12/16/2020
Redpoint wins $50m mandate
Redpoint fund manager partner GSFM's chief executive Damien McIntyre said the ongoing economic, social and health impacts of COVID-19 globally have reinforced the desire of many investors to consider investments focused on SRI.
12/16/2020
AIA to launch income protection product
IP CORE sits at the lower end of the cost spectrum, next to the basic Income Protection Accident Only/Super Income Protection Accident Only cover.
12/15/2020
The transaction is subject to certain closing conditions
12/15/2020
Deal activity remained inconsistent across different deal types.
12/15/2020
Super and retirement
12/15/2020
ClearBridge is part of Franklin Templeton and operates with investment independence.
12/15/2020
The precious metals exposure acted as a counter-point for equity risk for rebalancing while the allocation to fixed income and cash meant the portfolio was prepared for recession and deflation.
12/14/2020
Permissible manager are those with a capital market services licence for fund management, or exempt financial institutions, or registered fund management companies.
12/14/2020
“We would like to leverage the success with multinational development banks in green, social and sustainability bonds partnerships in hopes to expand this to other platforms,”
12/14/2020
“Including this conversion, the industry’s market cap is now $92.3 billion, although, even without it, the industry rose to a record high of $78.7 billion.”
12/14/2020
UOBVM expects to complete the final closing of AIIF II next year, with a target of US$100 million to be raised in total.
12/14/2020
"Then we articulated a theory of change as to why a specific product or service helped to achieve those targets, and then we looked at the scope for solutions, in revenue terms, to see how big that market can grow."
12/14/2020
The launch of FinCity.Tokyo is a sign that Japan realises a financial centre is a means to better deploy national wealth, such as its household savings, the largest in the world.
12/13/2020
The central bank last cut the RRR in March, lowering it by 200 basis points to help counter the economic impact of the coronavirus.
12/11/2020
Departing HK residents withdraw $298.8 million in pension funds in H1, up 13.6%
The authority said the number of claimants may not be equal to the number of claims as a member may be holding more than one account under the MPF system.
12/11/2020
Mr. Chang says the FSC will set up a dedicated committee to identity appropriate funds, and also provide management and administration fee concessions to entice more people to join.
12/11/2020
The study surveyed more than 600 global institutional asset owners
12/11/2020
State Street Global Advisors has identified real estate investment trusts as the least attractive assets for next year, while global equities are the favoured option.
12/10/2020
MAS is keen to help other central banks in the region to expand the linkage, so that more people across Southeast Asia can benefit, Menon said.
12/09/2020
The FSS says derivatives funds and bond funds were the fastest growing mutual fund type, with assets up 1.7 trillion won and 600 billion won, respectively.