08/31/2016
Japan’s Ashikaga Bank teams up with Makuake crowdfunding platform
Through the partnership the bank will introduce and promote Makuake to local businesses in the areas where it operates and provide them with new products
Alternative Investments
08/31/2016
OPIM Announced Darkhorse Capital Shortlisted as Finalist in HFM Awards Asia 2016
The Fund was launched in November 2014.
08/31/2016
Hedge Fund Programme Initiated in Singapore
Applicants with a keen interest in the hedge fund industry, a good bachelor degree and three years’ relevant experience in financial services are encouraged to participate.
08/31/2016
Amundi recommends deeper thinking on EM equities
The French fund house shares the bullishness expressed in AsianInvestor’s emerging market equities poll, but advocates a selective approach.
08/30/2016
Retail FUA growth drives HUB24 profit
HUB24 managing director Andrew Alcock said: "Our hard work over the last three years and our strong track record of growth has resulted in HUB24's transition to profitability."
08/30/2016
FIIG bolsters managed bonds service
FIIG say investors embraced the benefits of direct ownership of bonds through the MIPS program.
08/30/2016
Thais snap up London flats
The number of apartments sold to Thai buyers has doubled since the Brexit vote.
08/30/2016
Citibank, Nomura, six others vie to be merchant bankers in NBCC divestment
Others in the fray include ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
08/30/2016
MetLife Wins Two Stevie Awards
Recognized for Best New Product and as the Most Innovative Company of the Year
08/30/2016
QROPS And Pension Buy Outs For Australia Expats
To try to climb out of the mire, the firms are offering cash bonanzas to buy out their promises.
08/30/2016
Chinese private investment funds to conduct 'self-inspection'
The scope of the inspection will include advertising practices, fundraising from prohibited investor classes, and other prohibited practices.
08/30/2016
Singapore’s Aurora Media Sets up Content Fund
Aurora Media Holdings recently participated in the faith-based film “100 Yards.”
08/30/2016
Pakistanis homing in on Dubai properties with surge in investment
New figures record double-digit growth in H1 2016
08/30/2016
Trudeau Begins China Trip Encouraging More Investment in Canada
Trudeau said China’s key role in the global economy means it can’t be ignored by countries like Canada.
08/30/2016
Kiatnakin Bank lures ‘mass affluent’
KIATNAKIN Bank, a member of Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group, is embracing its financial-hub model to lure mass affluent customers with the ambitious target of Bt100 billion in investment management in three years.
08/30/2016
Asian banks increasing real estate footprint
But trend reversed among Western banks as they cut back on costs
08/29/2016
Qatar's Royal Family in exploratory talks with Centrum
The quantum of the stake or the amount of investment were not known.
08/29/2016
Signs of ASEAN integration as Vietnam Inc. targets Myanmar
The firstever Myanmar branch of a Vietnamese bank is targeting fellow Vietnamese companies that operate in Myanmar
08/28/2016
Lasalle Launches $1 Bil Asia Opportunity Fund
Following the successful previous deployment of $485 million
08/28/2016
Russian ‘NASDAQ’ eyes Asian venture capitalists
Recently, we established the Agro-Industrial Development Fund with Chinese partners.