04/03/2018
Pak-Iran rice trade via Dubai continues despite PTA
The ceremony was also attended by acting Consul-General of Iran in Lahore Majid Sadeghi Dowlatabadi and former Iranian foreign minister Syed Kamal Kharazi.
Alternative Investments
04/03/2018
Starcrest closes second China real estate fund at $276.5 mln
Starcrest Capital Partners has closed its second China real estate fund at $276.5 million. The limited partners of Starcrest China Real Estate Fund II include endowments, pensions, banks, asset managers and family offices located throughout North America,
04/02/2018
Philippine economy likely to grow above 7% in Q1 2018 – First Metro, UA&P
Higher jobs created, foreign direct investments, and manufacturing output, among others, point to a stronger gross domestic product growth for the Philippines
04/01/2018
KKR consortium poised to buy $1 bn Seoul office tower
The 26-story towers with seven underground levels are slated to be completed in June.
03/30/2018
Mirae Asset, NH Investment seek to resell $94 mn stake in London building
Mirae Asset and NH Investment snapped it up in an auction and completed the payment on March 28, on expectations that the London office market has room for further growth in price.
03/30/2018
Paris-based fund manager renames its Taiwan unit
As a SITE licence holder, the company can now offer and develop onshore funds, and provide fund management services to domestic investors.
03/29/2018
Singapore's GIC and The Carlyle Group buy AkzoNobel unit
A GIC spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions from Asia Asset Management.
03/29/2018
How Capgemini took NIB NZ on the IBM Watson journey
NIB trialling technology for six months to assess customer use, uptake and suitability in its overall digital strategy
03/28/2018
Top twosome lead in landmark Indonesia issuance
Clifford Chance guided the republic on US and English law aspects of the deal.
03/28/2018
Natixis unveils ESG global equities fund
Institutional investors are turning towards sustainable investments across all asset classes and the trend is expected to continue, according to Natixis's 2017 global survey of instos.
03/28/2018
Southeast Asia green bond issuance to hit US$5 billion in 2018
INDCs is the term used in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that countries which signed the framework were asked to publish in the lead-up to the Paris Agreement in 2015.
03/28/2018
Private Equity's Job Is Doubly Hard in Asia
Giants like SoftBank want a piece of the action, and they don't always have the target's best interests at heart.
03/28/2018
AMP Capital Insights - Is residential property the next Singapore sling
Beginning in 2009, Singapore introduced a series of restrictions on buying, selling and financing residential property.
03/28/2018
Nomura and LINE Sign MOU to Consider Financial Business Alliance
The two companies plan to establish the joint venture by the end of May this year, subject to the execution of a final joint venture agreement and regulatory and Board approvals.
03/27/2018
Zentrum offers route to Asian specialist portfolio
The portfolio leans towards China and Hong Kong but includes holdings in Japan and Australia.
03/27/2018
MGP partners with advice firm
He added that MGP's recent acquisition of Linear offered a level of security and reassurance that the partnership would remain strong for some time to come.
03/27/2018
Industry fund signs super code, slashes premiums
He added the fund's significant involvement in developing the code provided insight that allowed it to commence planning long before it was released.
03/27/2018
Venerable Aussie asset manager to rebrand
As a result of this, a lot of people in the marketplace will recognise it very instantly.
03/27/2018
Miton Optimal to offer DFM services in Singapore
Mellor told FSA that before receiving the licence, the firm already had a representative office in Singapore for 10 years, but it was just a client support office and was not permitted to conduct any investment management activity.
03/27/2018
Collectors and dealers descend on Hong Kong for annual Art Basel
Chinese buyers have been a huge boon to the global art market