05/25/2017
Singapore state fund takes direct stake in BPI
This gave GIC a direct 1.2 percent stake in BPI.
Alternative Investments
05/25/2017
Vanguard launches wholly-owned subsidiary in Shanghai
Vanguard has been serving institutional clients in China, including insurance, banking, asset managers and other financial institutions, for many years.
05/24/2017
Planned fund focuses on investing for a cause
Ex-economic minister says Impact Finance to help solve social ills
05/24/2017
Manulife records 20 percent increase in pension fund asset in Q1
From the total of Rp 12.84 trillion, around Rp 9.78 trillion was collected from the company’s regular DPLK program
05/23/2017
Market anomalies present opportunities for active investors: PM Capital
This month PM Capital is hosting a series of investor forums across five Australian capital cities exploring how the manager goes about finding and interpreting anomalies to drive risk-adjusted returns.
05/23/2017
Swiss Re sets up combined Property & Casualty Underwriting Hub in Asia
The new Hub will be led by Sharon Ooi, as Head P&C Underwriting for Asia, Australia & New Zealand.
05/23/2017
EFG Hermes acquires Pakistani brokerage Invest and Finance Securities, inaugurates Pakistan office
Pakistan has become a very exciting market recently, with compelling long-term growth prospects, says EFG Hermes GCE
05/22/2017
Foreign funds tap new route on improved access
It is anticipated that an increasing number of qualified foreign institutions will seek to register as PFMfirms this year.
05/22/2017
Nomura signs Malaysian Code for Institutional Investors
The six broad principles stipulated in the Code are policy disclosures on stewardship responsibilities, monitoring of investee companies, carrying out engagement with investee companies, adopting and publishing a robust policy on management of conflicts o
05/21/2017
After Shutting Asia Hedge Fund, Ex-Goldman Trader Seeks Answers
Managers are trying to address mounting investor discontent over hedge funds charging high fees for mediocre returns.
05/19/2017
Aussie hedge fund eyes US expansion
The multi-manager Fiduciary Fund aims to achieve returns between 8% to 11% per annum over rolling five-year periods.
05/18/2017
QNB Suisse SA appoints Societe Generale Securities Services in Ireland for its pioneer UCITS-compliant umbrella fund
SGSS in Ireland will provide a complete fund services offering to support the distribution of the sub-funds to investors throughout Europe.
05/18/2017
Moving Impact Investment into the Next Phase
Impact investing is being primed for growth with the launch of a new forum designed to support the development of the market in Australia and New Zealand.
05/16/2017
Korea Post bucks trend with hedge fund plans
The insurance unit of the postal service is to invest its first $200 million into individual foreign hedge funds and award another fund-of-funds mandate, amid scepticism about the asset class.
05/16/2017
Asian Real Estate Deal Sizes Drop
China failed to see any deals above $250 million as domestic investors instead focused on smaller assets including decentralised offices in tier one cities.
05/15/2017
Future Fund begins revamp of public equities portfolio
Australian giant aims to get more bang for the buck
05/15/2017
Institutional investors are catching on to ETFs
Traditional bond-buying strategies are not working in the current low-growth, low-yield environment.
05/15/2017
Singapore’s GIC offloads nearly half of its UBS stake
The GIC shares are being sold through an ‘accelerated bookbuild’ which will place them directly with interested institutional shareholders.
05/15/2017
China growth headed lower as commodity rout hits factories
Beijing’s new emphasis on financial stability puts economy back in deceleration mode
05/15/2017
Noah Holdings Limited Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2017
The reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest GAAP measures is set forth in the table captioned "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results" below.