09/08/2015
The big Tesco sale begins: Korean business Homeplus sold to equity firm MBK Partners in £4.2bn deal
The sale is the first major disposal by Tesco as it tries to combat falling sales.
Alternative Investments
09/08/2015
CGN renewables fund puts Qianhai on the map
The wind powerfocused infrastructure fund pioneers the “QFII for alternatives” and puts Qianhai on the map.
09/08/2015
LIM Advisors and AMP Capital at loggerheads over China growth fund discount
LIM Advisors claims it has made several formal attempts to encourage AMP Capital to introduce constructive measures to reduce the discount
09/08/2015
With new reserves, Sequoia to become largest India-focussed VC fund
Sequoia has nearly $2 billion under management and the new fund will make the firm
09/08/2015
Pine River, Segantii Hedge Funds Rise in August as Peers Tumble
Some Asia hedge funds were able to avert large declines
09/08/2015
Should you worry about debt fund risk?
If you are looking for safety in a debt fund, pay attention to high credit ratings and diversification
09/08/2015
OROP payout unlikely to scuttle fiscal deficit target: Nomura
The scheme provides a uniform pension to the armed forces personnel who retire at the same rank after the same length of service, regardless of their date of retirement.
09/08/2015
UBS Cuts India's Growth Forecast to 7.1% for FY16
The downward revision in growth projection comes despite lower oil prices
09/08/2015
Right Click Capital partners with US tech bank to expand services
The advisory firm will be mainly focusing on helping Asian companies list on the ASX
09/08/2015
International hedge fund managers said to establish operations in Australia
Inglis made the statement ahead of the 2015 AIMA Australia Hedge Fund Forum to be held next week
09/08/2015
China Finance Online's iTouGu Opens First Nationwide Investment Masters Tournament
The first iTouGu Masters Tournament takes place at a critical stage of a volatile A share market when many retail investors, who account for majority volume of daily trading, incurred huge losses.
09/08/2015
Man Group China boss Li Yifei: 'I wasn't arrested, I was only meditating'
Week's absence had raised fears among foreign investors of an official crackdown
09/08/2015
HK’s Li Ka-shing cuts China exposure, boosts Europe investment
As investors around the world fret over China’s economic tremors, Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing has less reason to press the panic button: he has been quietly accelerating moves to cut his reliance on the world’s second-largest economy.
09/08/2015
Kames brings in Asian equities manager
Kames Capital has bolstered its Asian equity offering with recruitment of an investment manager.
09/07/2015
OCBC, Lion Global form $390 million Asia PE fund
This is the first time the two entities have created a PE fund with the participation of external investors.
09/07/2015
PEP closes $2.1 billion-plus Fund V, nabs Preqin gong
The raising was achieved via a series of rolling closures over the past nine months.
09/07/2015
China, US Federal worries to keep markets on the edge
A lot will depend on how Chinese markets open after the long weekend.
09/07/2015
CIMB-Principal to passport funds this week
The Malaysian manager is to launch two funds in Singapore under the Asean collective investment framework. These will become the first to be passported under the scheme
09/07/2015
Private sector NPS to be actively managed
Pension fund managers can now invest directly in stocks and mutual funds that are listed on BSE and NSE
09/07/2015
Azure Capital targets wealthy Aussies and institutions for China fund
Concerns about China's slowing growth will not de-rail Azure's marketing exercise for a fund