05/25/2021
State Street’s role as manager of Hong Kong’s largest ETF under scrutiny
US manager’s future could rest on whether Biden decides to maintain a blacklist on investing in certain Chinese companies
Alternative Investments
05/25/2021
Shariah investing jumps above 20% AUM market share across Southeast Asia
In Malaysia, products are predominantly Malaysian, Asian, and global equities.
05/21/2021
Apex Group appointed by Federation Asset Management for Sustainable Australian Real Asset Trust
This announcement follows the recent launch of subsidiary Throgmorton Australia Pty Ltd.
05/21/2021
Value to outperform for the next decade
The deviation between value and growth is at a similar size to the height of the dotcom boom, according to Vanguard, and value could outperform by seven percentage points annualised over the next 10 years.
05/20/2021
Charter Hall grows portfolio by $800m
The portfolio boasts an average WALE of 9.1 years with fixed annual rent increases of between 3.5% and 4% per annum.
05/19/2021
Hong Kong introduces new onshoring funds reimbursement scheme of HK$1million
The Government has allocated HK$270 million to the scheme
05/18/2021
EFM appoints Equity Trustees as RE
“Our global offering is assisting investment managers who wish to tap into new markets, with the backing of a partner that can provide specialist local knowledge and a robust compliance and governance structure,”
05/17/2021
Wilson continues parliamentary probing of IFM
Wilson and the committee received IFM Investor’s reply late last week stating: “Remuneration practices – salaries, bonuses or fees – are not covered by deeds, special deeds or equivalent instruments for employees at IFM Investors
05/17/2021
Australia’s Financial Sector Welcomes 2021‑22 Budget Initiatives
The RBA and ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) will get enhanced supervisory and licensing power, and regulatory powers will be streamlined to improve efficiency
05/17/2021
Bermuda firm buys stake in Singapore wealth platform
Aura Group, Somers and ICM look forward to collaborating on investments and leveraging each other’s valuable expertise, insights and extensive networks globally.
05/17/2021
Hong Kong starts Reit subsidy plan to make up for lost decade as rival markets flourish from Singapore to Japan
The government launched a HK$270 million (US$35 million) plan to encourage property owners to cobble their assets together under real estate investment trusts
05/14/2021
«One Bank»: An Even Riskier Proposition in Asia
Overall, a diverse mix of business outcomes manifested from Greensill-linked activities including the issuance of a $160 million bridge loan, fund fees earned from 1,000 most ultra-wealthy clients and reportedly a private banking relationship with Lex Gre
05/14/2021
James Murdoch launches SPAC
It hasn't selected any business combination target yet or initiated any substantive discussions on acquisitions.
05/13/2021
Singapore-listed ETF assets jump nearly 70% year-on-year in April as bonds soar
Total ETF trade turnover on the SGX fell 38.44% month-on-month to S$317.48 million in April.
05/13/2021
Philippine pension fund chiefs get big pay hikes amid coronavirus crisis
Although the report did not give reasons for the pay hike, it could be partly because Macasaet’s role was made permanent in March 2020, at the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic.
05/13/2021
Savills IM continues its expansion in Asia-Pacific with the launch of the Income and Growth Fund
The fund targets sector diversity and will include offices, logistics/industrial, retail and residential.
05/13/2021
Volt Bank partners with neo lender Australian Mortgage Marketplace
At present the average traditional home loan process can take up to 27 days to provide unconditional approval.
05/13/2021
QSuper makes changes ahead of merger
There will also be a range of changes in insurance terms and conditions for members too.
05/13/2021
AustralianSuper, Club Plus to merge
"We have been very impressed through this process with the steadfast member-first culture of AustralianSuper."
05/13/2021
Media Super ups fees, premiums
A spokesperson for Media Super clarified that the fee changes are not a part of the merger process.