10/20/2019
Mega-projects cast shadow over Southeast Asia property market
Space glut and foreign funding doubts fuel fears of regional real estate bubble
Alternative Investments
10/20/2019
New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty in a league of its own
One of the team, Jeremy Pryor, a real estate associate with 15 years' experience, has had his best month in his career since joining NZSIR and is on target for his best year ever.
10/20/2019
Seems SoftBank’s ‘tech-whispering’ operating partner lost his touch
Lopez was still flying high and talking of SoftBank's belief in entrepreneurial "freedom" and hands-off approach.
10/18/2019
Singapore robo offers cannabis fund
The cannabis and uranium sectors have underperformed and ETFs focused on these themes can be value plays, Kristal AI says.
10/18/2019
IFM pushes into large scale private equity
This experience, along with his networks within corporate Australia, complements our existing high quality private equity networks, skills and experience partnering with founders and management teams."
10/18/2019
China’s Recent Open Up Measures in Financial Sector
The measures demonstrate China’s commitment to fulfilling the promise made by the former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Finance in 2017
10/17/2019
Al Waha invests in Beijing-based MSA Capital
Both China and Bahrain offer a substantial pool of tech talent, startup capital and digitally minded consumers, so the scope for further building this relationship is substantial,” said Areije Al Shakar, fund director at Al Waha Fund of Funds.
10/17/2019
Chinese Offshore Asset Manager Opens in Singapore
The firm will focus on building a sustainable family office and external asset management business and will provide a range of quality products and services tailored to high net worth individuals in the region, the statement said.
10/17/2019
China talks up opportunities for foreign investors to put money in its financial sector
Other changes include allowing foreign lenders to establish wholly-owned banks in China, and removing the need for prior approval for conducting businesses in the local currency, known as the renminbi or yuan.
10/17/2019
Caroline Baker talks to Ignites Asia about retail alternatives funds trends in Singapore
She pointed out that historically it was the institutional investors that were able to access alternative investments like private equity and real estate funds.
10/17/2019
Amundi courts HK investors with new theme
An education-themed fund will be a first in the Hong Kong market and the firm also expects to offer it to mainland investors via the MRF scheme.
10/17/2019
Nikko AM Awarded Gold Rating in the PRIDE Index 2019 for Efforts to Create an LGBT-Inclusive Workplace
PRIDE is an acronym for elements scored under the index: Policy, Representation, Inspiration, Development, and Engagement/Empowerment.
10/17/2019
Nikko AM Hosts Internship for Syrian Refugees
Two of the participants had a three-week internship in the Corporate Sustainability Department
10/17/2019
IOOF acquires OnePath at a discount
The agreement included termination rights for both IOOF and ANZ us the remaining condition of APRA approval is not met.
10/17/2019
Insignia Ventures closes second fund at $274.1m
Insignia's call to adventure from day one has been to nurture the growth of early stage companies in South-east Asia.
10/17/2019
Acclime rebrands 3 partner firms in Hong Kong
We are confident that Hong Kong will continue to surpass expectations and will remain as a leading equity and debt capital market.
10/16/2019
China to scrap foreign ownership limits for fund companies from April
The regulator, however, did not specify whether this meant managers could submit an application for mutual fund licences starting in April or earlier, or whether the first such licence could be handed out as soon as April.
10/16/2019
Greensill Capital takes flagship fund fail in stride
Greensill's $US49.4 million ($73 million) after-tax profit reported in financials lodged with the corporate regulator late Friday followed a $US20.8 million net profit in 2017, and came off revenue of $US273 million, which nearly doubled from 2017&am
10/16/2019
Thai investors flee foreign funds
Thailand fund activity in the third quarter was marked by outflows from foreign equity and bond funds, according to a recent Morningstar report.
10/16/2019
Money market flows rise in Hong Kong
Investors in Hong Kong are putting capital into money market funds, although total AUM of the products remains relatively low, according to Fitch Ratings.