09/15/2015
Germany's Commerz Real to buy Sydney's Federal Police HQ
Commerz Real is a major player in global real estate with more than €32 billion in assets under management.
Alternative Investments
09/15/2015
HKMA steps in for sixth time
Imogene Wong and agencies
09/15/2015
Qatar National Bank to bid for Kuwait Finance House’s Malaysian operations
Qatar National Bank (QNB), the biggest Middle East lender by market value, is among suitors that submitted final bids for Kuwait Finance House’s Malaysian operations, people with knowledge of the matter said.
09/14/2015
GE Capital plans to pull out of its credit card JV with State Bank of India, SBI Cards
The joint venture is looking for a new strategic partner.
09/14/2015
Invest smartly to save tax and build wealth
That makes it vital that you are ‘saving’ in wealth-building avenues.
09/14/2015
ADS Securities Hong Kong Launches Retail Offering
Retail offering of award-winning Abu Dhabi-based financial services company now available to Hong Kong customers
09/14/2015
Nikko Asset Management launches Asian equity fund
Nikko Asset Management has launched its $500 million (£325 million) Asian equity strategy into Europe.
09/13/2015
Sale of Tassie estate Vaucluse to Cargill fund for $20m gives spring boost
Landmark Harcourts Tasmania director John Hewitt said the market was in better shape this spring on the back of low interest rates, the weaker dollar and rising commodity prices.
09/11/2015
Standard Chartered and Manulife Form 15-year Pension Distribution Partnership
The MPF industry in Hong Kong is experiencing continued consolidation, and Manulife is seen as a partner of choice.
09/11/2015
Pension and retirement strategies a global problem
This is one of several key themes arising from global research released by EY today.
09/11/2015
Japan Post IPO expected to raise £7.5 billion
The three companies will have a combined market value of 13.7 trillion yen
09/11/2015
China Minsheng Investment eyes infrastructure in central Asia and Africa to chime with President Xi Jinping’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative
Investment along the routes will be a focus of CMI’s overseas strategy in future
09/10/2015
Fund Managers India has too many fund houses: Sebi chairman
The chief of India’s securities regulator, U.K. Sinha, says 44 domestic fund firms is too many, noting there are too many metoo types of companies.
09/10/2015
Li Ka-shing poised to complete empire's withdrawal from Hong Kong
Both CK Hutchison and CK Property are incorporated in the Cayman islands, and CK Infrastructure in Burmada.
09/10/2015
China Universal plans launches for Europe, MRF
The Chinese fund firm aims to debut its RQFII Ucits in Europe this month, while it sees potential regional institutional demand for its onshore expertise under mutual recognition.
09/09/2015
Cluttons expands international operations into Africa and India
International real estate consultancy, Cluttons, has announced the expansion of its international operations into North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and India
09/08/2015
The big Tesco sale begins: Korean business Homeplus sold to equity firm MBK Partners in £4.2bn deal
The sale is the first major disposal by Tesco as it tries to combat falling sales.
09/08/2015
CGN renewables fund puts Qianhai on the map
The wind powerfocused infrastructure fund pioneers the “QFII for alternatives” and puts Qianhai on the map.
09/08/2015
LIM Advisors and AMP Capital at loggerheads over China growth fund discount
LIM Advisors claims it has made several formal attempts to encourage AMP Capital to introduce constructive measures to reduce the discount
09/08/2015
With new reserves, Sequoia to become largest India-focussed VC fund
Sequoia has nearly $2 billion under management and the new fund will make the firm