07/24/2019
Investment grade ratings boost demand for dollar bond offerings from Chinese aircraft lessors
Upgraded ratings enable Chinese-owned aircraft lessors CDB Aviation and Avolon to issue dollar bonds while placing big orders for planes
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07/24/2019
China Railways Construction Corp signs first office tower contracts in Russia
CRRC will build two office buildings in central Moscow after signing a deal worth US$107 million with Afi Development Group
07/24/2019
China pulls out of Kenya after building a railroad to nowhere
The reason for China’s attack of cold feet might lie in the project’s high profile.
07/24/2019
AMP Capital revamps ethical super funds
Financial Standard understands the AMP Capital's ethical offerings are the ethical investment option for a number of industry superfunds.
07/24/2019
Pru Life to launch AM firm in the Philippines
The firm aims to develop mutual funds managed by Eastspring for sale to domestic investors, following a similar set-up by competitor Manulife.
07/24/2019
Asia’s Largest Green Bond Raises $1 Billion
According to reports, Greenko owns operating assets of 4.2 gigawatts with another 7 gigawatts under construction
07/23/2019
Funds: Ways to grow the local ETF industry
Quah says this would translate into a meaningful increase in the assets under management of the ETFs, making these commercially viable products.
07/23/2019
White Star Capital eyes Asia growth with new Hong Kong office
Globally based venture capital firm White Star Capital has set up a new office in Hong Kong
07/23/2019
China Kicks Off Trading in New SSE STAR Market
A total of 141 applications were received from companies seeking a listing on the SSE STAR Market, using a new registration based IPO system
07/22/2019
Singapore’s CapBridge in pact with Hana unit for private securities service in Korea
The companies say this will make it more convenient for unlisted firms in South Korea to attract investors from abroad, and that qualified domestic investors will also be able to access more foreign private investment opportunities.
07/22/2019
Cooper Investors launches equities fund
"This endowment mindset way of investing is one of the biggest investment trends we've seen in the market place," Cooper Investors founder and chief investment officer Peter Cooper said.
07/22/2019
AFA expands support for paraplanners
"Pulse is about uniting as one community to support each other, but it is also about standing up in support of advisers and the work we all do towards the common goal of delivering great advice to everyday Australians."
07/22/2019
Super body opposes member interests bill
The advocacy group labelled moves to reduce member access to TPD, income protection and life cover as "totally unacceptable" given most Australian's only hold those policies through group insurance.
07/22/2019
Thailand aims to tighten fixed-term fund regs
The country’s securities regulator wants fund managers and distributors to disclose more information about the products’ risks.
07/22/2019
Fidelity tunes into IPO contender iflix
iflix's biggest backer, Rich List-er Patrick Grove's Catcha Group, also tipped in fresh funds, along with other existing investors including American publisher and television station owner Hearst.
07/19/2019
The World’s Biggest Pension Fund Has a $26 Billion War Chest for Japan Stocks
Pension fund purchases to provide support for stocks: Shinkin
07/19/2019
Optimizing working capital through the use of big data
Making full use of internal and external analytical information can help companies manage and optimize their working capital much more effectively
07/19/2019
Vietnam's VinaCapital acquires Singapore robo adviser Smartly
Citing figures from German data provider Statista, VinaCapital says robo-advisory services manage over US$980 billion of assets globally and it’s expected to expand at a 27% compound annual growth rate between 2019 and 2023.
07/19/2019
Tensions between US-China over trade, technology ‘persistent’, could last for years, BlackRock says
Trade war weighing on confidence in capital expenditure and manufacturing, according to the BlackRock Investment Institute
07/19/2019
Mercer unveils best-performing Aussie equity funds
Some managers with a negative market view held high cash levels.