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.
Alternative Investments
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.
08/23/2015
Beijing expands market access for HK, Macau brokers
The Hong Kong and Macau brokerages will be able to own up a 51% stake of the JVs, a move that grants them controlling interest and a bigger say in the way the firms are run.
08/23/2015
China QDII fund on verge of going bust
The Beijing-based JV announced that it would invite the fund’s unitholders to vote from September 7 to 20 on a proposal to shut down the QDII fund.
08/23/2015
Luxembourg investors buy Canterbury land
The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has approved the sale of a mid-Canterbury property to a Luxembourg-based investment fund.
08/21/2015
UAE’s $75bn infrastructure fund comes at the right time for India
Investment of this magnitude is much needed and will ultimately improve the prospects and living standards for millions of people.
08/21/2015
Nomura publishes Nomura Japan Consecutively Increased Dividend Stock Index
The index is designed for concentrated investment in the consecutively increased dividend stocks by restricting the number of constituents, where the individual stock weight is capped to avoid excessively investing in specific stocks.