08/25/2015
Philippines becomes regional star as gloom descends around Asia
Philippine local-currency sovereign bonds returned 2.9 percent over the last three months, the most in Southeast Asia.
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08/25/2015
SEB Asset Management sells two office buildings in Japan
The new owner's successful bid was for the equivalent of JPY 8.5 billion in total.
08/25/2015
Norway Fund Said Among Bidders for BlackRock Singapore Tower
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is among bidders for BlackRock Inc.’s Asia Square Tower 1, an office building in Singapore’s central business district, according to people familiar with the matter.
08/25/2015
Hong Kong ruling risks ‘sales inconsistencies’
Hong Kong advisers offering insurance products could face sales inconsistencies in the market when a new measure comes into force next year, Old Mutual International’s Mark Christal has warned.
08/25/2015
Exide Life launches unit-linked insurance plan Wealth Maxima
The plan also allows them to switch to another plan option in-line with evolving protection needs.
08/24/2015
EQT joins Calastone network
This will make the process significantly simpler and more efficient for platform operators, who will no longer need to manually prepare and fax their trades on a daily basis.
08/23/2015
Beijing expands market access for HK, Macau brokers
The Hong Kong and Macau brokerages will be able to own up a 51% stake of the JVs, a move that grants them controlling interest and a bigger say in the way the firms are run.
08/23/2015
China QDII fund on verge of going bust
The Beijing-based JV announced that it would invite the fund’s unitholders to vote from September 7 to 20 on a proposal to shut down the QDII fund.
08/23/2015
Luxembourg investors buy Canterbury land
The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has approved the sale of a mid-Canterbury property to a Luxembourg-based investment fund.
08/21/2015
UAE’s $75bn infrastructure fund comes at the right time for India
Investment of this magnitude is much needed and will ultimately improve the prospects and living standards for millions of people.
08/21/2015
Nomura publishes Nomura Japan Consecutively Increased Dividend Stock Index
The index is designed for concentrated investment in the consecutively increased dividend stocks by restricting the number of constituents, where the individual stock weight is capped to avoid excessively investing in specific stocks.
08/20/2015
China investment firm spends 20 billion yuan boosting stakes in domestic banks
This comes after more than a dozen mainland companies on Wednesday flocked to declare votes of confidence from the state rescuers Central Huijin and China Securities Finance Corp by disclosing their shareholding or increase of shareholding.
08/20/2015
Bank Permata readies Indonesia's first offshore Basel III bonds
The bonds are expected to score a Ba3 rating from Moody's and will be denominated in US dollars and in a Reg S format.
08/19/2015
Ex-Azentus Partner to Start Hedge Fund Zaaba Backed by HS Group
The hedge fund can allocate a significant amount of capital outside the traditional regional hedge fund strongholds
08/19/2015
Infocus fund manager first to invest in new fund
This recognises the differentiation that an unconstrained fixed income fund with a focus on absolute returns can provide for investors seeking diversification and predictable returns.
08/19/2015
Lulu Plans to Enter Banking Sector
With the changing scenario in the remittance business, exchange houses must diversify services to remain relevant to customers
08/19/2015
China pumps $17 billion into banks for economic boost
The PBoC encouraged banks to use the funds to support small companies, agriculture and "weak links" in the economy
08/18/2015
INDIA: Focussed platform for UAE in the offing?
Modi assured investors on Monday that he will send commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman to resolve the problems being faced by them while investing in India.
08/18/2015
Robertson’s Tiger to Invest Startup Capital in China Fund Yulan
A number of prominent executives worked under Robertson at Tiger before going on to form their own hedge funds.
08/18/2015
Strategies to navigate market uncertainties
You need a diverse range of strategies to navigate the uncertainty,” Mackay said during an interview while in Australia for the Portfolio Construction Forum.