05/30/2016
ClearView's majority shareholder considering sell-off
ClearView said it anticipates an underlying net profit after tax over the full year to be up 30% to 35% compared to FY2015.
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05/30/2016
Stride Says 'Stapled Structure' Protects Pie Status While Funds Management
The transaction would see shares in the investment manager distributed to Stride investors on a one-for-one basis.
05/30/2016
Mirae Asset expands into overseas markets
"We will spare no efforts to offer good investment opportunities to investors both at home and abroad."
05/30/2016
Exclusive: Chinese, Japanese suitors eye $4 billion sale of CIT plane leasing unit - sources
CIT Commercial Air has assets valued at around $11 billion.
05/30/2016
Abe Pledges $200Bn For Global Infrastructure
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Monday to invest $200 billion in the coming five years to build roads, power plants and ports around the world.
05/27/2016
1MDB debacle shines spotlight on governance and transparency
However, these latest developments may just be the tip of the iceberg.
05/27/2016
DIS to be introduced for MPF scheme
The DIS is designed to automatically reduce investment risk as a member approaches 65 years of age by adjusting members’ MPF benefits across two or more funds in each scheme.
05/26/2016
Long-term JGB yields level off as easing expectations dim
Banks and life insurers actively purchased Japanese government bonds right after the central bank announced its negative rate policy in late January, but their appetite for the bonds has since dwindled.
05/26/2016
Beijing vows to open commodity futures trade to foreign investors
Move to internationalise the market part of wider reforms.
05/25/2016
Dragon Capital to float Vietnam-dedicated fund on LSE
Launched in 1995, VEIL seeks long-term capital appreciation via holdings in listed and pre-IPO companies.
05/25/2016
Vontobel reaches distribution agreement with Eastspring
We believe this cooperation agreement is a win-win for both sides
05/25/2016
Teachers Mutual Bank, Unibank stop lending to new property investors
Mr James expects borrowing volumes will drop quickly following the lending halt.
05/24/2016
Philippines FX brokers work to stop Metrobank from shutting down their accounts
MG Forex, owned by businessman Michael Guy, is one of the largest non-bank foreign exchange firms in the country.
05/24/2016
ANZ mulls sale of life insurance unit: sources
The people said no final decision to sell the operation has been made and ANZ could yet decide to retain the business.
05/24/2016
Life.Sreda launches global fund for banks to invest in blockchain startups
Igor Pesin, a Life.Sreda partner and CFO of the new fund, told East-West Digital News that the fund will start investing after first closure in Q3 2016.
05/23/2016
NPS picks four candidates to run hedge funds-of-funds
The NPS will narrow them down to two finalists by September and assign them $1 billion investment in FoHF, it said.
05/23/2016
New rules mean bigger buffet of retail bonds for investors
The Sunday Times highlights the frameworks and the factors that retail investors should look out for.
05/23/2016
Dubai International Financial Centre Reinforces Growth Potential Of Emerging Markets At City Week London
These panels addressed the potential of emerging markets and areas where DIFC has particular expertise.
05/23/2016
Mutual funds top on use of P-Notes; Top-10 FPIs have 73% share
The ODI issuers informed Sebi that they do not issue these instruments to individuals at all.
05/23/2016
Middle Class Squeeze Drives Trust Fund Boom
Private trust funds, once thought as only for the very rich, are increasing in popularity among the middle class hoping to avoid potentially crippling asset freezes upon death.