07/27/2021
Singapore’s iFAST Corp’s assets hit record high in first half of 2021
“Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Group expects its business performance for the full year 2021 to show healthy growth compared to 2020,”
Alternative Investments
07/27/2021
Apex supports Integral Group for fourth buy-out fund
Apex has been appointed to provide fund administration and regulatory services to Integral’s Fund IV Cayman LP, further strengthening the Group’s long-standing relationship with Integral that dates back to 2014.
07/26/2021
AMP announces new contemporary advice service model
The new model will be progressively introduced, giving advisers increased choice, flexibility, and transparency
07/26/2021
AMP Capital’s Community Infrastructure Fund secures additional stake in Royal Adelaide Hospital
Investment management
07/26/2021
Gresham House Appointed Asset Manager for Australian Forestry Mandate
It didn't provide any figures, but the company said it will provide further guidance after the transaction's completion, which is expected at the end of the year.
07/23/2021
Singapore’s wealth fund posts highest rate of return in 6 years
GIC reported an annualised 20-year real rate of return, its main performance metric, of 4.3 per cent for the year until the end of March, the highest since 2015, when it posted returns of 4.9 per cent.
07/23/2021
Perpetual posts 3% AUM increase in Q4
“Growth in asset values for the quarter was $1 billion, net of distributions, driven by higher markets,”
07/23/2021
SGX Grows FX OTC Reach
Incorporated in 2008 and headquartered in Singapore, MaxxTrader provides FX pricing and risk solutions for sell-side institutions including banks and broker-dealers, as well as a multi-dealer platform for hedge funds. It
07/23/2021
ANZ spins out venture unit
In the three years since its creation, ANZi has launched three new companies, including the digital home loan distribution platform OneTwo Finance, theOneSpot and Propps.
07/23/2021
JOHCM takes China profits
A strongly performing JOHCM Asia ex-Japan fund has pared back its bets on China and built a hefty exposure to India equities.
07/22/2021
Korea’s CWMAA opens tender for 25 billion won infrastructure mandate
Like most Korean asset owners, the CWMAA does not publicly announce tender results.
07/22/2021
Mutual funds see investor demand surge in China
‘Fixed income plus’ mutual funds expected to gain traction amid market volatility
07/21/2021
TLB Releases Updated Guide to High Net Worth Life Insurance
Since the launch of the inaugural edition of the Guide in 2020, the world and global economy has undergone dramatic changes.
07/21/2021
Malaysia’s AMMB sells insurance unit to Liberty Mutual of the US for 2.29 billion ringgit
As part of the deal, the merged entity will enter into an exclusive 20-year new bancassuanrce partnership with AMMB to distribute general insurance products.
07/21/2021
Hong Kong MPF supervisor hails “remarkable” performance
TVC assets rose 28% year-on-year to HK$2.21 billion in Hong Kong’s 2020/21 financial year ended March 31.
07/21/2021
Clime reports 'material increase' in profit
The firm also reported the Clime Smaller Companies fund had returned 100% since inception on April 2017 and exceeded $90 million in FUM.
07/20/2021
Is your direct lending strategy fit for purpose?
The potential opportunities created by this void are an attractive proposition for private capital funds.
07/20/2021
Top China Fund Manager Bets on Tech as Beijing Tightens Grip
China Asset Management completes fundraising for new product
07/19/2021
NGS Super awards $150m small caps mandate
The US$1.6 billion strategy has been running since April 2016, returning 22.24% p.a. (net of fees, in USD) to the MSCI ACWI small return's 13.49% p.a. from inception to June end.
07/19/2021
Macau’s SSF investment income and return decline in 2020
Income from the investment portfolio was 47.03 billion patacas in 2020, down from 55.05 billion patacas in 2019, and the return fell to 11.5% from 15.66%.