09/24/2015
Thick-skinned buyers assault China's bad debt mountain
As China's economy registers its slowest growth in a quarter century, more borrowers are in default, swamping banks in a rising tide of non-performing loans.
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09/24/2015
Britain bets the bank on a pivot to China
UK assumes an economic relationship requires submission on everything else
09/23/2015
India's Serum Institute says halted stake sale talks with funds
Poonawalla said Serum would hold off all discussions "until the markets stabilise"
09/23/2015
HSBC to sell 'panda bond' in a first for foreign banks in China
“The central bank’s approval for one of the first issuances of its kind by a foreign financial institution could signal the opening up of an alternative source of funding for global borrowers,” Helen Wong, HSBC’s chief executive fo
09/22/2015
Neuberger Berman launches global equities fund in Australia
Neuberger Berman has launched the Systematic Global Equity Trust for Australian investors.
09/21/2015
Giant South Korean pension fund advances global plans
NPS sees opening of new Singapore office as next step to investing around the world
09/21/2015
DIFC welcomes first Filipino bank
BDO Unibank opens an office in the DIFC
09/20/2015
Singaporean property giant Ascendas lands $1bn portfolio
The purchase, had garnered much attention as it will generate a net property income yield of about 6.4 per cent
09/20/2015
CCB to buy controlling stake in Bank Windu
Chinese bank given rare permission to own more than 40 per cent of Indonesian lender
09/18/2015
China's international payment system for yuan could launch next month
China's much anticipated international payment system could be launched as early as next month
09/18/2015
China Reinsurance Said to Win Bourse Approval for $2 Billion IPO
China Re will add to the $20.1 billion raised through first-time share sales in Hong Kong this year, up from $16.9 billion in the same period in 2014,
09/18/2015
Japan Post firms start overseas roadshows for IPOs - sources
Japan Post Holdings President Taizo Nishimuro would be participating in some of the roadshows, as would the presidents of Japan Post Bank Co and Japan Post Insurance Co
09/18/2015
Funds passport can add $100 billion to Australian sector
The Asian Funds Passport has the potential to add $100 billion to the Australian Funds Management sector even from a moderate increase in the number of foreign investors accessing Australian domiciled products
09/18/2015
China to increase France RQFII quota "when appropriate": Joint document
France said it welcomed the recent completion of a new quota process and "looks forward" to the prompt finalisation of pending processes, according to the document.
09/17/2015
Ant Financial takes 60% stake in Cathay Insurance (China)
This strategic alliance symbolises an unprecedented partnership
09/17/2015
Maybank hopes to build discretionary services
Ang has been working to build Maybank's discretionary portfolio management service since last year.
09/16/2015
Taiwan's Fubon considering bid for ANZ's stake in Indonesia's Bank Panin -sources
ANZ is inviting preliminary bids for its stake in Panin and there is a very short list of bidders
09/16/2015
Live Nation Australia Forms Partnership with National Australia Bank
Being able to tailor our benefits to suit an organization the size of NAB has validated the scale we can provide.
09/16/2015
Nearly 1,300 China hedge funds have shut down
Those government restrictions will make bear-market bets more difficult.
09/16/2015
Hana Financial unit to beef up private-banking services
All of the bank's 854 branches will have VIP rooms for major customers, including those with deposits of at least 30 million won $25,761 and long-term customers.