08/31/2015
Forum to bolster India, Middle East trade opportunities
The Arab-India Economic Forum would be organised in strategic partnership with the Consulate General of India in Dubai on November 16 and 17.
Alternative Investments
08/29/2015
Investors burned by world’s biggest IPO losses in HK
Two bull statues displayed outside the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Hong Kong initial public offerings are the world’s worst performers this year, burning investors from BlackRock to billionaire Cheng Yu-tung as the city’s stock market gets batte
08/28/2015
Nissay’s acquisition plans show global view
Nissay had stuck to a policy of expanding its business through its own strengths.
08/28/2015
Middle East hunt for Woori buyers
Jeong eyes rich state funds of Abu Dhabi to invest in institution
08/28/2015
China Huarong Asset Management Gets Approval for $3 Billion IPO
The listing could be one of the biggest in the region this year
08/28/2015
China signs deal with Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote
A Chinese state-owned engineering company has signed a deal worth $4.3bn (£2.8bn) to build factories for a Nigerian cement company run by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote.
08/27/2015
China expected to launch equity reits in a year, but tax neutrality unlikely for now
While momentum is growing, complicated tax regime is expected to hold back initial success
08/27/2015
Singapore’s OCBC Bank establishes private equity fund
The fund, which targets high-growth SMEs in four core markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and China, will benefit from MCU’s established track record of identifying and executing high-value investments in these markets.
08/27/2015
London’s trophy towers record no disinterest
The £750m bid for Heron Tower need not be an exception
08/27/2015
Nippon Life in talks to buy NAB's insurance unit: Report
Nippon Life hopes to finalise the deal by year-end, the daily said, without citing any sources.
08/26/2015
Pension fund to provide ballast to China's stock market
A draft of the guidelines was released in late June to solicit public opinions
08/26/2015
QDII funds face shutdown in China market slide
By the end of July, the total value of all 97 QDII funds dropped 34.5%
08/25/2015
China pension fund allowed to invest in stock market
The fund will also be used to participate in major projects and purchase shares in state-owned enterprises to gain long-term yields.
08/25/2015
Nomura Lists JPX-Nikkei 400 ETFs on Tokyo Stock Exchange
The ETFs are part of Nomura’s NEXT FUNDS range, which totals 50 funds with today’s new listings.
08/25/2015
Philippines becomes regional star as gloom descends around Asia
Philippine local-currency sovereign bonds returned 2.9 percent over the last three months, the most in Southeast Asia.
08/25/2015
SEB Asset Management sells two office buildings in Japan
The new owner's successful bid was for the equivalent of JPY 8.5 billion in total.
08/25/2015
Norway Fund Said Among Bidders for BlackRock Singapore Tower
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is among bidders for BlackRock Inc.’s Asia Square Tower 1, an office building in Singapore’s central business district, according to people familiar with the matter.
08/25/2015
Hong Kong ruling risks ‘sales inconsistencies’
Hong Kong advisers offering insurance products could face sales inconsistencies in the market when a new measure comes into force next year, Old Mutual International’s Mark Christal has warned.
08/25/2015
Exide Life launches unit-linked insurance plan Wealth Maxima
The plan also allows them to switch to another plan option in-line with evolving protection needs.
08/24/2015
EQT joins Calastone network
This will make the process significantly simpler and more efficient for platform operators, who will no longer need to manually prepare and fax their trades on a daily basis.