12/09/2019
BT Super announces new admin fees
The largest cohort of members to be transferred is scheduled for February 2020.
Alternative Investments
12/09/2019
Canadian pension funds look to tap private debt space in India
According to Gandhi, CPPIB sees a big opportunity in the lending space, where businesses have a good asset base but are facing issues on the liability side, including stressed assets.
12/09/2019
Metro Pacific Hospitals Completes Investment by KKR
The capital will also be used to grow the Company’s existing subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures.
12/09/2019
Super funds responsibly investing outshine peers: RIAA
Australian superannuation funds engaging in responsible investment are outperforming their rivals over one-, three- and five-year time frames, according to a new report from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia.
12/08/2019
Why Chinese capital is venturing into Africa’s fintech future
The continent needs banking services and some first-movers are aiming to make the most of the growing uptake of mobile phones to plug into the potential
12/08/2019
US-based start-up expands in India, Southeast Asia and China
The US-based building intelligence solutions provider is opening office in Delhi soon, its fourth office in India.
12/06/2019
HK's Raffles Family Office opens in Singapore
Firm serves clients in Greater China and is now targeting Asean market; it aims to grow AUM to at least US$5 billion by next year
12/06/2019
Nomura's productivity rose 60% following its layoffs
The bank says revenue growth in its sales and trading businesses is largely responsible for the improvement.
12/06/2019
Another A-share bull runs with the pack
UBS Asset Management sees a first half rebound coming in emerging markets, led by China A-shares.
12/06/2019
Asset growth remains top priority for alternative funds
In the coming years, alternative fund managers in Asia-Pacific should expect to see greater AUM growth from family offices, high net worth investors, and private wealth management platforms.
12/05/2019
Indonesia in talks with Japan to create sovereign wealth fund
Southeast Asian nation seeks funding for infrastructure, capital relocation
12/05/2019
Super funds to crack 13% by year end, retail leading
These results show us yet again that superannuation has this uncanny knack of surprising on the upside.
12/04/2019
Taiwan BLF pensions post 9.62% return in January through October
The seven funds it oversees reported total profits
12/04/2019
Analysis: China’s shifting renewables commitment
This is the country that Forbes magazine described in a January 2019 report as being set to become the world’s renewable energy superpower.
12/04/2019
Japanese Pension Fund Moves Against Short Sellers
Some Tokyo-based traders cited in the report expressed concerns that this move might brand short-selling as a “non-ESG” activity, as having shares out on loan remove holders’ voting rights and their ability to engage with their portfolio
12/03/2019
Frasers’ Singapore REITs Agree to Merge in $1.1 Billion Deal
The merger is at the least the fourth tie-up among Singapore-listed REITs this year.
12/03/2019
PE Panorama: From tech to sports
Existing shareholders in City Football Group are Arab and Chinese private equity groups and investors of Abu Dhabi United Group, CITIC Capital and China Media Capital.
12/03/2019
Vision 2020: China bond supply to grow 18%
The growth will be led by central and local government borrowing to fund a rise in the deficit
12/03/2019
Trade insurer to offer financing worth $3b to UAE oil firm
It marks the largest single financing offered by K-Sure in 2019.
12/03/2019
World’s Most Famous Hedge Funds Battle for Recognition in China
International names like BlackRock don’t resonate much in China’s crowded market of close to 9,000 hedge funds, which has its own set of local stars.