04/29/2015
Quantum AMC launches Quantum Dynamic Bond Fund
Quantum Asset Management Company launched an open-ended debt fund named Quantum Dynamic Bond Fund.
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04/29/2015
IKON Group awarded Best Forex Broker in Europe 2015
The 5th Annual IAIR Awards® took place on 10th March 2015 in Hong Kong, preceded by a conference entitled “Asia CEO Summit”
04/29/2015
China just made a $2 billion move in an oil-rich west African nation
The agreement was signed on Tuesday following a meeting in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Equatorial Guinea President Teodor Obiang Nguema, marking the latest Chinese investment in the continent and its resources.
04/29/2015
BT Investment targets the world as Aussie fee cuts bite
The fund reported a 20 per cent fall in first-half cash profit to $66.5 million from $83.1 million because of a sharp decline in performance fees
04/28/2015
Yuanta launches debut exotic CSI 300 ETFs
With the CSI 300 being one of the most widely-accepted benchmark indexes representing China’s onshore equity market, the ETFs can offer investors alternative access to the Mainland’s capital market, he added.
04/28/2015
Bosera launches ‘big data’ equity fund
Shenzhen-based Bosera Asset Management has launched the first equity fund benchmarked against a new index that uses ‘big data’ analysis to track companies based on their e-commerce activities.
04/28/2015
Can the Wizards of Oz conquer the world
Successful Australian fund managers are rapidly branching out into new and sometimes unfamiliar territory.
04/28/2015
Worst Asian default forgiven as Indonesia billionaire sells debt
Foreign investors have either forgiven or forgotten the events that involved the billionaire Widjaja family in Asia's worst corporate default
04/28/2015
Chew Gek Khim bags business award
The company has a market capitalisation of around $1.2 billion.
04/28/2015
LeapFrog leads $45 mln investment in Indonesia's Reliance Capital
Private equity firm LeapFrog Investments is leading a $45 million investment in Indonesian financial services provider Reliance Capital Management with the intention of taking it public
04/28/2015
LeapFrog leads $45 mln investment in Indonesia's Reliance Capital
Private equity firm LeapFrog Investments is leading a $45 million investment in Indonesian financial services provider Reliance Capital Management with the intention of taking it public
04/27/2015
DBS making waves in Asia's bond markets
But it says S'pore remains its most important market though this is being challenged
04/27/2015
Philippines not ready for passporting, managers warn
A Philippine association says that without passage of key investment legislation, the country's funds industry will remain fragmented and unready for the Asia Region Funds Passport scheme.
04/27/2015
Prime brokers face rapid evolution as regulations bite
As global regulatory frameworks become more intrusive over the coming years, prime brokers and hedge funds will be forced to implement radical changes to their business models
04/27/2015
Billionaire's daughter turning CEO shows what Japan lacks
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is crusading to get more women running Japan's male- dominated corporations should meet Miwako Date, daughter of Japanese billionaire property developer Akira Mori
04/27/2015
Mizuho agrees to buy additional loans from RBS for $500 million
Mizuho Financial Group Inc., the nation’s third-biggest bank by market value, agreed to buy more North American loans from Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC for about $500 million
04/27/2015
China to Invest US$50 Billion in Indonesia’s Infrastructure Projects
China will make infrastructure investment in Indonesia for projects including toll roads, seaports, airports and power plants
04/27/2015
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. to Merge with Wins Finance Group Ltd.
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Wins Finance Group Ltd.
04/26/2015
CoinHako is the First Insured Asian Bitcoin Exchange
In an effort to boost security, Asian Bitcoin exchange CoinHako has announced that it’s the first Asian exchange to fully insure its Bitcoin reserve, using BitGo’s insurance offerings.
04/24/2015
In Hong Kong Real-Estate War, It’s Landlords vs. Luxury Brands
High-end stores are driving hard bargains for lower rents, but many landlords aren’t budging