04/13/2015
iShares launches China A share tracker
BlackRock has launched a China A-share exchange-traded fund for international retail and institutional investors.
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04/13/2015
GE Capital global sale unlikely to hit Australian consumer benchmark
The value of the finance arm that GE will continue to own and operate will drop to about $US90 billion
04/13/2015
China's Greenland raises debt online with Alibaba affiliate
The money will fund a redevelopment project
04/13/2015
Deutsche cuts China ETF fee as BlackRock enters market
Competition among exchange-traded fund providers offering exposure to Chinese shares has heated up as iShares, the world’s largest ETF provider, enters the market and Deutsche Bank’s ETF arm plans to cut its fee on a rival product.
04/13/2015
Mirae Asset Funds Win 2015 Lipper Fund Awards
The Lipper Fund Awards program honors funds and fund management firms that have excelled in consistently delivering strong-risk adjusted performance
04/12/2015
Australian Trade Minister Promotes Business In Middle East
He will also use the visit to urge the resumption of negotiations for a free trade agreement
04/12/2015
Ripple Labs Expands to Asia Pacific Region
The company behind the consensus network and currency, Ripple, has announced a new office in Sydney, Australia as part of a push further into the large Asian and Pacific markets.
04/10/2015
CITIC Capital launches selldown
CITIC Capital Financial Holding launched on Thursday an up to $156 million selldown in bad debt manager China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd
04/10/2015
Top investor fund picks to play liquid alternatives
We've collected the verdicts of top investors on liquid alternatives, and reveal their favoured fund picks.
04/10/2015
In Dubai, DTI wins over investors
At present, the country has a marginal share of less than 5 percent of the Halal trade in the Asean
04/10/2015
Malaysia's i-VCAP launches first regional Islamic ETF
Malaysia's i-VCAP Management Sdn Bhd launched its first regional Islamic exchange-traded fund (ETF) to include stocks from the Southeast Asia region.
04/10/2015
Nippon Life seeks acquisition targets including asset management firms
Nippon Life Insurance Co is looking for acquisition targets both in developed and emerging markets,
04/10/2015
Hong Kong poised to overtake Japan as world's No. 3 stock market
Hong Kong is set to overtake Japan as the world's third-largest stock market, spurred on by surging Chinese demand for shares in the former British colony.
04/09/2015
Aviva cites high renewal costs in the end of DBS bancassurance relationship
Manulife will pay the amount upfront to the Singaporean bank
04/08/2015
Stanford endowment holds off on Asia plans
Stanford Management Company , the firm which manages investments for the US’s Stanford University, has pulled back from plans to expand into Asia as its long-time leader prepares to leave
04/08/2015
Babson Recognized as Most Active Non-Bank Investor in Asia-Pacific Region
Babson Capital Management, a global asset management firm with more than $212 billion in assets under management, today announced it has been recognized as the most active non-bank lender in the Asia-Pacific region in 2014 by the Asia Pacific Loan Market
04/08/2015
Nomura – Best Global Consultant in Business Strategy
As Asia’s only full service prime broker, Nomura is well positioned to provide access to this region
04/08/2015
Top pension fund to invest more in property
The Workers Social Security Agency, which manages the largest pool of funds in Indonesia, said it would allocate more of its assets to the property sector to meet the growing need for housing among domestic employees
04/08/2015
Asia’s Richest Woman Looks Past China to Dodge Iron Gloom
Asia-Pacific’s richest woman is gearing up to start shipments from her $10 billion iron ore project in Australia
04/08/2015
Manulife, DBS near $1 billion insurance deal for Asia
Canadian insurer Manulife Financial Corp is close to an about $1 billion (674 million pounds) deal to sell products through Singapore lender DBS Group Holdings Ltd's branch network across Asia