03/11/2016
Buffett's Gen Re Shuts Operations in Hong Kong, Melbourne
The company will continue to serve those markets out of larger offices.
Alternative Investments
03/11/2016
Fintech growth accelerates in Asia with record US$4.5b investments
Total investments into peer-to-peer lenders, payment services companies and Internet insurers globally rose to US$19.1 billion, 60 per cent more than in 2014, data from KPMG and CB Insights showed.
03/10/2016
How global investors turn negative Japan yields into big returns
Calculations on returns for investors using such funding show the fixed coupon equivalent for owning five-year JGBs was 2.3 per cent on Thursday, despite a yield of minus 0.16 per cent on the debt.
03/10/2016
Kuwait "preferred" investment destination for Japan Official
Japanese investments in Kuwait is expected to grow," said Saito, who is Honorary Advisor of Mizuho Financial Group.
03/10/2016
Saudi Arabia Conglomerate Eye Property Investment in Indonesia
Saudi Arabian investors are shifting their focus from buying stocks and acquiring stakes in public-listed companies in Indonesia to getting involved in direct investment here.
03/10/2016
RHB to grow Islamic banking organically
Our target is to grow our Islamic assets to account for about 40% of our group’s total financing assets by 2017
03/10/2016
Private equity investment from foreign fund in Indian realty up 33% in 2015
Total private equity investments from foreign funds in Indian real estate increased 33 per cent from $1,676 million approx Rs 11,306 crores in 2014 to $2,220 million approx Rs 14,974 crore in 2015
03/10/2016
Bank of China joins as the first Chinese Settlement Bank for DGCX
Today's Agreement will significantly accelerate the interaction and collaboration between the derivatives and financial markets of China and UAE.
03/09/2016
Korean banks, asset managers rush to enter Vietnamese market
Korean lenders are rushing to expand their footing in the country as its economy has remained robust --with a growth rate of 6.68 percent in 2015
03/09/2016
Kotak raises $250M in new offshore realty fund
It had raised $400 million in 2014 for residential real estate.
03/09/2016
Private Equity heads with chaebol links
Boosted by a surge of capital inflow into the private equity industry, more capable financiers are joining the industry in which a merit-based wage system linked to investment outcomes is prevalent.
03/09/2016
Asian insurers ramp up M&A activities beyond Asia
The shifting dynamic, according to an interactive report by DLA Piper entitled What’s driving M&A in the Asia-Pacific insurance industry?
03/09/2016
Hedge funds back off bets on China devaluation
It would seem China would like to hold the line, for a while maybe.
03/09/2016
China should transform disputed island 'into British Virgin Island'
Suggestion comes amid growing tensions in the South China Sea between China, its neighbours and the US
03/08/2016
Funds of funds in good graces of investors again
In an era when once-thriving, prominent institutional hedge funds-of-funds firms such as Aurora Investment Management LLC are sold
03/08/2016
Arm of Singapore’s Temasek agrees £417m deal for UK student digs
The transaction — the biggest UK student accommodation deal this year and one of the four largest so far
03/08/2016
Hong Kong manager launches event driven hedge fund at peak of global M&A activity
Wegener has 15 years of experience in global M&A advisory and event-driven investing
03/08/2016
Blackstone to team up with Ganesh Ayyar for Mphasis stake
Tech Mahindra, Apollo Global Management too in race to buy Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 60.55% stake
03/07/2016
Pfingsten Partners closes fifth fund at $382m, to invest in China, India
Much of the funding has been raised from wealthy individuals and family offices.
03/07/2016
Vietnam: S Korea’s Shinhan Investment sets shop; French airport is sole strategic partner at ACV
The $6.47 million company in charter capital will provide investment banking, initial public offering, and M&A consultancy services, the Tuoi Tre News reported.