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.
Alternative Investments
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%.
07/16/2021
SMSF trustees open to advice but uptake declines
It’s not a surprise SMSF trustees want more education and information on what the various changes are.
07/16/2021
Thailand fund management assets up 4.7%, big inflows into China, global equity funds
The inflow into foreign equity funds is likely to continue in the second half of the year, Chayanee Juengmanon, a senior research analyst at Morningstar, tells Asia Asset Management.
07/15/2021
Indonesia’s INA, government in talks on toll assets to draw US$2 billion-plus foreign capital, report says
“The government is also collaborating with INA to bring in new partners for the development of several airports,”
07/15/2021
Hong Kong’s Value Partners launches its first ETF in Malaysia
“The ETF will be initially subscribed by Value Partners Group and [other] potential investors,”
07/15/2021
Singapore’s Temasek reports record portfolio value and investments amid pandemic
The company divested a record S$39 billion during the year.
07/15/2021
Investors should focus on quality
“We expect the remainder of 2021 will be challenging. Returns will be harder to come by, but should still be positive, in our view,”
07/14/2021
North expands its managed portfolio options
Super and retirement
07/13/2021
Liechtenstein fund manager launches in Australia
The fund invested predominantly in private markets, such as private equity, real estate, infrastructure and private debt as well as liquid alternatives including insurance-linked strategies, hedge funds and alternative risk premia.