07/14/2015

Hermes eyes Asian equity, expands in Singapore

The UK firm will look at options after its Asia ex­Japan strategy hit capacity and closed to new investors. It comes as it adds a hire in Asia and launches a direct lending business.

07/14/2015

Templeton mulls China WFOE with eye on institutions

The fund house says a potential wholly foreign­owned enterprise could act as its institutional client servicing platform in mainland China, marking a step change from the representative office approach.

07/13/2015

Hedge fund exodus from Singapore predicted

The regulatory environment for hedge funds in Singapore is described as “volatile rather than accommodating” with a lot of people looking at alternative financial centres

07/13/2015

Mercer appoints new custodian

Mercer has appointed Northern Trust Company as custodian for its $25 billion in investment and superannuation assets.

07/09/2015

In Australia, Alternative Lending Thrives

Australia’s SMEs make up 60 percent of the nation’s workforce across 2 million enterprises, according to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.