07/11/2018
Alternative assets outgrow traditional funds in Singapore
Singapore has sought to establish itself as a regional hub for asset managers.
Alternative Investments
07/11/2018
Investors continue to flee Asian emerging markets
Stocks or bonds, nothing was immune to the unwind in investor positioning.
07/11/2018
HK tycoon to buy Irish plane lessor Sky Leasing for US$2.8b
70% of purchase to be funded with debt; the rest from parents Chow Tai Fook, NWS Holdings
07/10/2018
IMAP Managed Accounts Awards finalists announced
Chair of IMAP and adjudicator of the awards, Toby Potter, said managed accounts were becoming a significant part of the advice profession
07/10/2018
Mercer launches new fund rating service in Singapore
Mercer FundWatch is intended to give those investors and their financial advisers access to high-quality analysis on funds that has typically been available to institutional investors.
07/10/2018
Allianz acquires first office building in Beijing
The all-cash deal was done via Allianz Real Estate, the insurer’s real estate investment and asset management arm.
07/10/2018
JP Morgan selling India-focused realty funds to Apollo Global: Report
The transaction, which involves a nominal consideration by Apollo towards the acquisition, will officially close this summer, the report added citing sources.
07/10/2018
Tradeweb sees increased adoption of electronic trading by China bond investors
More than 6,200 fully electronic CNY cash bond transactions have been executed on Tradeweb
07/10/2018
Advisers name top platform provider
AdviserNETgain and Lonsec took out the tops spots for planning software and investment research categories respectively.
07/10/2018
Offshore funds for the Belt and Road
The BVI and Cayman Islands have established niches in private equity and hedge funds, as well as for IPO listing vehicles on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
07/09/2018
Japanese pension funds embrace alternative investments
Annual JPMorgan survey shows less interest in fixed income among institutions
07/09/2018
Super funds countdown to Royal Commission
Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr said in her closing remarks that the next round will focus on the broader superannuation industry
07/09/2018
Singapore’s fund management assets may top S$3 trillion mark
The average growth figure provided by Mr. Menon suggests AUM expanded 18.6% to S$3.2 trillion last year.
07/09/2018
State asset manager sets up special fund for bankrupt firms
Firms in such a position are not eligible for further loans from commercial banks, according to the official, so Cinda’s fund is filling that gap.
07/09/2018
China sovereign fund CIC profit soars on record overseas returns
CIC's total investment income was $114.46 billion, versus $83.03 billion in 2016, its 2017 report showed on Monday.
07/08/2018
Small whisky distillers follow big brands into Asian markets
Independent Scotch producers target affluent and thirsty middle classes
07/08/2018
Unicorns Are China's Innovative Cavalry in Trade War
Beijing is choking off a lucrative pipeline of U.S. tech IPOs.
07/08/2018
Chinese investment in the US falls to seven-year low
According to Rhodium Group, a leading independent research provider in the US, Chinese direct investment in the US in the first five months of this year totaled just 1.8 billion US dollars
07/08/2018
NZ Minister welcomes climate focus on long-term investment
Together the members of the SWF Group manage over $3 trillion in assets.
07/06/2018
CIC to Maintain Hedge Fund Allocation on `Very High' Returns
The Beijing-based firm has about 8 percent of its overseas portfolio in hedge funds, making it one of the world’s largest investors in the industry, she said.