09/01/2014
Unrated firms target Singapore
Unrated foreign issuers have been pouring into Singapore to take advantage of a yield-hungry investor base, but a local firm’s expected default on its bond threatens to shut off the flow.
09/01/2014
THE commercial property market is set for another big test as US group LaSalle Investment Management puts its stake in ANZ’s Sydney headquarters on the block in a deal likely to show that the stake is worth more than $1 billion.
09/01/2014
Acquisition further expands fund administration presence in Asia
09/01/2014
The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital and Nippon Life Insurance Group Monday announced two funds for Japanese investors in the Indian equity and bond markets and to jointly start a commercial bank when permission comes from Indian authorities.
09/01/2014
The consultant noted that there is an increase in interest globally in committing funds for Indian real estate through private equity.
08/31/2014
Investors are in standby mode for the next wave of big ticket deals, worth in the billions, as public and private trusts undertake strategic reviews of their portfolios.
08/31/2014
China blacklists IPO investors
China sent shockwaves through the mainland IPO market last week, when it banned dozens of investors from participating in new listings for up to a year.
08/29/2014
The MOF will continue to support Huarong and work with the eight strategic investors for the development of the company
08/29/2014
Taiwan: Regulator to help insurers in AsThe Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan has said it will help the country's insurers in their efforts to expand into other Asian countries by relaxing some regulatory obstaclespansions
08/29/2014
European companies are increasingly using the renminbi to settle trade with Chinese counterparts in a sign that Beijing's efforts to internationalise its currency are bearing fruit.
08/29/2014
“The award complements BlackRock’s existing RQFII and QFII licences, as well as China investments, and is recognition by SAFE of our commitment to China.”
08/28/2014
Regional investors will be able to access more products, but cross-border investments do come with risks and challenges
08/28/2014
Authorities are also considering expanding the investment scheme to cover juveniles via a Child NISA
08/28/2014
PEP, advised by Highbury Partnership, will retain a 30 per cent stake in Veda
08/27/2014
The development of alternative ETFs in Taiwan has lagged behind the US, Europe and individual Asian countries
08/27/2014
OCBC in Talks With Thai Billionaire
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) and its insurance subsidiary are in exclusive talks to sell their stakes in Singapore’s United Engineers Ltd. and its WBL Corp. unit to Thailand’s richest man.
08/27/2014
Hedge funds investing in India have become the world’s best performers this year on expectations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will revive Asia’s third-largest economy.
08/27/2014
UK, India and Pakistan top Dubai real estate investor list for start of 2014 as countdown begins for 13th edition of Cityscape Global
08/27/2014
Demand for the Gherkin, HSBC Tower Underscores City's Property Boom
08/26/2014
The Van Eyk Blueprint International Shares Fund is at the centre of this problem