05/29/2020
China’s fund AUM rises 20% despite negative GDP growth
Other markets in Asia shed fund assets this year, but China’s retail mutual fund industry recorded net inflows, according to Amac data.
Alternative Investments
05/29/2020
CapitaLand snags $500m sustainability-linked loan from UOB
To date, CapitaLand has partnered with seven financial institutions to secure a total of 12 sustainable financing instruments comprising sustainability-linked loans, green loans and green bond.
05/29/2020
Collapse of REITs spells opportunity: SG Hiscock
REITs are on the frontline as the economy reopens
05/29/2020
BlackRock iShares launches two ETFs
The launches take iShares' fixed income product suite to eight ETFs in Australia.
05/29/2020
Pandemic hits Jupai revenues in Q1
The demand for wealth management products distributed by the firm was down during the period.
05/29/2020
Pru Life rolls out three funds in the Philippines
One of them is a fixed income product that invests in US dollar-denominated bonds globally.
05/29/2020
Govt eases norms for offshore funds to shift fund management to India
This was expected to open the so-called flood gates and prompt more Indian fund managers located outside India to return
05/29/2020
How to Manage DB Plans Through the Crisis
Experts expect the market volatility will continue for an unknown amount of time, so DB plan sponsors must be flexible and find new directions depending on the goals for their plans.
05/28/2020
Equities attractive in search for yield: Zenith
"Despite a lower expected dividend yield for Australian equities in the near term, we believe it is important to view this dynamic across broader asset classes."
05/28/2020
New IPO system to transform securities sector
Securities firms will benefit directly from the registration-based IPO system.
05/28/2020
Taiwan’s Cathay Life to invest US$50 million in KKR private equity fund
Life insurance assets in Taiwan rose to NT$29.3 trillion ($975.2 billion) last year from NT$26.3 trillion in 2018, according to figures from the Taiwan Insurance Institute.
05/28/2020
ING rejigs super offering, closes balanced option
Balanced options at superannuation funds have copped advisers' ire in recent months, questioning their high allocations to illiquid assets, low cash and fixed income holdings and high exposure to growth assets.
05/28/2020
APRA pushes for super fund consolidation
If this cannot solve the issue, trustees should look to amend trust deeds in relation to mergers, rather than abandon the idea completely.
05/27/2020
Super escapes COVID-19 hit
Self-managed super funds were hit in a similar vein to retail funds, realising a loss of $69.7 billion over the quarter.
05/27/2020
HKEX Signs Agreement with MSCI to License Indexes to Launch Asia and Emerging Markets Futures and Options Contracts
The introduction of the 37 futures and options contracts remain subject to regulatory approvals and market conditions.
05/27/2020
Super fund to remediate members
The fund did not respond to repeated requests for comment on the total amount, number of members affected, duration of the discrepancy or the fund's solution to safeguard against similar future occurrences.
05/27/2020
Allianz launches digital health services for Singapore customers
"Telehealth isn't just about speaking to a doctor online. it's about removing inefficiency in the existing healthcare system, to provide better care and convenience to the people."
05/27/2020
Singapore's life insurance industry reports 20% rise in new premiums
The LIA said single premium par and non-par products comprised 73% of new business, with single premium linked products made up the remaining 27%.
05/26/2020
MLC Wealth launches new advice business
MLC said the name TenFifty was derived from the translation of MLC in Roman numerals.
05/26/2020
Malaysian insurer Etiqa gets licence to set up shop in Cambodia
Etiqa currently offers fire insurance and personal accident products in Cambodia via Maybank’s 21 branches in the country.