06/22/2015
IndAsia Fund, Iran’s Middle East Bank form joint venture to tap investment
Iran has $8.8 billion of interest-free funds lying idle in India because of the sanctions.
Alternative Investments
06/22/2015
Online Banking News: Ant Financial Gets Funding As It Opens Its Services in China
Ant Financial will be able to service thousands of shoppers online by providing an easy way to pay their purchases online.
06/21/2015
Asian Crowdfunder launches in Malaysia, looking to enter Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand
Equity-based crowdfunding platform Asian Crowdfunder has launched its operations in Malaysia this month
06/21/2015
Asian B-schools to form a consortium
To launch programmes in ease of doing business in their respective regions
06/21/2015
Global property giant to launch Asian expansion from Singapore
A global giant in real estate management aims to use Singapore as a launching pad to dramatically increase its assets under management across Asia.
06/19/2015
Mitsubishi UFJ to Acquire UBS Fund Unit
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. will buy a UBS Group AG unit that provides services to alternative investment funds for as much as 30 billion yen ($244 million) to expand its administration business.
06/19/2015
Activist investor Elliott set sights on Asia's family-run firms
U.S. billionaire Paul Singer appears to have paved the way for activist investors to fight for shareholders' rights where few hedge funds have ventured: Asia's biggest family-run firms.
06/18/2015
ACE Life bumps up wealth management business in Hong Kong
The centre is intended to support the wealth management business in Asia with the offering of personalised consultation services for high-net-worth individuals and families, a statement from the firm explained.
06/18/2015
Africa’s richest, Aliko Dangote, expanding his cement empire into Asia
Nigerian Aliko Dangote is a different kind of African role model
06/17/2015
ACE Life targets HNW investors with HK wealth centre
The life insurer has opened a wealth management centre for Hong Kong high-net-worth investors
06/17/2015
Savills IM teams up with Chinese institution for European fund launch
Savills Investment Management has partnered with China Minsheng Investment Capital to launch a European residential property fund
06/17/2015
Indian giant to unleash concentrated best ideas fund into UK
One of the biggest firms in India is to launch a highly concentrated best ideas fund into the UK
06/17/2015
Toyota paves way for return to Malaysia's sukuk market
The proposed programme from Toyota Capital Malaysia Sdn Bhd was rated AAA by RAM Ratings, and follows a 1 billion ringgit sukuk programme setup in 2008 that matured earlier this month.
06/17/2015
LPC-Turkish borrowers target Asian loan investors
Turkish borrowers are targeting Asian investors in a bid to extend loan maturities after new bank regulation gave capital relief on loans with tenors of more than a year, but could find limited appetite, the sources said.
06/16/2015
Australian Unity may list Office Property Fund
Any plans, which at this stage are not formulated, are subject to approval by AUFM's board
06/16/2015
Pramerica set to acquire Deutsche AMC; YES Bank out of the race
Pramerica mutual Fund is likely to acquire India's assets of Deutsche Asset Management Company (AMC) for Rs 400 crore
06/16/2015
Top Japanese banks interested in foreign acquisitions
Alongside Sumitomo, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group are set to acquire large wholesale commercial banking or debt capital markets businesses and Mizuho are interested in asset management companies.
06/16/2015
Nordea AM & Asian bond group launch RMB HY fund
Income Partners shares its investment responsibilities across its teams in Hong Kong and Beijing.
06/16/2015
Establishment of the new brand prestia to be used following the acquisition of citibank japana's retail banking business
SMBC Trust Bank Ltd. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Establishment of the new brand PRESTIA to be used following the acquisition of Citibank Japan's retail banking business
06/15/2015
Guoyuan eyes Hong Kong listing
The firm, the offshore arm of Shenzhen-listed Guoyuan Securities, operates asset management, securities trading, securities research, corporate finance, among other businesses in Hong Kong.