12/06/2015
Chinese bonds lure foreign fund managers
it is likely to be an inflection point in overseas fund managers’ accelerating attempts to gain access to those markets.
Alternative Investments
12/05/2015
China Ups Africa Commitment Even as Both Their Fortunes Fade
China is upping its game in Africa even as its own economy cools and a global slump in commodities hampers the outlook for the world’s poorest continent.
12/04/2015
Chinese life insurers step up alternative investments
Alternative investments accounted for about 5%-17% of surveyed insurers' assets at the end of the first half of 2015.
12/03/2015
ICBC becomes strategic banking ally of Tatas
This was the first serious business engagement that Mistry had with Chinese banking heavyweights after taking over as Tata Group chairman.
12/03/2015
Pessimistic investment horizon for super
Frontier Advisors' director of consulting Fiona Trafford-Walker told the keynote session that trust was holding back investment at all levels but particularly super members.
12/03/2015
Australian Unity acquires three new practices
This brings the total number of practices under the Australian Unity brand to 102, comprising 185 advisers and 24 mortgage brokers.
12/03/2015
ESG investing to become 'normal', says UBS
Environmental, social and corporate governance is set to become a standard consideration in investment decisions within five to 10 years, says UBS.
12/02/2015
AXA hikes its stake in Indian JVs
India is one of the most dynamic insurance markets in the world
12/02/2015
MetLife Hong Kong Named Company of the Year
Becomes the Most Decorated Insurer at BENCHMARK Wealth Management Awards 2015 with Record 12 Awards
12/02/2015
Long-term foreign investors shifting money to Tokyo shares
Short-term foreign investors who purchased futures indeed drove the latest market rally.
12/02/2015
Hedge fund economics tested by challenging regulatory climate
All forms of financing are becoming more expensive for the majority of managers, and this has a direct effect on overall trade economics
12/01/2015
PIMCO launches adviser platform
Global investment management firm, PIMCO, has launched a digital platform designed for financial advisers, institutions and individual investors.
12/01/2015
Catering to Asia’s bank capital appetite
But 30% of the issue also ended up in the hands of extremely eager Asian investors.
12/01/2015
$92.8m property buy up for Augusta
The company put up $15 million in equity for the fund
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.
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.