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
Alternative Investments
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.
12/02/2019
Malaysia's Affin Hwang launches country’s first leveraged and inverse ETFs
L&I ETFs allow investors to augment gains made by the underlying indices, although losses are also similarly amplified.
12/02/2019
Chinese money flocks to dollar-based Cambodian economy
Phnom Penh starting to seek economic growth based on national currency
12/01/2019
SK China to set up $850 million fund with China's Hillhouse Capital: Korea Economic Daily
SK China, the South Korean conglomerate's Chinese unit, will invest 100 billion won while Hillhouse Capital
11/29/2019
Withers KhattarWong acts for Indonesian energy company
In April 2019, the team acted as lead counsel for several projects signed at the BRI conference held in Beijing.
11/29/2019
HSBC GAM unveils Asia high yield bond fund
The strategy will combine top-down macro assessment with bottom-up credit analysis
11/29/2019
Recognition of IBFIM Malaysia's qualifications by CISI
We are delighted to be working with IBFIM on this important project