07/06/2018
Number of 'offshore funds' top 1,000 mark
Such offshore funds numbered a mere 92 in June 2011, but the figure has continued to rise, reaching 732 at the end of 2016.
Alternative Investments
07/05/2018
Bridgewater Wins License to Sell Investment Products in China
U.S. hedge-fund firm, the world’s largest, has had a Shanghai unit since 2016
07/05/2018
China Hedge Fund Says Stocks Are Near Bottom
Fund is buying thermal power, electrical equipment firms
07/05/2018
Hedge Fund Veteran Gives Up on Chinese Stocks
China’s benchmark stock gauge on Tuesday approached levels last seen during a bout of panic selling in January 2016.
07/05/2018
Asian Pension Funds Cut Back on Stocks as U.S. and China Fight
The moves, disclosed in interviews and public remarks this week, add to pullbacks from stocks worldwide as tensions rise between the world’s two biggest national economies and investors eye the end of a global growth cycle.
07/05/2018
Hong Kong’s MPF pension fund members lose HK$6,161 each in worst first-half performance in 10 years
Falling stock markets in Hong Kong and mainland China contribute to the decline, with more market uncertainty seen for the rest of the year
07/05/2018
BlackRock registers its first onshore equity fund in China
The fund will invest in the Chinese onshore capital market, leveraging the firm's expertise in combining technology and big data to seek investment returns, the company said in a statement.
07/05/2018
BlackRock registers its first onshore equity fund in China
BlackRock has established a solid track record in China investments through various investment programs.
07/04/2018
Swiss Asia Capital's CIO on Gold, Oil
He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia.
07/04/2018
Malaysia’s Public Mutual to launch lifestyle and technology fund
A draft prospectus is aimed at obtaining public feedback and has to be submitted to the regulator before it’s officially launched.
07/04/2018
Trade War's Surprise Winner in Asia: Chinese Government Debt
Indonesia, India and the Philippines, by contrast, are more removed from the turbulence but are suffering from currency vulnerability due to current-account deficits.
07/03/2018
China Merchants Group Teams Up With London-Based Centricus To Establish $15B Technology Fund
SPF Group is a small fund manager that counts Joshua Fink, the son of BlackRock founder Larry Fink, as one of its partners.
07/03/2018
Nikko AM extends and deepens bench strength in China equity
Nikko AM has been investing in China for close to 15 years.
07/03/2018
Finastra to introduce IFRS 9 Regtech solution in Indonesia
They can also send appropriate information to the Praweda Ciptakarsa Informatika-hosted data centre.
07/03/2018
NZ Super buys 27% stake in NZ Gourmet for undisclosed sum
The fund has invested about NZ$5 billion (US$3.38 billion), or 13% of its investment portfolio, in domestic assets, including local shares and infrastructure projects.
07/03/2018
Morrows merges with accountancy firm
“Additionally, both companies are looking to provide greater opportunities to employees, an enhanced client experience and to allow our respective communities to flourish together.”
07/02/2018
VN bank shares continue to lure foreign capital
The stock market is still seeing foreign investors pour money into bank shares, analysts say.
07/02/2018
From Regal to Longlead, it's all about spotting change
First stop is Regal Funds Management, then established players like K2 Asset Management and Watermark Funds Management, and then it's back home after a few days scattered with one-on-ones among the small handful of other local hedge funds.
07/02/2018
One of Hottest Hedge Funds in Korea Returns 14% as Stocks Slide
Timefolio Asset hedge funds attracted $1.3 billion in 2 years
06/29/2018
Bond Connect draws almost 130 billion RMB foreign flows, HKMA says
Bond Connect, which was launched in July 2017, is a cross-border initiative which allows foreign investors in Hong Kong to access China’s onshore interbank bond market.