02/08/2021
Bain Capital Grows Japan Headcount
According to research firm AVCJ, the number of Japan-related transactions involving private equity funds rose 6 percent last year to 153 despite stalled deal-making in early 2020 due to the pandemic.
Alternative Investments
02/08/2021
Acclime doubles its presence and service offering in China with the acquisition of 1421 Consulting Group.
Crawford noted that with the in-country expertise and technology used, Acclime is well-positioned to be the one-stop service provider for clients operating in and throughout the region
02/07/2021
China’s investors are flooding Hong Kong’s capital market in search of value as they dodge US sanctions
Fear of missing out on some of world’s best-performing stocks has made Hong Kong a gateway for Chinese capital seeking overseas investment
02/05/2021
Korea’s KIC investment income up in 2020 on global market rally
Although last year’s return was less than the 15.39% in 2019, KIC Chief Executive Officer Heenam Choi points out that it was the second consecutive annual double-digit gain.
02/05/2021
Asia's family-owned firm founders seek private equity exit
The shifting sentiment could spell seismic moves in capital.
02/05/2021
What is the Comprehensive Agreement Act on Investment?
While Chinese investments into Europe have been steady in the past few years
02/04/2021
Future Super, Verve accused of misleading members
Wilson also asked why Future Super has 12 people employed full-time to allocate investment mandates when 60% of funds under management are allocated to three BetaShares ETFs.
02/04/2021
Japan's asset managers under pressure to improve workforce gender diversity
“There's some catching up to do,” says Stefanie Drews, senior corporate managing director at Tokyo-headquartered Nikko Asset Management, which manages assets of around USD250 billion.
02/04/2021
Indian Red Carpet Welcome For Foreign Investors
One significant change relates to foreign funds located in countries like Mauritius or Singapore that are holding existing (grandfathered) investments qualifying for a capital gains tax exemption on equity shares under the respective tax treaties.
02/03/2021
Aviva announces climate transition programme
The programme would run for between one and three years, depending on individual company circumstances, and incorporate clear escalation measures for non-responsive businesses or those that do not act quickly enough.
02/03/2021
Growth in the face of the pandemic: how Asia’s fund market is going from strength to strength
The VCC structure attempts to offer the best of both worlds – the benefits of a limited partnership alongside the benefits of a corporate structure.
02/03/2021
Credit market valuations imply improved fundamentals in 2021
Also, net inflows returned to the loan market in December after a year mostly dominated by outflows and the results of the Georgia Senate run-off brought the theme of reflation back into focus, which may provide a technical tailwind for the floating-rate
02/03/2021
Singapore property firms face setback as workers stay at home
The move adds to headwinds for developers and Reits, amid questions over what the future holds for offices worldwide even after the pandemic.
02/03/2021
Korea’s POBA hires KORAMCO for 300 billion won property mandate
The POBA mandate boosts blind pool funds managed by KORAMCO and its subsidiaries to more than 3 trillion won, according to Kim Chul-gyu, the asset management firm’s head of REITS & Trust.
02/02/2021
Three listed units of China's HNA disclose embezzlements of nearly $13 billion
The move came after a local government-led working team concluded due diligence at HNA earlier in January, and laid out risk disposal plans, enabling it to move to the next stage of resolving a multi-year liquidity crisis.
02/02/2021
RSE trustee board composition evolving
Directors that are employer representatives went from holding 32.7% of the total board seats to 30.5% in the period.
02/02/2021
Allianz sets up China’s first 100% foreign-owned insurance asset manager
The Shanghai-based firm, China’s first 100% foreign-owned insurer, officially opened on January 16, with an initial capital of 1.2 billion RMB.
02/02/2021
Singapore property investor to raise $600m for EU office fund
Mapletree seeds with UK, Polish and German assets targeting 12% return
02/02/2021
Navigator acquires investments from Dyal Capital Partners
Under the terms of the shareholders’ agreement entered into by Navigator and the Dyal funds, Dyal would hold a majority of their share consideration and note consideration for at least five years post-closing.
02/02/2021
HUB24 completes Paragem sale
McDonald was nominated to the Easton board for consideration as the first of two new non-executive directors to be nominated by HIB24 under the terms of the transaction implementation deed.