05/25/2020
Retirement income covenant delayed
Hume pointed out the deferral of the covenant will also allow its drafting to be informed by the retirement income review, which is due to be handed to the government next month.
Alternative Investments
05/25/2020
Asia’s Rich Brush Aside Risk to Buy Chinese Developer Debt
Still, there’s confidence that Beijing won’t allow a property collapse at a time of slowing economic growth.
05/22/2020
Hedge fund pitches European bank hybrid trade
Investors are dipping back into Australian hybrids, but hedge funds are looking to Europe for juicy returns
05/22/2020
J.P. Morgan Expands Research in China Brokerage Unit
J.P. Morgan continues its ambitious expansion drive in China following regulatory approval in December 2019 to provide brokerage, investment advisory and underwriting services.
05/22/2020
Malaysia's LTAT may invest in global assets, tradeable fixed income
The fund is also exploring the potential of having exposure in global markets.
05/22/2020
Switching prompts fund to alter allocations
Qantas Super widened the range of asset allocations for each asset class in each option by up to 10%.
05/22/2020
Over 70% of Singapore under 40s do not have life cover
As SJP uncovers a heavy reliance on family to provide care in illness and retirementavy reliance on family to pr
05/21/2020
Fidelity applies to set up China funds business - reports
According to Reuters, Neuberger Berman has also applied to set up a mutual fund business in China, with Schroder also having plans to do similar.
05/21/2020
Plan for the worst, hope for the best
Wilson is still slightly bearish, and believes the economic recovery will take longer than what is currently being priced in.
05/21/2020
AMP, Pendal launch new managed portfolio
The MyNorth Sustainable Managed Portfolio has an investment management fee of 0.20% per annum and estimated indirect costs of 0.69% per annum.
05/21/2020
Hedge fund pitches European bank hybrid trade
Investors are dipping back into Australian hybrids, but hedge funds are looking to Europe for juicy returns
05/20/2020
Coronavirus drags Noah’s profits
Separately, traditional investments, including mutual funds, accounted for around 80% of the products distributed by the firm in Q1.
05/20/2020
Taiwan's Fubon Life invests US$203 million in three private equity funds
Although the insurers’ average exposure to alternatives remains lower than in plain vanilla investments, she expects them to put greater focus on private equity as they look for better yields amid the ongoing market volatility.
05/20/2020
Fund pulls mandate, alters pandemic definition
QSuper said investment fees in the option will reduce from 0.72% to 0.24% after the transition and the indirect cost ratio will reduce from 0.18% to 0.05%.
05/20/2020
S.Korea's state pension fund to raise risk asset, overseas investments by 2025
In a detailed breakdown, it aims to have about 35% of its assets in overseas stocks and 10% each in overseas bonds and alternative assets.
05/19/2020
Industry funds pulled back to the pack
"There is much to be said for claims that SMSFs could rekindle some momentum from this," Dunnin said.
05/19/2020
Japan slips into recession for first time in 4½ years
Nation on course for deepest post-war slump as pandemic ravages businesses, consumers
05/18/2020
How to beat the cash crunch in bank deposits and share dividends
Savers and investors should prepare for more hits to their income, but experts say there are ways to minimise the financial pain.
05/18/2020
Industry Super Australia to invest A$28 billion to boost economy
The funds “provide capital to solid Australian businesses and bring forward large investments in major projects and essential infrastructure that will create new jobs and sustain many more.
05/18/2020
AIA Myanmar only invests in domestic government bonds, report says
Mr. Ly also says AIA Myanmar has shifted its business model to place greater emphasis on its online platform in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.