08/17/2017
Northern Trust wins asset servicing mandate
We are confident in their ability to provide the strong operational support necessary to facilitate the delivery of high quality services to our clients.
Alternative Investments
08/17/2017
After Alibaba Bonanza, Manager Said to Plan New Asia Hedge Fund
Ravisankar was involved in trade that made eight-fold return
08/17/2017
A Guide To Selling Irish Regulated Investment Funds In Asia
The Irish Stock Exchange is the leading stock exchange globally for the listing of investment funds.
08/17/2017
Hong Kong devises plan to fend off Singapore’s insurance hub ambitions
The future of the insurance industry in Asia looks bright.
08/16/2017
China returns to top of list of US government creditors
Country surpasses Japan as largest foreign holder of Treasuries
08/16/2017
Mystery mandate helps lift Manulife Financial AUM to record level
It says the April-June period marks the “30th consecutive quarter of positive wealth and asset management net flows”, lifted by strong performances of the institutional teams under its asset management unit.
08/16/2017
MetLife Launches Second Startup Engagement Program, “collab 2.0”
The winners from the first cohort offered practical solutions that showed tangible value and the potential to significantly augment the insurance experience.
08/16/2017
Ex-Nomura salesman exiled in Chicago goes hostile at tiny Japan firms
He’s fought several public campaigns over the past two years, with mixed success.
08/15/2017
As Thailand's corporate cash pile swells, investors grow restless
The energy and power companies account for most of the cash with some $20 billion in their coffers.
08/15/2017
Fortnum makes leadership team change
Joel Taylor, managing director of Fortnum Private Wealth, will step down to take on a business development role within the financial advice group.
08/15/2017
Hedge-fund honchos including David Tepper are loading up on Alibaba
Moore Capital and Tiger Global Management disclosed a slight decrease in their holdings of Alibaba in the second quarter.
08/15/2017
Indian buyers overtake Arabs as biggest investors in prime London property
The Middle East slipped into third place this year, representing 21 percent of sales.
08/15/2017
Japanese wealth manager Symphony Financial launches US office
The first is a long-bias, constructive engagement strategy which invests and works closely with willing managements of deeply undervalued Japanese companies.
08/15/2017
BetaShares July 2017 Australian ETF Review: Industry hits $30 billion milestone
In a month where the Australian share market was flat, 100% of the growth in assets came from net inflows, rather than asset appreciation.
08/15/2017
Tianhong cuts limit on Yu’e Bao subscription for second time
The company says the new reduction applies to new subscriptions by personal investors only.
08/15/2017
Hedge funds step up hunt for alternative data to detect emerging trends
Customers such as hedge funds wanted to be able to analyse data which tracked foot traffic on both a year-on-year basis and quarter-on-quarter.
08/15/2017
Taiwan’s PSPF grants US$300 million in funding for global mandate
The fund had invited bids for the mandate last October as part of its strategy to diversify its overseas portfolio.
08/15/2017
Yu'E Bao cuts maximum personal investment ceiling
It is likely that in the near future, money market funds will be further regulated after China's securities regulators and financial market watchdogs tightened management of liquidity.
08/15/2017
Life insurance grew 10% in 1H2017
Insurance Association Singapore in a statement on the industry's performance.
08/15/2017
Japan's MS&AD to invest $400m in Australian pension giant Challenger
Tokyo-based group seeks to grab piece of growing superannuation pie