03/16/2021
AXA rolls out new global brand campaign to inspire confidence and progress
Hong Kong selected as the first in Asia to unveil the creatives
Alternative Investments
03/15/2021
Nomura Leads Woven Planet Bond Offering by Toyota
Toyota intends to use the proceeds from the offering for its wide range of SDG-related initiatives.
03/15/2021
Taiwan’s new BLF head to overhaul operations, seek stricter due diligence
The BLF supervises seven pension funds and annuities with around NT$4.45 trillion (US$160.2 billion) of total assets as of September 2020.
03/15/2021
Korea’s Mirae Asset launches active China-themed ETFs in Hong Kong
Jung Ho Rhee, chief executive of Mirae Asset Global Investments (HK), notes that innovation and technological development “play a critical role in China’s economic growth and transformation”.
03/15/2021
Bell AM wins mandate
"After what has been a difficult period for SMID-cap companies in 2020, we feel that earnings will recover materially in the next few years."
03/15/2021
AMP announces new MyNorth partnered managed portfolios
“We’re continuing to invest in and expand our MyNorth managed portfolio range, with more new offers set to launch in 2021.”
03/12/2021
REITs extend performance struggles
The difference is that the Lend Lease fund returned -5.4% p.a., meaning it has lost around 18% over three years.
03/12/2021
ESG ETFs surpass $3b
Assets in environmental, social and governance exchange traded funds have risen by 96% since 2019 with internationally-focused ones reporting the best performance.
03/11/2021
Manulife survey shows Hong Kong taxpayers risk missing out on potential tax savings and benefits
In a survey of 1,001 Hong Kong taxpayers about their knowledge of local tax rules
03/11/2021
China's aging population spurs pension reform push
New policies, regulations, private insurance alternatives hot topics at Lianhui conference
03/10/2021
Collapse of Greensill Capital sends shockwaves through financial and industrial circles
Greensill had put a shadow banking spin on the traditional business practice of factoring
03/10/2021
AMP Capital sells Global Companies capability to Fiera Capital
This agreement delivers on AMP Capital’s strategy to find the best opportunities for our GEFI capabilities
03/10/2021
Philippine pension SSS says job losses caused three million to stop contributing
We do not want these members to lose the privilege of availing other benefits from SSS as a result of this situation.
03/10/2021
China M&A surges on Covid recovery as focus shifts inwards
Value of domestic deals at $77.5bn marks busiest start to a year on record
03/09/2021
Singapore’s role in the future of capital
As investors seek new pockets of opportunities in new asset classes, they are also reassessing their responsibilities, forging new investing approaches and accelerating innovation centred on building more resilient, inclusive and sustainable economies
03/09/2021
AMP Capital sells Global Companies capability to Fiera Capital
AMP Capital and Fiera Capital are committed to ensuring that existing client terms and conditions will not be impacted, and clients experience a seamless experience throughout the transition.
03/09/2021
ESG investment could boost growth in Asia
Interest in ESG investing in the region may increasingly be driven by its contribution to sustain overall levels of economic growth, according to a report by Deutsche Bank (DB) Chief Investment Office.
03/08/2021
Malaysia’s Khazanah profit plunges 61%, doesn’t see aviation, tourism recovery before 2023
Although dividend income from investee companies jumped 36.84% to 5.2 billion ringgit, this was offset by a sharp drop in divestment gains to 2.7 billion ringgit from 9.9 billion ringgit in 2019.
03/08/2021
China’s CIC investment return drops to 12% in 2020, report says
Although global markets have rebounded from the battering earlier in 2020, volatility has remained high.
03/08/2021
Hong Kong’s FWD completes buying minority stake in Indonesia’s BRI Life
The company didn’t disclose any of the financial details of the deal, and spokespersons for both FWD and BRI Life did not immediately respond to questions from Asia Asset Management.