12/20/2019
Philippine firms broaden access to offshore investments
The number of feeder funds denominated in the local currency has surged during the past two years.
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12/20/2019
Philippine firms broaden access to offshore investments
The number of feeder funds denominated in the local currency has surged during the past two years.
12/19/2019
Global equities: upwardly cautious
Markets inching up in 2020 seems to be a growing consensus among fund groups.
12/19/2019
Hang Seng set to launch another FMP
It will be the third fixed maturity product sold by the investment firm to Hong Kong retail investors this year.
12/19/2019
China Southern Asset Management launches first ESG fund
The China Southern ESG Theme Equity Fund, which was unveiled on December 2, targets both institutional and retail investors and is managed by Hui Zhang, who says it’s aimed at capitalising on the growing adoption of ESG investing criteria in the cou
12/19/2019
Retailization of alternatives coming to Asia for HNWIs
GPs are looking to pool smaller amounts of commitments from HNWIs into feeder funds for institutional real estate funds
12/19/2019
Standard Chartered Saadiq Inks MOU With TH For Long-Term Collaboration
The deals were booked at Standard Chartered Bank Offshore Labuan, making the deal the first Financial Market transaction for the offshore entity.
12/19/2019
Nomura to Announce Third Quarter Operating Results on January 30
Financial statements and presentation materials will be available on the Nomura Holdings
12/18/2019
Walkers Fundamentals 2019 Private Equity Trends - Part 2
The willingness of investors to remain locked in for longer is also reflected by the increased number of evergreen or permanent capital private equity funds in the market.
12/18/2019
MUFG asset manager to charge ultralow fee amid pension woes
Japan institutions cut fund commissions to attract long-term investors
12/18/2019
M&G Adds to Japanese Residential Portfolio
Richard van den Berg, who manages M&G Real Estate's core Asian property strategy, said the firm is «positive about the fundamentals in targeted areas in Japan» as urbanization trends remain strong.
12/17/2019
Sustainability investing takes off in Southeast Asia
The total deal value of sustainability investments for the first half of 2019 was US$3.2 billion, up 60 percent over the first half of 2018, and is on track to surpass 2018.
12/16/2019
Qatar wealth fund buys 25.1% of India power firm for US$450 million
Adani Electricity Mumbai is the licensee of an integrated power distribution, transmission and generation business in Mumbai, where it holds 87% of the city’s electricity market.
12/16/2019
World's biggest hedge fund returns found in Singapore
Singapore is home to two of the top 10 in 2019, and a third is partly based in the island nation. In all of the US, there are only four, and zero in Europe or Hong Kong.
12/16/2019
Korea funds' NAV up 1.6% in November on inflows into money market, real estate funds
Real estate funds attracted 2.2 trillion won of net inflows, which pushed their NAV up 2.4% to 98.9 trillion won.
12/16/2019
HSBC continues to facilitate Malaysia-China biz corridor
Other topics included a brief analysis of Malaysia’s recently announced Budget 2020
12/16/2019
ARA Asset Management sells Cache Logistics stake to Logos Property
Financial details of the deal and the stake involved were not disclosed but a Mingtiandi report said ARA Asset Management has agreed to sell its entire 10 per cent stake in Cache.
12/16/2019
JB Financial to buy Morgan Stanley unit in Vietnam
With the deal, JB Financial aims to establish a new Southeast Asian financial belt in Cambodia, Myanmar as well as Vietnam.
12/15/2019
Ant Financial, Vanguard partner to offer investment consultancy in China
The services are available for minimum investments of 800 yuan (about 113 U.S. dollars) and accessible through the Alipay app, a popular third-party fintech platform run by Ant Financial.
12/15/2019
Sumitomo Mitsui eyeing more overseas buyouts
Sumitomo Mitsui’s move is new among Japan’s three biggest banks, which like global peers are trying to slash costs while overhauling their business to meet threats and opportunities posed by digital technology.