10/11/2016
Morgan Stanley-backed fund to buy stake in Thai diaper maker for $46.2 million
Thai market overall is one of the most attractive markets with positive long term potential
Alternative Investments
10/10/2016
Brookfield agrees to buy $1B in Indian Commercial Assets
Brookfield had been said to be battling with GIC for control of the prime commercial portfolio.
10/10/2016
TH Real Estate Buys First Japan Asset For $ MIL
TH did not specify the client involved but the investment management firm has in the past acted on behalf of funds set up by TIAA-CREF and other affiliates.
10/10/2016
Smart Beta Questions With Active Management Answers
Advocates of smart beta believe that it offers benchmark-beating returns with lower costs than active management.
10/07/2016
Everstone to acquire US-based CRM firm C3 for $150 mn
This will be the third investment from the new fund
10/06/2016
Erin Truscott named AFA Rising Star
This year's AFA Rising Star is from GCA Financials
10/05/2016
AMP launches new advice business
This principle has driven the development of AMP Advice, through which goals frame every aspect of the advice process.
10/05/2016
KIC sues Volkswagen over emission scandal on behalf of S.Korea govt
The South Korean government, as a shareholder of volkswagen, estimates to recover 15 billion won to 40 billion won in compensation for the loss in the share price
10/05/2016
Ramaphosa arrives in Singapore
Singapore is South Africa's second largest trading partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region.
10/04/2016
Manulife sets up Lab of Forward Thinking in Singapore
It also provides a platform for the firm’s employees to collaborate and devise new technological solutions for the company’s wealth, asset management, and insurance customers.
10/04/2016
NAB and Nippon Life complete sale
NAB will retain a 20% shareholding in the life business while Nippon now holds 80% of the shares in MLC.
10/04/2016
Asia’s largest asset management company starts operating in Japan
In addition to undertaking asset management for investors, an asset management company develops and operates investment trusts.
10/03/2016
JPI establishes alternative investment division
JPI's new alternatives division would operate out of JPI’s head office in Tokyo
10/03/2016
AXA, Allianz eye Standard Chartered’s general insurance distribution deal
It was not immediately clear if other suitors who had made initial bids were through to the second round, which included another Japanese insurer.
10/03/2016
Korean Fund buys Commerzbank Headquarters
Commerzbank will focus on its core businesses of private and small business customers and corporate clients as well as digitising more processes
10/03/2016
Pimco Warns of Asia Debt Risk After Record Dollar Bond Sales
China’s policy makers have been keeping monetary policy relatively supportive.
10/03/2016
Globe borrows P7B
Of the total capex, Globe has spent P17.0 billion as of end-June this year to support the growing subscriber base and its increasing appetite for data.
10/03/2016
AIA Group to focus on quality agents, training, technology
To maintain AIA Group reputation, says it will invest heavily in three major areas: recruitment of quality agents, best inclass training, and technology.
09/30/2016
StanChart starts direct trading between yuan, Saudi riyal, UAE dirham
China is the UAE's second-largest trading partner and is Saudi Arabia's largest partner
09/30/2016
Quant Hedge Funds Are China's Hot New Export
Quantitative money managers from the world’s second-largest economy are opening offshore funds