Alternative Investments

01/30/2015

Can’t afford London? Try Beijing or Shanghai

Chinese investors may be pouring into foreign capital cities, but prime mainland real estate is cheap on a long-term view, says Frank Marriott of property services firm Savills.

01/28/2015

Cromwell acquires Valad Europe

Cromwell chief executive Paul Weightman said the acquisition of Valad Europe presents an opportunity to acquire a successful funds management platform.

01/28/2015

Bank Negara urged to act on 1MDB funds in Cayman Islands

He noted that 1MDB has sought a further postponement of its repayment of the RM2 billion and expressed the hope that this will not affect the country’s credit rating and the local banking and financial industry and system.

01/27/2015

Automated ETF portfolio tool launches in Asia

Hong Kong firm 8 Securities has set up what it says is the first such service in the region, amid projections that investors will pour onto such platforms in the next few years.