03/02/2015
AMP Capital plans first step into Japanese infrastructure market
AMP Capital will assist GII to acquire high quality assets as well as provide ongoing advice.
Alternative Investments
03/02/2015
South Korea's pension fund to invest in hedge funds
As of November 2014, NPS, the world's third largest pension fund, has a total of USD426bn in AUM
03/02/2015
$430bn Korean pension approves hedge fund allocation after studying the asset class for eight years
The $430bn Korean’s National Pension Service (NPS) last week approved a plan to allocate some of its assets into hedge funds this year after studying the asset class for eight years
03/02/2015
IFC may back Yes Bank with $100M for Green Bond, lending line for women-owned SMEs
This is expected to be the first emerging market Green Bond investment by IFC
03/02/2015
Baring Asia raises close to US$4 billion for new Asian fund
Interest from international investors was only a problem in a good way
03/01/2015
Budget 2015: Govt permits foreign investment in real estate, PE and hedge funds
AIFs are basically funds established or incorporated in India for the purpose of pooling in capital from Indian investors for investing as per a pre-decided policy.
02/28/2015
Nikko AM targets risk with outsourcing drive
The asset manager's COO, Frederick Reidenbach, says that while outsourcing back-office functions has allowed it to streamline headcount
02/27/2015
Hong Kong seeks more RQFII quota
The Chinese authorities can promote RQFII around the globe
02/27/2015
Temasek talks up board action after StanChart shakeup
The exits of Standard Chartered's chief executive and Asia CEO were said to be the result of pressure from major shareholders including Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek.
02/26/2015
Bravura extends APAC team
Financial services technology provider, Bravura Solutions, has expanded its New Zealand-based Asia Pacific operations team and moved to larger premises in Auckland
02/26/2015
Hong Kong to establish Future Fund this year
The Hong Kong government will this year establish a ‘Future Fund’ earlier proposed by the Treasury’s Working Group on Long-Term Fiscal Planning
02/26/2015
China's ambitions to open bond market seen as tough sell
Goal to extend stock through train to bond market complicated by lack of centralised platform and worries over capital controls and fund flows
02/26/2015
Fund Managers Stretched in China
Growth in assets under management has created demand for investment expertise and precipitated a shortage of talent
02/24/2015
Pensions reign in Japan’s asset management landscape
This is an environment that favours new entrants into Japanese asset management markets
02/24/2015
DFM signs agreement with Korea Securities Finance Corp
This would provides a general framework for areas of cooperation aims as it aims to strengthen collaboration between both sides in the capital markets
02/24/2015
Shanghai exchange repo rules to boost China ABS
The Shanghai Stock Exchange's revamped repo market
02/24/2015
UBS joins mFund settlement service
Financial services provider UBS Securities Australia has joined the ASX’s settlement service mFund.
02/24/2015
Former Tudor Partner Plans Asia Hedge Fund Backed by Temasek
Chu will run Aventia in partnership with Dymon Asia Capital (Singapore), which manages $4.2 billion of hedge and private equity fund assets.
02/24/2015
Piramal unit says to invest about $800m in realty projects
The fund manager said on Tuesday it would invest 11 billion rupees to finance nine construction projects across major Indian cities
02/23/2015
First renminbi MMF set for Hong Kong launch
ICBC-Credit Suisse AM is readying an RQFII moneymarket fund in Hong Kong this year as it sees a gap in the market. Nevertheless, copycat products are not expected to proliferate.