05/08/2015
UK group to step up international push with Asian Income fund launch
Liontrust Asset Management is planning to launch an offshore version of its Asian Income fund in a continued bid to appeal to European investors
Alternative Investments
05/08/2015
Vietnam's tallest building offered for sale at $770 million
Colliers International is in charge of selling the building, which is estimated to have a total value of more than $1 billion.
05/06/2015
Major Philippine Bank Increases Bridge Finance Facility for the ThomasLloyd Solar Portfolio to PHP 1.5 Billion
The Bank of the Philippines will be providing San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. , the Philippine solar holding company owned by the ThomasLloyd SICAV-SIF-Cleantech Infrastructure Fund, with a third instalment, representing an additional PHP 500 million (c.US$
05/06/2015
BNP Paribas launches new solution
Major custodian, BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched a new offering - an Asset and Liability Investment Analytics solution which it says is aimed at supporting liability-driven investment strategies.
05/06/2015
Investec gives cheer to Pernod in China
Investec has delivered an upbeat assessment of Pernod Ricard's long-term prospects in China
05/06/2015
Islands of Islamic finance
The Government of the Maldives is geared towards developing the newest Islamic banking hub
05/05/2015
SkyBridge Capital Opens Office in Seoul, South Korea
SkyBridge Capital , a global alternative investment firm with approximately $13 billion in assets under management and advisement as of February 28, 2015, today announced it has opened an office in Seoul, South Korea
05/04/2015
Hong Kong bourse mulls bigger trading capacity
The increased trading volume in Hong Kong has recently sent the bourse’s operating firm’s share price to a record high
05/04/2015
Number of new BO accounts on rise
As there is no risk in the primary market, the investors showed interest in the primary market
05/04/2015
Western Asset chief keen to see rising US rates
The fixed income specialist's CEO James Hirschmann says he would welcome a rising interest rate environment. He also predicts where the biggest fixedincome flows will be heading and speaks out on Pimco.
05/04/2015
Value investor Parag Parikh dies in a car crash in US
The CEO of the PPFAS AMC was at Omaha, Nebraska, to attend Warren Buffett’s talk as part of Berkshire Hathaway’s 2015 annual meeting
05/04/2015
Royal Canadian Mint Wins First Contract with Bank Indonesia
The Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to announce that it has been awarded its first ever contract with Bank Indonesia in Jakarta
05/04/2015
Hong Kong Exchange Fund Q1 investment income at HK$6.6 bln - HKMA
Hong Kong's Exchange Fund, which is used to back the Hong Kong dollar, posted an investment income of HK$6.6 billion ($851.5 million) in the first quarter of 2015
05/04/2015
Artificial intelligence is the next big thing for hedge funds seeking an edge
This as-yet nameless system processes huge swathes of financial and linguistic data to create unique investment strategies
05/04/2015
Japan planning initiative to boost infrastructure investment in Asia
The Abe administration is planning an initiative to promote investment in “quality infrastructure” in Asia
05/04/2015
Religare promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Singh seek to exit
The promoters have put their stake on block
05/03/2015
Mirae Asset strong in Asian funds
The fund invests in consumer product companies in Asia which is expected to benefit from rising consumption.
05/01/2015
YBR rumoured to be in merger talks with major non-bank
Yellow Brick Road could be on the path to a merger deal with a major non-bank lender
04/30/2015
'Multiples' plans to raise $200 million of its $600-million fund from India; aims value growth for family offices
The firm is also well on its way to raise another $ 200 million from domestic investors.
04/30/2015
Mutual fund talent in short supply amid equity boom
China's mutual funds are seeing an exodus of managers as more move into the private segment, lured by lucrative fees. In response, funds are setting up autonomous units to try to retain star managers.