09/05/2018
Mutual Fund Top Trumps – EM mixed-asset
The higher the IR, the more consistent the manager is.
Alternative Investments
09/05/2018
BT launches new corporate super solution
Use of BT's WealthReview and SuperCheck tools is also included within the new product.
09/05/2018
NAB to double Venture capital funding with extra $50m over two years
“Beyond financial capital, we work with our portfolio companies to establish collaboration within NAB and create opportunities to drive positive outcomes for all stakeholders."
09/04/2018
UBS to Start Currency Pricing, Trading Engine in Singapore
UBS’s launch may bolster the foreign-exchange trading infrastructure in Singapore, which faces competition from Hong Kong and Tokyo to be the top Asian hub for the asset class.
09/04/2018
Rykadan Capital: Hong Kong's unique jurisdiction will continue to drive returns for selective real estate investments
William Chan, Chairman and CEO of Rykadan Capital speaks at 'FundForum Asia 2018'
09/04/2018
Hunting for a job? Hong Kong’s insurance sector may be looking for you
Insurance industry needs workers for opportunities created by ‘insuretech’ and projects in the Belt and Road and Greater Bay Area initiatives.
09/04/2018
Largest Asian pension funds gain prominence on the world stage
We are living in a world with no easy answers for investors and plenty of stormy seas ahead.
09/03/2018
Indian bank quits Antwerp diamond hub in blow for gem financing
Diamond financing is facing a crisis as bad loans and high-risk bets come back to haunt the industry.
09/03/2018
Adviser, Practice of the Year finalists named
The 2018 AFA Practice of the Year Award finalists were also named, with Multiforte Financial Services, Panoramic Financial Services and TWD Australia making the cut.
09/03/2018
University endowment fund awards mandate
In April, Financial Standard reported that ANU was looking to recalibrate its investments with new global mandates, after mixed performance from its socially responsible investment strategies.
09/03/2018
Barings and Bridgewater become RQFII holders
Barings’ received its RQFII licence in September last year, while Bridgewater’s licence was given to the firm in May.
09/03/2018
Nomura Announces Status of Share Buyback Program from Market
Pursuant to the company’s articles of incorporation set out in accordance with Article 459-1 of the Companies Act of Japan.
09/03/2018
Growing interest from China in Thailand’s EEC
Bangkok Bank has certainly seen a shift in the direction of Chinese investment in Thailand towards more high-value industries.
09/02/2018
China-Africa Development Fund reaches $10 billion
To support Chinese companies in Africa, the fund was set up in 2007 following the 2006 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation with an initial scale of $5 billion.
08/31/2018
WAM Capital bids for Wealth Defender LIC
Taking aim at the "perennial discount" of WDE's share price relative to the pre-tax asset value, WAM said the fund manager had "underperformed its benchmark".
08/31/2018
Over $1b of Aussie super funds caught up in GAM scandal
The $45 billion Rest was 2.2 per cent invested with GAM under a defensive alternatives mandate, and the $13 billion CareSuper was invested in the GAM Absolute Return Bond Fund, those reports
08/31/2018
Australia’s Future Fund tops benchmark with 9.3% return
The return was up from 8.7% in the preceding 12-month period and was also higher than the fund’s investment mandate benchmark of 6.6%.
08/31/2018
BPI debuts in offshore bonds
BPI diversifies funding sources with first offshore USD bonds, proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes
08/31/2018
KKR-backed Avendus arm to float environment-focused impact fund
Avendus claims it to be India’s first ESG fund, and said that the fund will commence investments from the end of this calendar year.
08/31/2018
WAM Capital announces LIC takeover bid
WAM Capital said WDE's investment manager has "underperformed its benchmark since inception" and its shares have traded at a "perennial discount" to reported pre-tax net tangible assets.