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Fund managers gird for GBA opportunities

Hong Kong firms start moving into OFC structure to join Wealth Connect scheme

AMP Capital makes first infrastructure debt investment in India with Sadbhav Infrastructure

This debt investment follows AMP Capital’s recent equity investment in India, and represents a significant increase in AMP Capital’s commitment to the market.

AMP introduces more competitive prices across its wrap offers and calls for greater pricing transparency in the platform industry

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SGX Restores Services After Outage

Several mainboard companies were due to release their financial results on Tuesday evening.

New Zealand's Exchange and S&P Dow Jones Indices launch carbon-efficient indices

We see these S&P/NZX Carbon Efficient indices as an incentive for New Zealand issuers that will help accelerate greater transparency.

New partnership for BC Investment Group

BC Invest chief executive David Hinde added that his focus will be ensuring Novatti secures its banking licence and building a scalable lending business.

Crescent Finance launches real estate funds

The funds will be open to advised clients, SMSF investors and institutional investors.

M&G Adds Japan Assets

The residential portfolio, located near Namba with access to amenities and transportation, comprises 280 apartment units across two new buildings, which were completed in January 2021.

Hong Kong Stocks Suspended Over Second Missed Deadline

Huarong finally spoke out recently to refute such claims as well as counter credit rating downgrades by international agencies like Fitch and Moody’s.

Malaysia’s Socso assets up 5.72%

Socso is also eyeing real estate and private equity.

AMP closes Dynamic Markets fund

According to FE Analytics, the AMP Capital Dynamic Markets fund had returned 15.3% over five years to 31 March, 2021, versus returns of 28.7% by the mixed asset – flexible sector within the Australian Core Strategies universe.

MSCI launches new suite of China thematic indices

Offerings focus on transformative trends in country’s economic growth

Taiwan’s KGI to launch two bond ESG ETFs in May

Sustainable investing has become one of the most popular investment themes in Taiwan.

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.

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,”

BOJ lowers inflation forecast despite ultraeasy policy

2% inflation is seen beyond reach for Gov. Kuroda

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.

Korea Post seeks multi-asset investment adviser

Korea Post had around 134 trillion won ($120.6 billion) of assets at the end of 2020.

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.

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

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