12/18/2013
One of the last few remaining externally-managed real estate investment trusts that were created more than 20 years ago, CFS Retail, has signed a $460 million deal with the Commonwealth Bank to internalise the vehicle
12/18/2013
Capita launches Lloyd's Singapore policy and cash management platform
Capita Insurance Services has launched the first market service for the Lloyd's community in Singapore which will help brokers and managing agents with their policy administration.
12/17/2013
The Thai real estate group controlled by billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has delayed a plan to raise at least 25 billion baht from selling a property fund to the public
12/17/2013
ADB is dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific through inclusive and environmentally sustainable economic growth and regional integration. In 2012, ADB assistance totalled $21.6 billion, including co-financing of $8.3bn.
12/16/2013
HSBC unit taps into onshore debt market
Move by bank's asset management arm a key part of its strategy to take advantage of Beijing's sweeping plans to globalise the yuan
12/16/2013
KB Financial Group Inc., the second-largest banking firm here, and state-run NongHyup Financial Inc.are widely anticipated to place their bids for the four affiliates, according to the regulatory and banking sources.
12/16/2013
Challenger Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire self-managed superannuation fund actuarial certificate provider Bendzulla Actuarial.
12/16/2013
Invesco Asia Trust PLC Monday said its net asset value grew by 3.2% on a total return basis over the half-year, compared with a fall in its benchmark index.
12/16/2013
The sale of 83 works set for Dec. 19 will be led by modern master Tyeb Mehta’s (1925-2009) work “Mahishasura,” which is estimated to sell for 75 million rupees ($1.2 million) to 95 million rupees.
12/16/2013
Luxury hotel group Shangri-La International Hotel Management said it will invest $115 million for the construction of a new Lakeside Shangri-La hotel in Myanmar.
12/16/2013
The share of respondents anticipating their bonuses to increase climbed to 48 percent in a survey carried out in September by the Chicago-based executive recruitment firm
12/12/2013
Insurer sets outs "aggressive" growth targets out to 2017 focused on the rise of the region’s middle class
12/12/2013
Citibank Bhd has become the first foreign bank to offer private retirement savings in Malaysia
12/12/2013
With this partnership, Citibank becomes the first foreign bank in the country to offer private retirement savings in its effort to deliver a complete suite of wealth management products and services locally.
12/12/2013
Shanghai is considering setting up its own asset-management company following similar moves by the nearby provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to clean up bad debt
12/12/2013
Aegon Religare Life Insurance expects to grow at 15 to 20 per cent in terms of premium collection in the current fiscal
12/11/2013
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to invest $250 million in Hines India Real Estate
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is pouring $250 million into Hines India Real Estate.
12/09/2013
Global fund managers are reaching outside Asia to tap growing demand for Chinese assets after authorities relaxed investment restrictions to promote the international use of the yuan.
12/09/2013
Standard Life Investments has moved to deliver on its strategy to reduce its exposure to real estate in Australia to focus on what it regards as recovering markets.
12/09/2013
Economics Fosters Investor-Manager Alignment of Interests