03/31/2015
Managers call for expansion of Ucits investor base
Reform of Ucits rules in Europe would allow more sales of direct lending and other credit products to Asia investors
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03/31/2015
RWC Nissay Japan Focus raises $40m at launch
RWC also confirms the newly launched fund will be registered in the major European jurisdictions with the appropriate tax requirements.
03/31/2015
MYOB eyes AU$2.3b valuation after filing for IPO
Summary:Australian cloud accounting software provider MYOB is moving to return to public ownership after almost six years in private hands, on Tuesday filing its prospectus for an IPO on the ASX.
03/31/2015
Germany Vows to Uphold its Status as the Preferred Destination for Offshore Chinese Trading
A new partnership between Chinese banking giant, China Construction Bank, and German trading venue, Deutsche Borse, strengthens ties between the two nations as they develop trade and commerce
03/31/2015
BlackRock clarifies it has accepted Keppel Corp's offer
BT had earlier reported that market watchers believed BlackRock's sale of the 37.3 million Keppel Land shares at S$4.38 to be its tendering of its acceptances, despite some slight discrepancy in the numbers when tallied.
03/31/2015
This new Singapore fund wants to hatch fintech and B2B startups
A new venture capital fund called Hatcher has launched, and it is targeting to raise US$100 million. It’s well on its way there. The Singapore and Dubai-based “venture builder platform” focuses on startups in the fintech and B2B space.
03/30/2015
Asian investors must embrace multi-asset solutions
Manulife Asset Management believes multi-asset solutions, which the firm now offers in most of its Asian operations, are a powerful tool for addressing the need for asset allocation among Asian households.
03/30/2015
CTBC targets growth of insurance general assets
At the same time, the company hopes to lower the proportion of assets of its banking business to around 70 percent of the total from its current position of more than 90 percent, CTBC Financial president Daniel Wu said.
03/30/2015
ICICI Bank to repatriate further capital from UK and Canada subsidiaries
ICICI Bank Canada and ICICI Bank UK had capital adequacy ratios of 33.2% and 21.8% respectively on 31 December 2014
03/30/2015
Piramal Fund Management offers Rs 1200 crore in financing for Omkar project
The project, comprising three high-rise towers spread over 9 acres
03/30/2015
Taiwan to apply to join China-led infrastructure bank
It was not immediately clear if the island could actually join the AIIB, since China has long opposed allowing Taiwan to join any international organisations that appear to confer sovereignty upon it.
03/29/2015
Everbright Ashmore Named Number one of Top 10 Funds
It evaluates objectively the current development conditions of real estate funds from various dimensions, which includes fund management scale, number of funds issued and risk management capability.
03/29/2015
HKEx closing-auction plan gets mixed reaction from brokers, fund managers
HKEx proposal to relaunch system a cause for concern among brokers over possible manipulation but institutional investors back the plan
03/27/2015
China Life considers scaling up overseas exposure
Chinese insurance behemoth China Life Insurance Co is weighing up its investment options due to the slowdown of China’s economy
03/27/2015
European assets draw demand from Asia, says BNPP IP
BNP Paribas Investment Partners expects investors in Asia to increasingly focus on European opportunities amid depressed asset prices
03/26/2015
Axis Bank launches first-of-its-kind financial planning app based on tablets
Private sector bank major Axis Bank, in a partnership with Max Life Insurance, has today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind financial planning app that will enhance the customer’s life insurance purchasing experience
03/26/2015
Manulife AM banks on India potential with fund launch
Manulife Asset Management is the second Thai asset manager expecting a good return from equity in India
03/26/2015
Canada seeks Chinese investment
The combined federal-provincial corporate income tax rate in Canada has been cut from 42.4 percent in 2000 to 26.3 percent in 2014
03/26/2015
Mizuho seeks to build on No. 1 M&A rank by hiring bankers abroad
As well as recruiting abroad, the company will consider moving employees from Japan
03/26/2015
Invest Hong Kong celebrates milestone of 600th Mainland Chinese client
Our business and operations give us an excellent platform which will help support and drive our growth both in Hong Kong and globally