07/23/2018
HEAD-TO-HEAD: JP Morgan vs Matthews Asia
Asia-Pacific equity markets have been impacted this year by US-China trade tensions and tariffs and a strengthening US dollar.
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07/23/2018
Qatar Re shuts down Singapore unit
This decision does not affect Qatar Re’s sister company, Antares Asia
07/23/2018
Nikko AM offers new SGD corporate bond ETF
Each ETF unit is priced at S$1, with a minimum lot size of 100 units; dividend to be paid once a year, based on the coupon collected from the underlying bonds
07/22/2018
Malaysia is exploring opportunity for Asean-wide trading link
Singapore has asked Malaysia to clarify its position on the planned trading link
07/22/2018
First state-owned Chinese financial firm sets up in Abu Dhabi
Industrial Capacity Cooperation Financial Group Limited is expected to manage $2bn in investment, set to start ops by the end of 2018
07/20/2018
Singapore’s APS Asset Management garners private fund manager license for mainland China
With regulations requiring that all operations with respect to the funds managed on the mainland for high-net-worth investors "be done out of China," APS will be building a back office in Shanghai and restructuring its investment team
07/20/2018
D1 Mint brings investment grade diamond crypto token to market
It was a challenge and, from a fund management point of view, it is quite a fun challenge to see how you can make diamonds an investable asset class.
07/20/2018
CSOP launches first HKD money market ETF in Hong Kong
She says the minimum investment for the fund is “around” HK$1 million (US$128,200) and the company is negotiating with brokers to cut trading-related fees to reduce the figure.
07/20/2018
Mutual fund recategorisation: How to pick balanced schemes now
Here is how you can pick the right hybrid fund post recategorisation.
07/20/2018
Malaysia’s KWAP to invest US$196 million in new global ESG initiatives
The funding is part of 3.8 billion ringgit that KWAP has allocated for ESG investments.
07/20/2018
Korea’s top institutional investor eyes realty in major US cities
We’re reducing the proportion of equities in our investment as the overall stock market has been sluggish this year
07/19/2018
Aging Asian Workforces Most Vulnerable to Workplace Automation According to Marsh & McLennan Companies’ Global Risk Center Report
The study found that five out of the top six countries – China, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea and Japan – were located in the Asian Pacific.
07/19/2018
China turns to Europe as US trade war hits investment
Report shows a dramatic swing in the first half of the year in FDI as Washington-Beijing standoff bites
07/19/2018
HUB24 introduces low-cost product
HUB24 reported a 51.2% jump in FUA to $8.3 billion on the year prior.
07/19/2018
Impact investing reports sharp growth
RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said most impact investments are made through private debt.
07/19/2018
Aussie retirees blindsided by cost of living: Schroders
Sixty-one percent of retirees state they either don't have enough income or could do with more to live comfortably.
07/19/2018
SANNE appointed Fund and Transaction Administrator for world’s first public bond issuance backed by private equity
"Our appointment reinforces our capability in the Asia Pacific region, where our offering has grown from strength to strength since launching just a few years ago."
07/18/2018
Hong Kong’s CESC launches three sector- and factor-based indices
The northbound part of the programme allows foreign investors in Hong Kong to trade stocks listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
07/18/2018
Temasek expanding footprint in US despite trade tensions
The proportion trails Singaporean and Chinese investments, which make up 27 per cent and 26 per cent of the portfolio, respectively.
07/18/2018
New Zealand banks' profits fall more than 10 per cent in first quarter
Mr Kensington said the dip in profits and higher bad debts would be watched especially given the growing global uncertainty and volatility.