09/14/2022
Accenture brings CEO-led Transformation service line to the region
Commenting on the new capability, Gaston Carrion, a Managing Director and Leader of the Talent and Organisation practice in Australia
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09/13/2022
Malaysia’s pilgrimage fund plans to add foreign sukuk into portfolio
TH’s current strategic asset allocation covering the period from 2019 to 2022 has 58% in Malaysian sukuk, 18% in Malaysian stocks, 5% in foreign stocks, 11% in real estate, 3% in private equity, and 5% in cash.
09/13/2022
Australia’s Aware Super launches real estate investment arm
McNally says Aware Real Estate will focus on sites close to key urban infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and transport, which will draw employees of these places as tenants.
09/13/2022
LaSalle Investment’s sixth Asia opportunity fund raises US$2.2 billion
The Chicago-based firm had $82 billion of assets under management as of March 2022.
09/13/2022
Depleting reserves spell risks for emerging Asian currencies
The deterioration indicates that central bank intervention to support local currencies might be much more limited going forward
09/09/2022
Worst bond market ever pushes Asian firms into short-term loans
Those getting loans of no longer than one year in 2022 include Indonesian energy company Pertamina and Chinese miner Tianqi Lithium, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
09/09/2022
India regulator mulls letting private equity funds own asset management firms, report says
Under current regulations, sponsors that want to invest in a mutual fund company are required to have been in the financial services business for at least five years
09/09/2022
Credit Suisse buys out partner in China joint venture
The Swiss bank will acquire the 49% held by Founder Securities for CHF 190m, giving it full control of the operation.
09/08/2022
Philippines’ SSS has 50% members who don’t contribute actively, report says
SSS manages the retirement savings of private sector employees and the self-employed.
09/08/2022
Shanghai Postpones Key Financial Forum
The announcement was made yesterday for the forum which was originally scheduled to run today and tomorrow.
09/08/2022
Cambodia launches first tranche of inaugural 1.22 trillion riel sovereign bond report says
The law to allow the government to sell bonds was passed in December 2020.
09/08/2022
Hedge fund Capstone eyes US$1.5b Asia investments
Capstone is a rare recent foreign entrant to the Hong Kong hedge fund industry, amid concerns about political tightening and Covid restrictions.
09/07/2022
Korea Post hires Mirae Asset as foreign bond adviser
Korea Post has around 150 trillion won (US$109 billion) of assets under management, according to figures published on its website.
09/06/2022
Lioner Announces The Launch Of Singapore Entity
Lioner has also appointed Leonard Chu as Chief Executive Officer of its Singapore operations
09/06/2022
First China-focused private equity trust listed in London eyes $300m IPO
Targets long-term total NAV return of 15%
09/06/2022
Taiwan pension fund PSPF’s investments still in the red, but loss narrows
PSPF is just one of many global pension funds that have reported investment losses amid the global market turmoil.
09/06/2022
Calastone opens Singapore office
"The launch of Calastone’s office as the regional headquarters for APAC reaffirms our commitment to Singapore and the region."
09/05/2022
ASIC releases July and August 2022 financial adviser exam results
To date 20,148 candidates have sat the exam
09/05/2022
Tiger Brokers (Singapore) launches TradingFront, a platform bringing financial advisory services to clients
The launch of the platform will initially see the onboarding of financial advisors from five partner firms.
09/02/2022
APRA releases 2022 MySuper performance test results
APRA Member Margaret Cole said the overall results highlighted the improved outcomes that have been achieved for superannuation members over the last 12 months.