03/06/2019
Nomura Announces Senior Management Lineup
The full list of senior managing directors and their respective responsibilities from April 1 is as shown below.
Alternative Investments
03/06/2019
BNY Mellon completes onboarding of Korea NPS’s bond mandate
NPS appointed BNY Mellon as custodian last September.
03/06/2019
ASI to launch seven funds in Hong Kong
The fund approvals come on the heels of ASI’s ramp up of onshore China activities
03/06/2019
Singapore fund industry group launches fintech mentorship programme
The programme is open to all fintech companies globally.
03/06/2019
“Wall of Money” Is Heading for Emerging Markets, IIF Says
Capital flows to emerging markets turned positive in January
03/05/2019
Increased Chubb Ownership in Huatai Insurance Group Converts Chinese Company to Sino-Foreign Joint Venture
First time a domestic Chinese financial services holding company converts to a Sino-foreign equity joint venture
03/05/2019
New firm enters HK’s wealth management market
The firm to offer two Greater China-focused funds: the Glam Alternative Investments Fund and the Glam-HKCFC MBS Fund
03/05/2019
Market cap funds disappoint investors: Report
The sector also recorded smaller losses of 7.95% and 6.95% on equal and asset-weighted bases respectively.
03/05/2019
The Carlyle Group acquires a stake in SBI Life
As India’s economy expands and its financial services sector deepens, demographic trends suggesting strong demand for life insurance undoubtedly motivated the purchase
03/05/2019
Why this HNW adviser avoids hedge funds
To get his alternatives exposure, Viola works with a few pure private equity managers.
03/04/2019
Hong Kong exchange primed for some M&A trades as strategic plan shows it’s time to diversify
The results also reinforce the group's heavy dependence on mainland stocks and derivatives.
03/04/2019
South Korea’s NPS posts 0.92% loss in 2018, worst year on record
The fund’s return on investments in domestic stocks last year was minus 16.77% versus the South Korean stock market benchmark index’s 17.28% decline.
03/04/2019
RI to see more M&A of banks this year
The high number of banks poses a difficulty in supervision for regulators, particularly the Financial Services Authority, which has been pushing lenders to consolidate in order to strengthen the national banking system.
03/04/2019
Asia to drive global economic growth
Asia has emerged as a major economic power, says H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri
03/04/2019
China’s fledgling junk bond market spawns new breed of vulture funds
But the bonds’ underlying problem might be “not that big,” creating opportunities.
03/01/2019
Jupiter Asian Income - a different way to invest in Asia
This fund offers a different way to invest in Asia
03/01/2019
Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund Starts Distressed Assets Fund in India
The fund will target both pre-stress and distressed opportunities
03/01/2019
Singapore Wealth Fund GIC Invests in Crypto Exchange Coinbase
GIC has more than $100 billion of assets in over 40 countries and has investments in everything from government bonds to private equity.
03/01/2019
Singapore fintech investments surge to $365m in 2018
About 28% of the total funds raised in Singapore last year went to fintech companies in lending, while those in payments took 26%, and insurtechs took 20%.
03/01/2019
Thailand’s Kasikorn aims for 12% asset growth, report says
The company had just over one-fifth, or 20.48%, market share last year, up marginally from 20.19% in 2017.