09/23/2022
Malaysia’s Khazanah eyes Southeast Asia, India investments, but weak ringgit a challenge
The currency has lost 9% of its value against the greenback thus far this year.
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09/21/2022
Wafra Capital Partners Rebrands as InterVest Capital Partners
The new brand is a major milestone in our firm's journey, embodying our core values as an organization," added Michael Gontar, CEO of InterVest Capital Partners.
09/21/2022
Australia’s RBA faces losses on pandemic-era bond buying, sees benefits
The RBA will also take a large mark to market valuation loss on the bonds in its 2021/22 accounts, although this will be offset as the bonds mature over the coming decade.
09/20/2022
Hong Kong is Expediting Its Reopening Plans
As part of the reopening measures, the government is expected to scrap hotel quarantine for inbound travellers and instead require them to self-monitor for seven days at home.
09/20/2022
Lee Kuan Yew’s Daughter Sells Bungalow to Hotpot Billionaire
According to Forbes, Shi and his family ranked 87th on the list of China's richest with a net worth of $4.1 billion.
09/20/2022
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life invests in local environmental firm’s venture fund
Dai-ichi Life is one of the most active impact investors in Japan’s insurance industry.
09/19/2022
Nikko unveils metaverse ETF in Hong Kong
The fund has been created by revamping one of Nikko’s existing strategies, the NikkoAM E-Games Active ETF.
09/19/2022
Malaysia fund industry assets drop as investors fret rate hikes may derail global economy
The regulator typically posts the data without providing analysis.
09/19/2022
Japan’s Nippon Life extends transition loan to Sumitomo Chemical for LNG facility
Transition financing refers to loans or bonds that allow companies to begin making the shift from carbon intensive to carbon neutral operations in the fight against climate change.
09/19/2022
ETF Securities rebrands following acquisition
The rebrand to Global X ETFs builds on a legacy for investors that’s beyond ordinary via quality research, the deep balance sheet of our parent company
09/16/2022
Singapore Beefs Up Job Creation Drive in Finance
As part of the ITM, another S$400 million has been granted to fund its 'Talent and Leaders in Finance’ program from 2021 to 2025.
09/16/2022
Philippines pension funds SSS and GSIS in talks to invest in infrastructure, report says
“Anything to improve the overall infrastructure of the Philippines, we definitely want to invest on that because that will be the one that will give us the best returns as a nation,”
09/14/2022
Apex Group continues New Zealand growth with acquisitions
The addition of IIS will extend the geographic reach of Apex Group’s existing fund management company and distribution services currently delivered via FundRock and LRI subsidiaries.
09/14/2022
Singapore’s GIC and Hong Kong’s ESR launch third Australia logistics fund
The respective equity commitments of GIC and ESR was not disclosed.
09/14/2022
Nippon Life India and DWS list Indian government bond ETF in Germany
“Through this collaboration, we give our clients access to the attractive Indian bond market. Nippon Life India Asset Management brings in its deep knowledge of the Indian fixed income market,”
09/14/2022
Accenture brings CEO-led Transformation service line to the region
Commenting on the new capability, Gaston Carrion, a Managing Director and Leader of the Talent and Organisation practice in Australia
09/13/2022
Malaysia’s pilgrimage fund plans to add foreign sukuk into portfolio
TH’s current strategic asset allocation covering the period from 2019 to 2022 has 58% in Malaysian sukuk, 18% in Malaysian stocks, 5% in foreign stocks, 11% in real estate, 3% in private equity, and 5% in cash.
09/13/2022
Australia’s Aware Super launches real estate investment arm
McNally says Aware Real Estate will focus on sites close to key urban infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and transport, which will draw employees of these places as tenants.
09/13/2022
LaSalle Investment’s sixth Asia opportunity fund raises US$2.2 billion
The Chicago-based firm had $82 billion of assets under management as of March 2022.
09/13/2022
Depleting reserves spell risks for emerging Asian currencies
The deterioration indicates that central bank intervention to support local currencies might be much more limited going forward