11/02/2016
MMTC to sell sovereign gold coins to NRIs
In the domestic market, MMTC has now access to 383 bank branches through which it can sell these gold coins.
Alternative Investments
11/02/2016
PE investment in realty up 22% at Rs 28,000 cr in Jan-Sept
In its latest report on Private Equity investments in Real Estate.
11/02/2016
Private equity role in investment portfolio important now: Australia’s Future Fund
Future Fund includes private equity funds and related co-investment opportunities such as buyouts, growth equity, venture capital, distressed for control and secondaries across developed and emerging markets.
11/02/2016
Nakheel beckons affluent Asians to Dubai's housing market
Nakheel invited about 200 high net worth individuals and property brokers in Singapore to an exclusive roadshow
11/01/2016
New SocietyOne investment fund pitches yield; targets ASX listing
Street Talk understands a high profile group of investors has set up the drably-named Management Investment Trust in recent weeks, and already raised $10 million to invest in SocietyOne loans.
10/31/2016
Bicester Village's luxury expansion into Shanghai betting on the rise of the domestic Chinese shopper
Value Retail opened its first outlet centre in mainland China two years ago in Suzhou.
10/31/2016
World Bank group sees Hong Kong playing key role in emerging market infrastructure financing
It announced during the workshop that 13 more organisations would join its ranks.
10/31/2016
US investment agency announces $500 mln for Vietnam’s small companies
The agency has expressed interest in Vietnam’s private sector and in projects in the areas of renewable energy, agriculture and information technology.
10/31/2016
Islamic bank Al Baraka Banking Group to expand network in Pakistan
The merger is expected to take effect from the last quarter of this year.
10/31/2016
Mortgage brokers face crackdown on commissions
Mortgage broking is one of the last bastions of volume-based commissions in the financial services industry.
10/31/2016
PIMCO to take RE in-house
PIMCO will then be the RE for the funds available to Australian investors
10/31/2016
Chinese, Hong Kong investors leading post-Brexit London market bounce-back
The United Kingdom’s property investment climate has started to stabilise in the wake of Brexit.
10/31/2016
Japan life insurers look to diversify foreign bond holdings
Their latest investment plans, however, show that the insurers are attempting to move beyond mainstay foreign bond investments such as Treasuries and into a wider variety of credit instruments.
10/31/2016
CreditEase chief calls for patience in equity investment
Private equity investment has three features: a high return rate, a long return period and high-risk, according to Tang.
10/31/2016
Metlife looks to exit India insurance venture
It’s not clear whether other investors will look to exit.
10/31/2016
LMEshield to launch in People’s Republic of China
In parallel with the pilot programme, the LME will work with other warehouse companies – alongside relevant Chinese regulatory authorities
10/31/2016
Former Deutsche Bank Asia CEO Gunit Chadha to head Everstone’s NBFC
Chadha will steer the private lender towards retail segment from its already established corporate focus
10/31/2016
Strong China-Africa trade to influence renminbi
China is working to restructure its domestic economy – away from commodity consumption-driven infrastructural and industrial development
10/31/2016
Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Eyes Buying Stalled Baha Mar Resort
The Hong Kong-listed developer, however, is in for a stiff competition at the negotiating table.
10/30/2016
Dubai International Financial Centre welcomes European wealth and asset manager Pictet
DIFC continues to play a pivotal role in meeting the growing financial services needs of the region and serves as an ideal destination for international businesses.