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
Alternative Investments
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.
04/30/2015
BMO ETF's Win Three Awards
The ETFI Asia and Asia Asset Management's ETF and Indexing Awards 2015 recognize the most outstanding firms, products and personalities from Asia's ETF and indexing industry over the last year.
04/30/2015
Luxembourg receives 50 billion RQFII quota
The People’s Bank of China granted Luxembourg a 50 billion renminbi ($8.1 billion) qualified foreign institutional investor quota
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
04/30/2015
China’s Taikang AM expands into mutual fund space
Taikang Asset Management has become the first fund management subsidiary of a mainland Chinese insurance firm to expand into the mutual fund space