07/04/2022
BlackRock's China ETF lures record cash amid world-beating rally
"It speaks to the bottom fishing going on, and the desire to allocate to any asset that is actually going up in this environment,"
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07/04/2022
Enhanced Currency Swap Agreement between People's Bank of China and Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The HKMA will further enhance the RMB Liquidity Facility, including increasing the size and streamlining the operation, to support the continued development of Hong Kong’s offshore RMB market. Details will be announced in due course.
07/04/2022
Puhui Wealth Investment Management Co., Ltd. Announces Financial Results for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021
The Company also filed these results on Form 6-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission
06/30/2022
Manulife Seeks 100% Ownership of China Funds Arm
Regulators accepted an ownership change application as the Canadian firm pledged to expand both its Asian and asset management units However, this does not mean that you have herpes, it simply means that you have herpes symptoms as side effects.
06/30/2022
Korea’s Mirae seeks managers for US$150-$200 million global mandate for SME group
Applications are open until July 6 with due diligence and manager selection scheduled by the end of September.
06/30/2022
Shanghai Wensheng Asset Management Co., Ltd. Completes its Third Round of Fundraising
“Wensheng is a well-established company which has grown exponentially since their inception in 2006. We look forward to collaborating with Wensheng to explore new investment opportunities in the China market.”
06/29/2022
Thai Life Insurance eyes US$1 billion in July IPO
Market leader AIA Thailand had 24.24% share, FWD Life, 14.89%, and MuangThai Life, 13.70%
06/27/2022
Everest Insurance expands into Asia
Senior vice-president and regional head of insurance in Asia, Ben Carey, will lead operations and a team of seasoned underwriters.
06/27/2022
PCS by Mercer Launches Novel Digital Insurance Broking Service
PCS has the ability to provide remote end-to-end life protection broking services to clients; from consultation and medicals to documentation and contract signing.
06/27/2022
Australia’s Suncorp May Hive Off Banking Ops
The Australian financial services company has around 96 billion Australian dollars (66.4 billion US dollars) in assets, according to its website.
06/27/2022
AMP publishes Retirement Income Strategy
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06/24/2022
Shanghai Leads Global IPO Rankings Despite Lockdowns
Behind Shanghai is runner-up Shenzhen Stock Exchange followed by Korea Stock Exchange which raised around $15.4 billion and $11.5 billion, respectively.
06/24/2022
BNY Mellon Investment Management and Maybank Securities (Thailand) to form partnership for model portfolio services
ith the output and support from BNY Mellon IM, Maybank Securities (Thailand) will exercise its discretion to select and modify the appropriate portfolios for its eligible clients in the Thailand market as its system decides their risk profiles and volatil
06/24/2022
Blackstone Completes Acquisition of Crown Resorts in the Firm’s Largest Investment to Date in Asia
As one of Australia’s largest entertainment groups, Crown makes a major contribution to the Australian economy.
06/23/2022
Malaysia’s EPF warns soaring inflation, rate hikes will dampen global markets
“Inflationary concerns, supply chain disruptions and tightening of monetary policy by major central banks are likely to continue to dampen both the equity and bond markets,”
06/23/2022
APRA publishes additional FAQs on Phase 1 of the Superannuation Data Transformation project
APRA has also updated Historical Data FAQ 1.0 to reflect a three-month extension to the due date for some types of investment options.
06/23/2022
Apollo partners with Hostplus to launch $1.25 billion Asia Pacific Credit Strategy
Multi-sector, yield-focused mandate leverages Apollo’s origination and credit expertise in APAC Region
06/22/2022
SMFG in Talks for SBI Stake
Bloomberg reported that representatives of SMFG and SBI had said nothing had yet been decided.
06/21/2022
DBS turns unsecured loans into trade finance for SMEs
DBS intros data-analytics credit facility with the Hong Kong chapter of trade-standards provider GS1.
06/20/2022
Wellington targets Hong Kong retail funds
The investment management firm launches four investment funds for local investors.