05/13/2017
Japan Post looking to buy Nomura’s stake in real estate unit: sources
The talks are at an early stage, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions were private.
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05/12/2017
Aberdeen unsure about Asia job cuts on merger with Standard Life
Standard Life expects the merged company to achieve 75% of the annual cost savings by the end of its second year.
05/11/2017
AMAC calls for development of third-pillar pension products
The OA scheme, which came into force in 2015, is also a supplementary DC pension system, which is available to certain categories of civil servants in local government agencies.
05/10/2017
PGIM identifies Japan and Australia as key focus for Asia strategies
The company has several Asia-focussed strategies including Asia core, Asia retail, and Asia value-add.
05/09/2017
What’s the best approach to infrastructure financing in Asia?
The role of governments and the multilateral development banks is key to catalyzing institutional investment in the sector by addressing factors that have historically deterred such investors.
05/09/2017
Australia’s Future Fund realigns equity objectives
The Future Fund’s listed equities programme, which commenced in 2007, was built through external investment managers, with a mix of active and passive management, pursuing a predominantly long-only approach.
05/09/2017
Lenders of second resort
The equity numbers showed that the amount of outbound capital placed by Korean funds in 2016 was 21% down from 2015.”
05/09/2017
Sun Hung Kai & Co. Seeking to Grow Investments to $2 Billion
It is seeking returns of 15-20 percent from the investments, which may take the form of debt or equity.
05/09/2017
New assets and market growth take industry to record highs
The largest inflows were recorded in the Australian equities and Australian bonds categories, with virtually no outflows recorded at either a category or sub-category level.
05/08/2017
Intermediate Capital Group gets super backing for senior debt fund
Intermediate Capital Group gets super backing for senior debt fund
05/08/2017
Taiwan’s BLF seeks new custodian for pension insurance fund
The BLF said in a statement posted on its website on May 2 that it is seeking an overseas investment custodian to provide custodial services for the NPIF’s mandated and self-directed investments, totalling US$10 billion.
05/08/2017
RIAs Merge to Form $2.9B Practice
McGill had also founded McGill Hill Group around 30 years ago to assist dentists with some financial planning
05/08/2017
Mid-stage VC Iron Pillar marks first close of maiden India fund at $20m
The India fund has also announced its first two investments — in SaaS company NowFloats and online jewellery retailer BlueStone.
05/08/2017
NAB in proposed LMI tender with US insurer
According to the AFR, the process is still “in the preliminary stages”.
05/08/2017
Institutional Investment Pros have Strong Equities Focus in April According to New eVestment Screening Data
The Advantage Investment Viewership Report, generated through the eVestment Advantage solution, is based on tracking daily eVestment user reviews
05/07/2017
Lennox Capital Partners launches flagship Australian small-cap strategy
The Fund will be seeded by the founders and Third Link Growth Fund, an Australian fund of funds founded by industry veteran Chris Cuffe.
05/07/2017
China’s forex reserves keep up growth spurt, expanding room for reform
Weaker US dollar and domestic rebalancing push total up but questions remain over prospects for economic growth in the second half, analyst says
05/07/2017
Canadian pension fund CPPIB targets new investment avenues in India | Reuters
Last month CPPIB raised its stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank to about 6.3 percent by buying additional shares in the fourth-biggest Indian private sector lender by assets.
05/04/2017
Banking stocks highest in nearly two years
The stocks are at their highest levels since the Straits Times Index's collapse in July 2015.
05/04/2017
Singaporean fund ARA Asset Management eyes Sydney CBD tower
The deal comes hot on the heels of Singapore’s Roxy-Pacific striking a deal to sell 59 Goulburn Street to Singapore’s Far East Organisation, local partner Toga and China’s I-Prosperity Group for $158m.