 crore from Rs 1,494.3 crore.
08/10/2016
Investment sales breach $500 million mark
Another significant property on the market is at 90 Crown Street, in Wollongong's central business district, by Centuria Property Funds.
08/10/2016
Salarpuria Group, PE firm Apollo form JV to buy out two realty projects in India
The land parcels were bought by a consortium of investors led by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. about eight years ago.
08/10/2016
Stressed-debt investors see opportunity in India
Investors eye cut-price assets and chance to gain market share as state lenders clean up loan books
08/10/2016
Bangkok Life Q2 profit quadruples, shares at 6-month high
In the first quarter, Bangkok Life made a net loss of 6.9 billion baht
08/10/2016
Sri Lanka to appoint experts to draw 'financial city' law
The UAE's central bank has a hard-peg look alike which closely mimic US policy rates
08/09/2016
Silk Road revival drives Chinese investment push
‘One Belt, One Road’ policy increasingly guides capital projects
08/09/2016
MF queries: How to invest in mutual funds
They have generated 9-10 % returns over past few years.
08/09/2016
VentureCrowd stakes its claim as alternative investment option
The targeted return for investors is 84 per cent on a total investment of $1.7 million.
08/09/2016
Nomura Real Estate to redevelop central Tokyo
Construction will begin on two high-rises as early as 2020 for completion in 2030.
08/09/2016
Nomura-Keio Fund Boosts Investment Target for Japan Startups
The fund operator aims to raise another 10 billion yen for the second and third phases over 10 years.
08/09/2016
Platforms and Wealth Drive Strong IOOF Result
The IOOF ASX announcement said the company had recorded its 14th consecutive quarter of positive net flows in platforms and net flows for the year of $1.3 billion through advice channels.
08/09/2016
ANZ Bank's nine-month cash profit falls 3pc to $5.2 billion
A trading update on Tuesday said the bank's profits for the first nine months of the financial year dipped 3 per cent, to $5.2 billion
08/09/2016
Korean Investment Corporation to take stake in Melbourne office complex
The investors paid a compelling price, and this gives us the opportunity to deploy the proceeds to fund our development projects.
08/09/2016
Sun Hung Kai Beats Expectations With Offer for Hong Kong Site
Hong Kong’s biggest developer outbid 10 other companies with offer about 25% higher than valuations expert says
08/08/2016
Charter Hall on track for trust float
The group in June unveiled plans to float the real estate investment trust, the Charter Hall Long WALE REIT.
08/08/2016
Why hold alternative investments?
Alts is a convenient catch-all category for six asset segments or asset subclasses used by wealthy investors to a modest extent.
08/08/2016
Warehousing to attract up to Rs 15K cr investment every year
With all this development taking place, there is lot of traction from investors, private equity fund houses, high networth individuals, NRIs, among others.
08/08/2016
Minimum pension of retired central government staff goes up by 157%
The Commission had also recommended the ceiling on gratuity to be raised by 25 per cent whenever Dearness Allowance rises by 50 per cent, a proposal which has been accepted by the government.