12/01/2015
Louis Dreyfus Hedge Fund Edesia Said to Close Singapore Office
It’s the latest sign of the pain for commodity hedge funds as raw material prices trade at the lowest since the global financial crisis.
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11/30/2015
Citic CLSA hires Zhao Yu to raise China coverage
She will continue to be based in Hong Kong, according to an internal memo seen by FinanceAsia and her LinkedIn page.
11/30/2015
Nippon Life plans Japan's largest REIT as investors crave yield
Nippon Life Realty Management Inc will seek investments from large Japanese investors such as pension funds and banks
11/30/2015
Japan Pension Fund Hedges Against Currency Moves
Japan’s public pension fund, GPIF, has started to hedge against fluctuations in the euro
11/29/2015
Hong pledges to reinvent KDB
CEO hints at flexibility in sales of stake in GM Korea, KAI
11/29/2015
ETF's easy investing option, yet a hard sell
Yet only a small - though growing - band of retail investors in Singapore are aware that exchange-traded funds could help them do just that.
11/28/2015
China's shadow banking risk shifts to booming bond market
Risky shadow banking borrowers moving into bond markets
11/27/2015
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ and NAB 'determined' to hold their dividends
Morgan Stanley's banking analyst Richard Wiles, who met with the big four, believes the risk of a dividend cut is rising although he has maintained forecasts for flat payouts in his current forecasts.
11/27/2015
Zurich restructures retail life insurance
The retail income protection market has faced many challenges in recent years
11/27/2015
Imelda Marcos’ jewels may go to auction
The pieces include a barrel-shaped diamond worth at least $5 million and a Cartier diamond tiara that’s likely multiple times more valuable than the previous estimate of $30,000 to $50,000.
11/26/2015
Japanese trading houses improving free cash flow
It will also continue offloading some American wind farm projects, making up for additional investments in nickel and copper development projects.
11/26/2015
Investors cautious on Malaysian, other Asean banks as bad debts climb
That is pressuring returns and valuations, which are at six-year lows in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
11/26/2015
AZ NGA acquires sixth practice
The new agreement means that AZ NGA will acquire 51% of Harvest Wealth's capital, and includes a 49% share swap of Harvest Wealth equity for AZ NGA shares with a progressive 10-year buy-back.
11/26/2015
Templeton puts faith in Malaysia with new global Islamic funds
That would complement similar investment options available from CIMB- Principal Asset Management Bhd and RHB Islamic International Asset Management Bhd.
11/26/2015
India bank to loan $30 mln for Maldives housing
State Bank of India has agreed to provide a loan worth US$30 million for housing projects in the capital city's suburb, government announced Wednesday.
11/25/2015
Walker Corp to sell Collins Square development; UBS snares mandate
The portfolio comprises five assets and its estimated value is circa $2.5 billion.
11/25/2015
Turner & Townsend leads delivery of largest Lloyd's office in Asia
The project, includes a shared communal meeting area on the 5th floor with a coffee house and Japanese Zen garden.
11/25/2015
HK’s Mirae Asset to buy out partners’ stake in Vietnamese securities company
KIS Vietnam will also probably be the target of transforming into a wholly foreign owned company.
11/24/2015
Guotai Junan International says CEO missing; shares slump
It is not clear what is behind Yim Fung's disappearance, but the news added to market concerns about China's crackdown on alleged market irregularities following a slump in mainland stocks this year.
11/24/2015
CCB Asia Appoints CIMB Investment As Bond Listing Agent
We are ready to join the Malaysian market with the listing of the notes on Bursa Malaysia and hope that the listing will further enhance our profile in Asean region including Malaysia.