07/15/2015

Boutiques offer M&A without the price tag

Two-partner firm Talbot Sayer claims to have “struck a niche” by advising on lower-end M&A, private equity transactions and IPOs at a competitive price.

07/15/2015

Alternatives AUM skyrockets globally

Total assets managed by the top 100 alternatives investment managers globally rose to US$3.5 trillion in 2014, with real estate and hedge funds taking the largest share of assets, according to Towers Watson.

07/15/2015

UBS Grocon pays $92m for Pyrmont office tower

One of the latest is by LaSalle Investment Management, which has raised $91.9 million through the sale of the office at 19 Harris Street, known as Nokia House, in Pyrmont.

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.