09/19/2023
XV Capital plots expansion, fund launch
Joining XV Capital as chief operating officer and partner is former BT Financial Group head of investment research and governance Marnie McLaren, based in Sydney.
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09/19/2023
Islamic Finance & Investments Association launches
It will represent the professional interests of the Islamic banking, finance, and investments sector in their relations with governments, regulators, and the community, as well as support and facilitate initiatives related to Islamic finance.
09/15/2023
LGT Wealth India: Family offices seek PE funds and structured credit
The Indian wealth manager is seeing an uptick in interest in mid-stage private equity funds focused on deep technology.
09/15/2023
Morningstar Asia CEO on breaking free from mutual funds
Asia CEO Nick Cheung discusses Morningstar’s integrating global offerings and tapping into its subsidiaries Pitchbook and Sustainalytics for a broader product suite.
09/15/2023
Korea Post hires two managers for US$400 million infrastructure mandate
The mandate is structured as a close-end commingled fund or a separately managed account, with at least 70% of assets allocated to North America and Western Europe.
09/15/2023
Aviva to sell stake in Singapore Life in billion dollar deal
Under this framework, any surplus capital will be made available for reinvestment in the business, bolt-on mergers and acquisitions, and/or additional returns to shareholders.
09/14/2023
Singapore’s Temasek partners local universities in S$75 million investment programme
Temasek says that the company and Xora will collaborate with NTU and NUS to launch and build globally competitive ventures
09/14/2023
SGX Group announces new structure to scale multi-asset business
New structure will harness the strengths of our multi-asset offering to capture growth opportunities in Asia and beyond
09/13/2023
Apex Group celebrates GIFT City success with new client win
With an already successful long/short strategy, ITI is ready to expand its footprint in the offshore market with launch of this new fund.
09/13/2023
AIMCo to Quadruple Headcount in Singapore
And to support growth ambitions, it will look to gradually boost headcount in Singapore to over 20, quadrupling the four people currently employed in the region.
09/12/2023
Apex Group continues global expansion with Korea launch
This announcement follows the continued growth of Apex Group in the APAC region
09/12/2023
Ex-Singapore Finance Minister Dies
[Hu] stewarded our finances well and provided a steady hand to steer our economy through the 1997 Asian financial crisis
09/11/2023
HKEX Celebrates Opening of London Office
In celebration of this milestone event, Mr Aguzin struck the HKEX gong, signifying HKEX’s commitment to its global clients and to the importance of connectivity.
09/11/2023
Process initiated to close Shanghai office
The decision is driven by operational considerations and does not affect the fund’s investment strategy or our investments in China.
09/08/2023
Korea Asset Management calls for bids for 100 billion won fund mandate
Institutions bidding on the mandate must have experience in non-performing loan fund management.
09/07/2023
AIIB invests US$25 million in five-year sustainable Eurobond
The bank will sell a total of $100 million worth of sustainable bonds to a group of international financial institutions through private placement.
09/06/2023
Willis Towers Watson buys funds from advice group
The decision to offload the funds is part of the licensee's broader strategy, which is to focus on its core offering of financial advice.
09/06/2023
Thailand's Private Banks Eye Optimal AUM for Profitability Amid Rising Competition
This trend is attributed to increasing expenses related to hiring skilled private bankers, boosting internal infrastructure, and meeting stringent compliance regulations.
09/05/2023
Ex-GIC Bond Manager Launches Hedge Fund
The fund – Adira Investment Management – is a long/short strategy focused on corporate credit and launch in the fourth quarter of this year.
09/04/2023
Fidelity launches two overseas equities funds to MPF members
The Americas equity fund focuses on listed companies that have their head offices in North America or exercise a predominant part of their activity in the region.