03/14/2014
Taiwan needs partners in offshore yuan business
Recent fluctuations in mainland China’s yuan have done little to alter its progress toward becoming an international currency.
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03/14/2014
M&G wins Hong Kong licence, adds staff
The UK asset manager has obtained approval to market directly to professional investors in Hong Kong and is expanding headcount in the city.
03/13/2014
New York private equity fund seeks tech partners in Oz
The firm has recruited well-connected Australian businessman Phil Scanlan to its strategic advisory board.
03/13/2014
Alibaba rules out changing partnership structure to gain Hong Kong listing
Mainland e-commerce giant says it will not revamp in order to meet HK listing regulations while defending plunge into fund management
03/13/2014
Sahara gets unsolicited offers for prized hotel assets
Embroiled in a major crisis back home, Indian conglomerate Sahara has got unsolicited offers for at least three prized assets
03/13/2014
WH Ireland advises China Private Equity on AIM reverse takeover
W H Ireland has acted for AIM-quoted China Private Equity Investment Holdings Ltd on its acquisition via a reverse takeover of a portfolio of four investments from Elypsis Solutions Limited and a fundraising of US$5 million.
03/13/2014
Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.94% in February
“Net flows were positive for the month, with subscriptions outpacing redemptions by 2 to 1,” said Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SS&C Technologies.
03/13/2014
Sumitomo to start solar fund business
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank will start an investment fund business targeting mega solar power plants, in a move to ensure stable fund management through investment in renewable energy projects.
03/12/2014
Opponents of IAG's proposed Lumley takeover cite anti-competitive 'tipping point' for NZ insurance market and an 'unprecedented' level of response
Suncorp has hit back at rival IAG's claims, made in a Commerce Commission application for clearance to buy Lumley
03/12/2014
Super Rupert : Murdoch in investment management foray with Alan Kohler
Rupert Murdoch's News Limited is considering a proposal by finance guru Alan Kohler to expand into investment management.
03/12/2014
Singapore Broker Exodus Seen Quickening: Southeast Asia
Singapore’s shrinking brokerage industry is set to get even smaller as trading restrictions planned by regulators dent profits, according to a body that represents individual brokers.
03/12/2014
DBS riding on rapid growth of offshore yuan bond market
The offshore yuan bond market is likely to remain buoyant this year
03/12/2014
DBS riding on rapid growth of offshore yuan bond market
The offshore yuan bond market is likely to remain buoyant this year
03/12/2014
UOB launches $800m Basel III debut
The Singapore bank prices Southeast Asia’s first dollar Basel III Tier 2 bond.
03/12/2014
Deutsche scoops Indonesia ETF mandate
The SMinfra18 Index is a collection of 18 stocks selected from the infrastructure sector.
03/12/2014
J.P. Morgan launches two wholesale funds
The former is an unconstrained strategy with "a diversified opportunity set across the global fixed income and currency markets.
03/11/2014
Hedge Funds Like Most Chinese Stocks, but Especially These 6
There are two major catalysts for investors who are interested in leveraging the low valuations of Chinese stocks to watch
03/11/2014
Yu'e Bao Among Top 10 Funds in the World Last Month
Tianhong Asset Management Co. has been ranked among the top 10 fund houses in the world last month, thanks to the investments made by users of Yu'E Bao, an online financial management platform jointly launched by Tianhong and Chinese e-commerce giant
03/11/2014
Risks expected from cross-border RMB payments in Shanghai FTZ
Five third-party payment firms have received the green light to handle yuan-denominated cross-border payments in the free trade zone (FTZ).
03/11/2014
Heavyweight Wanda Group bulldozes into the financial sector
Wang Jianlin said that Wanda will construct hotels in 8-10 foreign cities over 10 years and the group aims to derive one third of its revenue from abroad by 2020.