09/21/2015
DIFC welcomes first Filipino bank
BDO Unibank opens an office in the DIFC
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09/20/2015
Singaporean property giant Ascendas lands $1bn portfolio
The purchase, had garnered much attention as it will generate a net property income yield of about 6.4 per cent
09/20/2015
CCB to buy controlling stake in Bank Windu
Chinese bank given rare permission to own more than 40 per cent of Indonesian lender
09/18/2015
China's international payment system for yuan could launch next month
China's much anticipated international payment system could be launched as early as next month
09/18/2015
China Reinsurance Said to Win Bourse Approval for $2 Billion IPO
China Re will add to the $20.1 billion raised through first-time share sales in Hong Kong this year, up from $16.9 billion in the same period in 2014,
09/18/2015
Japan Post firms start overseas roadshows for IPOs - sources
Japan Post Holdings President Taizo Nishimuro would be participating in some of the roadshows, as would the presidents of Japan Post Bank Co and Japan Post Insurance Co
09/18/2015
Funds passport can add $100 billion to Australian sector
The Asian Funds Passport has the potential to add $100 billion to the Australian Funds Management sector even from a moderate increase in the number of foreign investors accessing Australian domiciled products
09/18/2015
China to increase France RQFII quota "when appropriate": Joint document
France said it welcomed the recent completion of a new quota process and "looks forward" to the prompt finalisation of pending processes, according to the document.
09/17/2015
Ant Financial takes 60% stake in Cathay Insurance (China)
This strategic alliance symbolises an unprecedented partnership
09/17/2015
Maybank hopes to build discretionary services
Ang has been working to build Maybank's discretionary portfolio management service since last year.
09/16/2015
Taiwan's Fubon considering bid for ANZ's stake in Indonesia's Bank Panin -sources
ANZ is inviting preliminary bids for its stake in Panin and there is a very short list of bidders
09/16/2015
Live Nation Australia Forms Partnership with National Australia Bank
Being able to tailor our benefits to suit an organization the size of NAB has validated the scale we can provide.
09/16/2015
Nearly 1,300 China hedge funds have shut down
Those government restrictions will make bear-market bets more difficult.
09/16/2015
Hana Financial unit to beef up private-banking services
All of the bank's 854 branches will have VIP rooms for major customers, including those with deposits of at least 30 million won $25,761 and long-term customers.
09/15/2015
Germany's Commerz Real to buy Sydney's Federal Police HQ
Commerz Real is a major player in global real estate with more than €32 billion in assets under management.
09/15/2015
HKMA steps in for sixth time
Imogene Wong and agencies
09/15/2015
Qatar National Bank to bid for Kuwait Finance House’s Malaysian operations
Qatar National Bank (QNB), the biggest Middle East lender by market value, is among suitors that submitted final bids for Kuwait Finance House’s Malaysian operations, people with knowledge of the matter said.
09/14/2015
GE Capital plans to pull out of its credit card JV with State Bank of India, SBI Cards
The joint venture is looking for a new strategic partner.
09/14/2015
Invest smartly to save tax and build wealth
That makes it vital that you are ‘saving’ in wealth-building avenues.
09/14/2015
ADS Securities Hong Kong Launches Retail Offering
Retail offering of award-winning Abu Dhabi-based financial services company now available to Hong Kong customers