05/31/2018
Korea’s NPS to raise overseas allocation to 40%, report says
The report is based on NPS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sung-joo Kim’s remarks in a keynote address at an investment conference on May 29.
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05/31/2018
Singapore exchange delays India derivatives products launch
The Singapore bourse adds that it "remains open to a collaborative long-term solution that will benefit Indian markets".
05/31/2018
Việt Nam rolls out carpet for Japanese investment: President
Việt Nam commits to creating favourable conditions for Japanese groups to invest and operate in the country, he underlined.
05/31/2018
ESR raises $1.2bn fund for Japan logistics real estate development
Other investors in the fund included the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan as well as Southeast Asian and German pension funds.
05/31/2018
Chinese shares to transform emerging market investing
Adding 233 companies to MSCI Emerging Markets index will connect China’s market to the world
05/30/2018
ANZ sells NZ life insurance business
This would, ANZ added, increase ANZ's overall level one and level two CET1 (common equity tier one) ratios by about five basis points and 15 basis points respectively.
05/29/2018
The Most Lucrative Portfolio Management Jobs in Asia
The largest mutual fund firms paid portfolio managers nearly $4 million in total average compensation last year, according to the first-annual All-Asia Buy-Side Compensation Report.
05/29/2018
Brokers, Miffed by MiFID? Try Vietnam
The frontier market’s securities boom is luring overseas professionals.
05/29/2018
Shareholder activism fuels cultural shift across Asia Inc
Long-conservative companies shaken up as minority investors become emboldened
05/29/2018
‘National team’ sells $28bn of vast China stock holdings in Q1
Groups sell as foreign funds position for MSCI’s inclusion of A-shares
05/29/2018
Global funds draw almost US$2 trillion net inflows in 2017
It also notes that passive equity funds continued to take market share from their active counterparts across-the-board, with $662 million of inflows.
05/29/2018
Billionaire property developers dominate 2018 rich list
According to the AFR, the rich list debutant has a $951 million fortune thanks to a portfolio of 70 pubs, hotels, restaurants and venues in Sydney.
05/28/2018
Mirae Asset enhances global presence with ETF
The deal will raise Mirae Asset's ETF assets to surpass $30 billion.
05/28/2018
Renuka Ramnath taps Mukesh Ambani, Binny Bansal, others for Rs 1,000 crore fund
A spokesperson at Reliance, owned by Mukesh Ambani, did not respond to emailed questions from ET.
05/28/2018
Greater Bay Area needs buy-in from banks and financial institutions
Regional success depends on services, infrastructure and personnel being in place to assist development, finance trade and help with investment
05/28/2018
Dearth of early-stage venture capital could hurt Hong Kong start-ups, say entrepreneurs
The number of start-ups grew by 81 per cent between 2014-16 but series A and B funding, or US$1 million-plus in financing, yet to catch up
05/28/2018
Blackstone bets big on Australian offices with $2.3 billion Investa bid
The offer represents a 13.2 percent premium to IOF’s ex-distribution closing price of A$4.55 per unit on Friday, equating to A$5.15 per unit.
05/27/2018
Global sukuk issuances surge 44% to Dh110 billion in Q1
The upswing is attributable to a boost from Saudi Arabia
05/27/2018
Philippines to raise $2 B from foreign borrowings
These refer to the $2 billion global bonds issued last January at a coupon rate of three percent, and the $200 million panda bonds or renminbi-denominated securities sold at five percent interest rate last March.
05/25/2018
3 shares to profit from the growing Asian middle class
Blackmores continues to expand into more Asian countries with more products.