08/24/2018
Cromwell banking on offshore funds management growth
It has conservatively forecast financial year 2019 operating profit to be no less than 8¢ per share and distributions no less than 7.25¢ per share.
Alternative Investments
08/24/2018
Robeco’s China fund terminates Taiwan sales
Robeco has requested that Taiwan’s regulator delist a China equity product because it could exceed the maximum A-share holding limit.
08/23/2018
Impact Investing Surges in Southeast Asia
The Asia-Pacific region has been the fastest growing impact investing market worldwide over the past five years.
08/23/2018
‘Global pension & sovereign funds keen on India’s REITs’
Major global investors’ surveys show that insurance, pension and sovereign wealth funds are increasing their allocation targets to real estate and infrastructure to around 10per cent of their portfolios for a better balance of their asset allocation
08/23/2018
South Korea life insurers’ income up 6.78% in first half of 2018
The figures include both domestic and foreign insurers operating in the country.
08/23/2018
Singapore Exchange, M-DAQ plan real-time multi-currency trade service
There are also charts for investors to compare current and historical prices against various currencies.
08/23/2018
Ping An Insurance sees fintech and other technologies as key business development area
China’s second-largest insurer seeks to build on a ninefold surge in profit from its tech division in the first half
08/23/2018
World’s biggest pension fund needs US bull run to last
Purely from a portfolio-management perspective, it’s certainly possible for GPIF to scale back” on domestic equities
08/23/2018
BetaShares wins insto allocation
Exchange-traded funds have traditionally attracted adviser or self-driven investors more than instos.
08/23/2018
Bank Australia draws new investors for Sustainability bond debut
The Australian market for socially responsible investments broadened on Monday with a very well received A$125m (US$92m) debut three-year Sustainability bond from Bank Australia that underlined the growing appetite for these products. The Victoria-based
08/23/2018
Income Partners aims for onshore fund in 2019
The firm specialises in fixed income and manages locally-domiciled and offshore regulated Asian fixed income funds.
08/23/2018
Swiss-HK MRF a challenge, says BEA Union
Private banks in Switzerland are crowded with products, she said. “We are still in discussion with some of these private banks.”
08/23/2018
Goodman and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Increase China Equity Commitment to US$5 Billion
Our increased commitment alongside our long-term partner in CPPIB, will provide sufficient equity to leverage opportunities in the market
08/23/2018
Australian Financial Giants Launch US Multifamily Platform
Foreign investors may find it easier to study more prominent markets from abroad than to learn the ins and outs of second-tier cities
08/22/2018
Equity Trustees net profit up 28pct, execs get bonuses
Mark Blair, who is Equity Trustees superannuation portfolio services general manager was paid $130,000, above the $120,000 short term incentive set for him.
08/22/2018
HSBC eyes Greater Bay Area’s 27 million people in China insurance push
The bank will open a new office in the southern city of Shenzhen as it targets a population in the planned integrated economic region greater than that of Australia
08/22/2018
Asia-focused Clearwater Capital raising new investment fund
Baring is said to have received commitments from 60 investors including sovereign wealth funds and North American pensions
08/21/2018
Sovereign wealth funds search for new investments
Goal is to shift away from petro-dollars and offer economies broader revenue streams
08/21/2018
China insurers boost exposure to bonds and stocks, industry group says
The insurers’ average annual investment return edged up 0.11 percentage points from 2016 to 5.77% last year, which the report attributes to better asset diversification, risk controls, and allocations to multi-asset strategies.
08/21/2018
YBR rejects 'opportunistic' takeover bid
In the meantime, the YBR directors are advising its shareholders not to take any action whatsoever regarding their YBR Shares in response to the bid, he said.