03/27/2022
Blacktower expands to Australia
Future growth plans include the UAE, South America and Canada
Alternative Investments
03/25/2022
CapitaLand Investment launches value-add logistics fund in South Korea to grow funds under management
The latest acquisition is CLI's third logistics property in South Korea.
03/23/2022
North adds to investment menu
Super and retirement
03/23/2022
Temasek’s SeaTown to Raise Funds from Private Investors
SeaTown focuses on alternative absolute-return strategies, managing multi-asset and public credit strategies via open-end funds and private investment strategies via closed-end funds, the release said.
03/22/2022
M&G Real Estate buys Japanese residential assets for US$424.3 million
“Our increased allocation to the residential sector also provides diversification benefits as residential assets are often regarded as counter-cyclical investments relative to the commercial office and retail sectors,”
03/22/2022
SSGA to Step Down as Hong Kong Tracker Fund Manager
The Tracker Fund of Hong Kong has a storied legacy as it was created to help the city government dispose of shares acquired during the 1997 Asian financial crisis in a way that minimizes market impact.
03/21/2022
Brookfield to scoop up La Trobe Financial for $1.1bn
Brookfield plans to fund the initial investment with approximately $765m worth equity, with Brookfield Business Partners investing around $250m, and the remainder from institutional partners.
03/21/2022
Mirae Asset debuts three ETFs
The three products start trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange today.
03/21/2022
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund INA is a fledgling with a mission
The fund has three key mandates: to deliver commercial returns on investments and to bring in foreign direct investment in private investments, leading on to the third mandate of stimulating economic development.
03/17/2022
KKR to Aquire Leading Japanese Real Estate Asset Manager
Japan is one of the most important and high-volume real estate markets in the world, and is a market we have been dedicated to investing in with a local team since 2006.
03/17/2022
Taiwan’s insurance-linked product market off to a good start
Cathay’s share of the insurance market climbed to 47.5% in January from 44.9% at the end 2021.
03/15/2022
Mirova partners with Macquarie Professional Series
“The Macquarie Professional Series is committed to providing investors with greater investment choice and access to world class fund managers and we are excited to add this complimentary strategy to our existing partnership suite.”
03/14/2022
Macquarie AM, Mirova seal distribution deal
Since its inception in 2016, the fund has seen an average total calendar year return of 14.19% versus the benchmark's 13.05%.
03/14/2022
Synergy Financial Advisers Welcomes Linc Financial To The Team
Linc Financial prides itself on providing holistic solutions to its clients through understanding key market needs.
03/14/2022
Australian pension funds shun China over Xi’s ‘common prosperity’ drive
Groups say whole sectors are being destroyed ‘at stroke of pen’
03/14/2022
Apex Group wins Perennial Partners' mandate for new growth fund
The Fund has secured cornerstone investment and attracted further interest from private wholesale investors, family offices and superannuation funds.
03/11/2022
AustralianSuper pays £290 million for 50% share of UK property project
They have also formed an equally owned joint venture to develop the 214,500 square-metre project, located at Canary Wharf and Shoreditch in London.
03/10/2022
Architas launches sustainable focussed fund
“By launching the fund, we are expanding our commitment to sustainable investing and delivering a product that aligns with our investors wants and needs,”
03/10/2022
Prudential Delivers Continued Operational Progress and Completes Strategic Re-Positioning
New business policies sold to both new and existing customers rose 16 per cent to 3.9 million and included 109,000 policies which were sold direct to the consumer through digital systems, including Pulse.
03/10/2022
Collectius captures new loan portfolio in Thailand
Kiatnakin Phatra Bank is one of Thailand’s leading banks providing a range of financial services encompassing commercial banking, capital markets and debt restructuring.