09/05/2016
CIMB, Sompo ink Singapore deal to distribute non-life insurance products
CIMB Bank will market and distribute Sompo's non-life insurance products to its "300,000 and growing customers in Singapore
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09/05/2016
Citic Securities Said to Have Mulled Selling CLSA Brokerage Unit
The acquisition of CLSA, known for its independent and sometimes irreverent research, ushered in an era of overseas expansion for Chinese securities firms.
09/05/2016
Merger Talks Abuzz In Mutual Fund Space: Report
Sources said L&T Finance has begun discussions for a possible sale of its Indian mutual fund arm, although the firm officially declined to comment on the same.
09/02/2016
Spring FG records modest NPAT rise
This was mainly driven by organic growth and its ongoing marketing campaign investments.
09/02/2016
Pradera announces joint venture to provide asset management service in Asia
Pradera Retail Asia will be headquartered in Hong Kong and brings Pradera's platform to Asia.
09/02/2016
Philippines: Ayala exits BVI legal support firm Integreon
Financial details of all deals were not disclosed.
09/01/2016
Custom House sets up shop in Shanghai
The firm has also hired Sunny Huang as a relationship manager; she will be responsible for new business development and the collaboration between clients and the firm.
09/01/2016
Negative rates force Nomura to end short-term investment fund
Nomura Asset Management stopped managing its money management fund Wednesday a product hit particularly hard by the Bank of Japan's negative interest rate policy. The 24-year-old fund invested mostly in short-term securities. Approximately 340 billi
09/01/2016
Crowd-funding site Kickstarter comes to Singapore
Creators no longer need foreign bank account and address; they can launch projects here and raise money in Singapore dollars
08/31/2016
Pimco gearing up to target trillions worth of Asian funds
Both places have benefited from funds flowing out of China to seek dollar-denominated assets amid a weakening yuan.
08/31/2016
Taiwan’s PSPF names six managers for its domestic mandate
With the shortening economic cycle, market conditions have become more volatile.
08/31/2016
Foreign Investors Turn Sellers in Vietnam After 10-Year Spree
The measure is poised for a seventh consecutive monthly advance.
08/31/2016
Chinese firms invested $2.3 billion in 3 months in India
When e-commerce giant Alibaba made a investments in Indian unicorns such as Snapdeal and Paytm.
08/31/2016
China Channels Greenwich as Asset Management Push Continues
Multiple areas within Mainland China are reportedly vying to mimic Greenwich’s unique blend of urban proximity, asset management concentration and high net worth denizens
08/31/2016
China Orient Asset Management reinvents self
Finance Ministry-controlled company changes corporate structure in advance of eventual IPO
08/31/2016
Japan’s Ashikaga Bank teams up with Makuake crowdfunding platform
Through the partnership the bank will introduce and promote Makuake to local businesses in the areas where it operates and provide them with new products
08/31/2016
OPIM Announced Darkhorse Capital Shortlisted as Finalist in HFM Awards Asia 2016
The Fund was launched in November 2014.
08/31/2016
Hedge Fund Programme Initiated in Singapore
Applicants with a keen interest in the hedge fund industry, a good bachelor degree and three years’ relevant experience in financial services are encouraged to participate.
08/31/2016
Amundi recommends deeper thinking on EM equities
The French fund house shares the bullishness expressed in AsianInvestor’s emerging market equities poll, but advocates a selective approach.
08/30/2016
Retail FUA growth drives HUB24 profit
HUB24 managing director Andrew Alcock said: "Our hard work over the last three years and our strong track record of growth has resulted in HUB24's transition to profitability."