11/04/2015
China Can’t Derail the U.S.-UK Special Relationship
The UK’s current high level of security cooperation and common concerns with the United States are simply not present in its relationship with China.
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11/04/2015
AFP, PNP: No security threat at APEC
The AFP and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have laid down massive security prepara- tions which, according to some officials, were more complex than the one set in place for the January visit of Pope Francis.
11/04/2015
Manulife sets up HNWI office in HK
Manulife is one of the largest financial services organisations in Hong Kong as well as one of the leading financial institutions in the world
11/04/2015
Nomura says investors ‘cautious’ about Asean banks
They remained concerned about the potential outflow from emerging market banks in the event of a US interest rate hike.
11/03/2015
KKR to Back Pan-Asia Media Investment Platform Emerald Media
N.Y. private-equity firm to invest up to $300 million
11/03/2015
Hedge Funds to Investors: We've Put More Money at Risk
Plowing performance fees back into funds is a common practice that many hedge-fund managers do at their own discretion on an annual basis.
11/03/2015
Tokyo TY Financial to merge three units as early as 2017
Tokyo TY is finalizing the details of a three-way merger between ShinGinko and subsidiaries Yachiyo Bank and Tokyo Tomin Bank, set to take place as early as fiscal 2017.
11/03/2015
Macquarie tops list of Australia's largest fund managers, enters world's top 50
Macquarie jumped 66 places over five years to break the top 50
11/03/2015
Insurance Australia Group and ANZ Bank run home from Asia
National Australia Bank ASX: NAB is still trying to extricate itself from its UK Clydesdale banking business
11/03/2015
UK firm plans to raise US$150 million to woo Asian investors in Central London property market
The company launched closed end funds in 2008, 2010 and 2013 and currently owns a portfolio of 40 flats which had been rented out.
11/03/2015
Shinagawa Rises as a New Hub in Tokyo
Railway operators, developers pour funds into southern part of capital
11/03/2015
Potential ETF Opportunities in Asia
Investor seeking to diversify a stock portfolio may consider selective exchange traded fund strategies that tap into Asian markets as valuations and growth appear favorable.
11/03/2015
Hollywood, Wall Street Team Up to Ride Asia's Internet and Mobile Boom
The buyout firm will set aside capital from its KKR Asian Fund II in new vehicle Emerald Media, which the Chernin Group will join as a minority co-investor, the companies said in a statement.
11/02/2015
SGX eyes bigger slice of the booming ETF market pie
Industry players say it's still early days; suggestions include S-Reit ETF, fixing illiquidity perception
11/02/2015
Singapore's recruitment activity forecast to be broadly positive in 2016
That brings with it sometimes large increases in salary and high turnover of staff as companies compete for talent.
11/02/2015
China's `Hedge Fund Brother No.1' Is Now Target of Insider Probe
China is intensifying probes into strategies that may have worsened its market selloff.
11/02/2015
Piramal, TPG, Baring in race to acquire ICICI Home Finance
Some potential buyers have recruited professionals to run the business should they outbid their rivals for ICICI Home Finance.
11/01/2015
Ephraim Global Launches Enhanced Frontier Markets Fund
The new fund will invest mainly in the private debt, institutional debt and currencies of international frontier markets, seeking to reap the benefits of the opportunities that have sprouted from the market displacements generated by the 2008 financial cr
10/30/2015
"The Hong Kong fund management industry - moving to the next stage"
Following is the speech by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, at the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) 9th Annual Conference "The Hong Kong fund management industry - moving to the next stage"
10/30/2015
Deutsche Boerse steals march on London with new China venture
China's foreign exchange operator will establish a 50-50 joint venture with Deutsche Boerse, and the German exchange will also establish a three-way venture with the Shanghai Stock Exchange and China Financial Futures Exchange.