01/07/2020

Super fund rejigs investment option

The Trustee sets long-term investment performance objective for each option and regularly reviews the appropriateness of the objective (relative to the prevailing economic environment and outlook) and measures how performance compares to the set objective

01/07/2020

ASI bullish on EM bonds

Robust economic growth and interest rate cuts should support emerging market bonds this year, but several risks loom in the background, according to Aberdeen Standard Investments.

01/06/2020

Qatar Fund eyeing infra projects in PH

Dominguez said in a statement Friday QFFD’s commitment to provide assistance to sectors in the country that are most in need bodes well for the government’s efforts to assist the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in implementing

01/05/2020

KB eyes aggressive M&As in Southeast Asia

But the company hopes to boost its profile in the two most rapidly growing ASEAN countries next year to reduce its reliance on the local financial market.

01/05/2020

Major banks up ante for W2tr Prudential Life bid

At the respective annual kickoff meetings, Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Cho Yong-byoung also highlighted the need to “seek strategic M&A opportunities in both financial and nonfinancial sectors

01/03/2020

HSBC India completes custody deal with Franklin Templeton

HSS was also recently appointed custodian and administrator in November last year for the International Asset Management’s UCITS and alternative investment fund ICAV’s multi-manager platforms, domiciled in Ireland.

01/02/2020

FTSE Russell expands China ESG coverage

Foreign investors are expected to increase allocations to China A-shares, so Chinese companies face more pressure to raise their ESG standards.