04/29/2021
Taiwan’s KGI to launch two bond ESG ETFs in May
Sustainable investing has become one of the most popular investment themes in Taiwan.
Alternative Investments
04/29/2021
Five Intellectual Property initiatives businesses should tap in Singapore
Organisations are also paying attention to the laws put in place to protect IP rights in different countries.
04/29/2021
Private investment regains momentum after Covid-19 hit
“One of the reasons [for the recovery in private investment] is that investors are positioning for post-Covid-19 economic recovery,”
04/28/2021
BOJ lowers inflation forecast despite ultraeasy policy
2% inflation is seen beyond reach for Gov. Kuroda
04/28/2021
For Korea’s KIC, new normal means drones for due diligence
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index soared 38.4% last year, the biggest gain in a decade, as the economy recovered after shrinking 3.2% in the first quarter when the pandemic battered financial markets.
04/28/2021
Korea Post seeks multi-asset investment adviser
Korea Post had around 134 trillion won ($120.6 billion) of assets at the end of 2020.
04/27/2021
AFA declares win for advisers on claims handling
The AFA said that, at that time, there was some concern expressed about whether financial advisers needed to vary their licence to include an authorisation for claims handling.
04/26/2021
SGX and CNBC partner to create indices focused on growth economies and sectors of the future
The iEdge-CNBC China Growth Economy Index tracks the performance of 50 China-domiciled companies that are driving developments in new segments
04/23/2021
Korea’s GEPS opens tender for US$105 million infrastructure fund mandate
Applicants must have a minimum two-year track record and at least $5 billion of total infrastructure assets.
04/22/2021
UK impact fixed income manager enters Japan
Affirmative Investment became the first foreign manager to register its business using the newly created Financial Market Entry Office.
04/22/2021
Perennial establishes ESG boutique
Perennial Partners' broader distribution team and 15 investment analysts will provide additional support to Perennial Better Future.
04/22/2021
PBoC Mulls Huarong Rescue
Distressed assets valued at tens of billions of yuan will be shifted into a separate entity called China Huarong Overseas Investment Co., the report said.
04/21/2021
Singapore’s Temasek injects S$21 million into local fintech firm Nium, report says
Temasek, which had a S$230 million investment portfolio as of end-March 2020, has been actively investing in Southeast Asian startups in recent years, including Singapore-based ride hailing operator Grab, its Indonesian rival Gojek, and e-commerce company
04/21/2021
AMP releases superannuation member outcomes assessment
Super and retirement
04/21/2021
APRA and ASIC publish latest data on life insurance claims and disputes
APRA’s Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics publication presents the key industry and entity-level claims and disputes outcomes for 20 Australian life insurers writing direct business
04/21/2021
Bain Capital weighing bid to take Toshiba private - sources
Bain’s plans for a Toshiba bid are preliminary and could change, said the sources, who declined to be identified as the information was confidential.
04/20/2021
BEA Union to launch China consumer strategy
Other fund managers have also promoted China's consumer theme.
04/19/2021
Nippon Life India, Taiwan’s Cathay Securities explore cross-distribution
Cathay Securities CEO Andy Chang adds that his company is “excited” to provide Indian investors with access to Taiwan’s technology market, noting that the island is a global leader in chip research and design.
04/19/2021
Singapore’s GIC in group investing US$234 million in Indonesia’s Bukalapak, report says
This is GIC’s second technology investment since January, when it teamed up with Mubadala Investment Co., the sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates, to buy an unspecified stake in US software firm ThoughtWorks for $720 million.
04/19/2021
Centuria to merge with Primewest
Centuria chair Garry Charny said the merger is consistent with Centuria's dual strategy of asset acquisitions and corporate M&A.