03/16/2015
EFG Asset Management's Mansfield Mok Awarded 'Alpha Manager of the Year 2015'
Mansfield is one of 181 managers recognised by FE as the top 10% of managers with funds registered in the UK. In the China/Greater China sector,
Alternative Investments
03/16/2015
Transformation of PIMCOs’ Global Wealth Management business in Australia
PIMCO, a leading global investment management firm, has today announced its plans to internalise the distribution of PIMCO funds in Australia
03/16/2015
QNB expansion to focus on Mideast, Africa and Asia
GCC members have been increasingly important contributors to the world economy
03/15/2015
JPMorgan may sell India mutual fund business
Only four found houses have average AUM of more than Rs one lakh crore each and these include HDFC, Reliance, ICICI and Birla Sunlife MFs.
03/15/2015
Mitani to remain head of Japan's trillion-dollar GPIF pension fund
Global investors have been closely watching who would head GPIF
03/15/2015
UTI MF to launch 2nd offshore equity fund in Dublin
UTI Mutual Fund is set to launch a second offshore equity fund to raise $300 million in Dublin next month
03/15/2015
In China, trust firms shift, rather than reduce, shadow banking risk
China's trust firms, with total assets of $2.2 trillion, are shifting more cash into frothy capital markets and over-the-counter instruments instead of loans - blunting regulators' efforts to reduce shadow banking risk.
03/13/2015
Chinese currency trade settlement gains popularity in Gulf region
China's yuan, once an almost unknown currency in the daily economic life in the Gulf Arab region, is enjoying rising acceptance across the area.
03/13/2015
RAK FTZ seeks investments from Australia
A high-level delegation of the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone this week promoted its facilities in Australia, seeking to draw investment into the UAE free zone.
03/13/2015
AIMA welcomes proposed IMR legislation
AIMA will be conducting member events to discuss the implications of the draft changes and will consider submitting a further response to the government.
03/13/2015
Henderson to launch Australian global equity income fund
Formica noted the dearth of similar products in the Australian market, which he attributed to a lack of interest when yields were higher for term deposits.
03/13/2015
Aberdeen launches offshore China equity fund
The China A share index rose by 46.9 per cent
03/13/2015
Yuan settlement gains popularity in Gulf region
China's yuan, once an almost unknown currency in the daily economic life in the Gulf Arab region, is enjoying rising acceptance across the area.
03/12/2015
AmInvest aims to break global boundaries in Malaysia
Malaysian funds management house AmInvest has diversified its core strategy to include smart beta strategies, and by doing so is making its mark on a global scale
03/12/2015
EasyPolicy To Raise Funds From Burman Family Office
The clients can buy products from all insurance companies online, over the phone or the company’s experts can even visit them.
03/12/2015
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank buys Reliance Capital stake
Reliance Capital said it would establish a new bank in India with support of SMTB as a strategic partner, as and when the RBI policy permits.
03/12/2015
Singapore's Temasek, France's Carmignac buying insurance stake in India
India's insurance industry has been attracting foreign investments after the country's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, allowed more overseas investment in India's insurance companies.
03/12/2015
Indonesia Shariah Insurance Growth Attracts AIG
Indonesia’s Islamic insurance industry is expanding three times as fast as Malaysia’s, prompting American International Group Inc. and Sun Life Financial Inc. to seek a broader presence in the nation
03/12/2015
Asian bond boom set to continue on regional growth
Good yields and improving credit quality make the region an attractive investment destination
03/12/2015
Malaysia hires banks to manage $2 bln sovereign Islamic bond issue-sources
Malaysia has hired three lenders to manage the issuance of a sovereign Islamic bond, or sukuk, of up to $2 billion, according to two sources with knowledge of the deal.