10/03/2017
Japanese pension fund Chikyoren selects Sumitomo Mitsui as manager for local PE
The pension fund that manages assets for local civil servant members earlier in August had named Mizuho Global Alternative Investments as its manager for overseas infrastructure mandate.
10/03/2017
50-plus islands eyed for funding inflows
09/29/2017
Chubb Announces Distribution Agreement with Singapore's DBS Bank
The bank has nearly 7 million customers in six countries, including over 3 million internet and 2 million mobile banking customers.
09/28/2017
There are occasional investments of more than 20% of assets in mortgage and asset-backed securities..
09/28/2017
Under the agreement, Values Partners will work with Forbes to develop Forbes-branded financial products.
09/28/2017
World’s largest mutual fund manager is one of a number of big-name firms trying tap the sector as it opens to foreign competition
09/27/2017
FSC takes aim at complacency in super
The premise of the report, as explained by TTS chief executive Douglass Bucknell, is that "it's no longer appropriate for MySuper trustees to just dump two 40-year olds
09/27/2017
HSBC was also recognised at the ceremony for its leadership in offshore Renminbi services
09/26/2017
Philippines woos Qatari firms to invest in agro-industrial zones
PEZA has been very aggressive in marketing Philippine Economic Zones (PEZs) offering the best incentives to foreign investors such as 100 percent ownership
09/26/2017
MCP Master Income Trust IPO closes in excess of $500m
MCP is majority-owned by the investment team of Justin Hynes, Andrew Lockhart, Graham McNamara and Andrew Tremain (65%), and 35% owned by National Australia Bank.
09/25/2017
MUFG puts ‘boots on the ground’ in Canada capital markets bid
What we’re in the midst of now will be proverbial boots on the ground.
09/25/2017
Australia slaps tax on 'ghost homes'
Policymakers are seizing on public resentment and hitting foreign buyers with more taxes.
09/25/2017
AMP Capital eyes US acquisition
AMP Capital is a keen investor in renewable energy assets and may also compete for the $16.8bn WestConnex Sydney motorway project.
09/25/2017
BlackRock sells $2bn Singapore tower to CapitalLand trust
CapitaLand Commercial Trust said it would fund the acquisition with a rights issue and bank loans.
09/22/2017
Sovereign wealth fund trips up Malaysian merger again
Why did CIMB sell half its international brokerage business to China Galaxy? It is a coincidence of interests: survival on one side, expansion on the other.
09/22/2017
CME Group Named 'International Exchange Of The Year
Asia is a key pillar to our international growth strategy.
09/21/2017
Manulife launches PH asset management arm
The new company, which will serve both retail and institutional clients, focuses on offering unit investment trust funds.
09/21/2017
Patience paying off
Asia business is by no means small
09/21/2017
Korea Investment Corp Opens Singapore Office
KIC raised its allocation to alternative assets to 13.7 percent ($15.7 billion) as of the end of 2016
09/21/2017
Commonwealth Bank sells life insurance arm to AIA for $3.8bn
CBA will continue to earn income on the distribution of life and health insurance products.