05/22/2019
Contracts worth US$26b placed with China-Singapore initiative
The economic success of Singapore is admired by many planners in China, with this connectivity initiative now spawning 169 projects across numerous industrial sectors
Alternative Investments
05/22/2019
The impact of financial innovation on the financial markets
With asset owners increasingly looking at tactical investing, understanding the impact of financial innovation on market volatility is more important – and simultaneously more challenging – than it has been in the past, a group of high-level i
05/22/2019
Aligning the Interests of Hedge Fund Managers and Investors
The article looks at an innovative approach to fee structuring
05/22/2019
Vietnam - working with the government to open the market
Do Moi encouraged the free market growth in areas such as the production of consumer goods, which led to inflows of foreign capital and rapid economic growth.
05/21/2019
Sompo predicts ‘a record high’ for 2019 despite domestic disasters
the firm’s net income rose 4.9 percent, reaching ¥146.6 billion for FY 2018, up from ¥139.8 billion for FY 2017.
05/21/2019
South Korea’s KIC to manage assets of two industry groups, report says
KIC had approximately $122 billion of total assets under management at the end of 2018.
05/21/2019
Singapore’s GIC, India firm team up to invest US$600 million in hotels
This will allow the company to "pursue acquisitions in an asset light format", according to IHCL, which will manage the assets.
05/21/2019
VALR Launches Bitcoin-Rand Trading
VALR is backed by former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan and US-based Bittrex, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.
05/21/2019
Carlyle Co-Founder Sees Emerging Markets Yielding ‘The Greatest Reward’ in the Coming Years
Rubenstein argued the worst has passed when it comes to issues negatively affecting the appeal of emerging market economies – such as commodity price declines, corruption and a lack of transparency, as well as the dearth of viable deals.
05/21/2019
Centuria acquires fund manager
The new venture will be led by Heathley chief executive Andrew Hemming.
05/21/2019
Global equities boutique opens Australian office
Heading the new office is former Perpetual Private senior research analyst Deana Leong
05/21/2019
Financial advice valued beyond returns
Matt Brown, executive general manager of advice at Australian Unity, said the research highlights the difference good advice makes to the quality of people's lives.
05/21/2019
Reit mergers gather pace in Singapore
OUE real-estate investment trust (Reit) merger follows Viva-ESR; hope is to create better liquidity in stocks.
05/21/2019
Nomura Announces Inaugural Winners of US$100,000 Emerging Artist Awards
Winner of the US$1 Million Nomura Art Award to be Revealed at a Gala Ceremony in Shanghai in October
05/20/2019
Ex-GIC, Stanford guys find sweet spot in Asian private equity
The homegrown fund management firm backs mid-market country funds and is expanding its team.
05/20/2019
Hong Kong’s GaoTeng and Futu Securities launch new service
The money market fund, which was launched in March, invests primarily in Hong Kong dollar, US dollar, and RMB-denominated debt instruments with short maturities.
05/20/2019
A financial frontiersman in the Wild West of emerging markets
Equally, advanced nations wanted access to investment opportunities in the developing world.
05/20/2019
Malaysia unveils measures to boost bond market accessibility
The index provider assigns countries with market accessibility levels.
05/20/2019
Taiwan Business Quick Take
Taiwan’s financial companies have spent NT$588 million from a special reserve over the past three years to help employees keep up with the latest financial technology
05/20/2019
BetaShares launches new ETF
India already has a significant footprint in the IT sector and is home to companies including Tata Group and Infosys.