01/29/2021
Hong Kong investors bullish about Asia
A UBS GWM survey finds a rise in optimism for the region’s economies and stock markets.
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01/29/2021
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund income shrinks 24.56% on Covid-19 hit
The fund’s biggest income gain last year was from bonds, which was down to HK$92.5 billion from HK$114.5 billion in 2019, followed by foreign equity investments, down to HK$69 billion from HK$100.7 billion previously.
01/29/2021
Ord Minnett expands footprint
Ord Minnett chair Warwick Smith said the new office is an opportunity to expand the firm's national footprint as a respected private wealth firm.
01/29/2021
GQG sees spectacular FUM growth
GQG started the December quarter with $77.7 billion in total funds under management and ended the calendar year with $86.9 billion.
01/29/2021
Centuria spends big ahead of fund launch
All properties are located within key industrial submarkets with excellent transport connectivity.
01/29/2021
Japan’s GPIF hires Hamilton Lane for global private equity mandate
GPIF began calling bids for alternative investments through the asset management registration system in April 2017. All the tenders are structured as fund of funds.
01/29/2021
Thailand cuts Social Security Fund contribution rate again, report says
All employers and employees in Thailand have to contribute to the fund.
01/28/2021
Future Fund increases cash again
"The negative returns of the first half have been more than reversed and the Fund continues to exceed its mandated benchmark return while controlling risk levels,"
01/28/2021
Should Chinese equities be considered a standalone asset class?
The question has been discussed over the past four years, and is raised again, this time more ardently, in the wake of Covid-19
01/27/2021
China G-SIBs unlikely to trigger Lehman-like global financial crisis: Experts
The assessment comes as a spate of prominent Chinese state-backed companies defaulted on their bonds
01/27/2021
China’s mutual fund AUM nears RMB 20trn milestone
The industry was up 35% in 2020.
01/27/2021
BlackRock still likes risk assets, despite signs of inflation
With inflation gaining moment, yields are likely to stay deeply negative and this was a positive for risk assets.
01/27/2021
GIC, other wealth funds caught in the crossre as US, China feud over technology
That prompted TIAA unit Nuveen to sell stakes in blacklisted firms including China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom, as well as microchip giant SMIC, state oil firm CNOOC and phone and gadget maker Xiaomi. Other U.S. public pension funds are expecte
01/26/2021
ESG ETF in China raises more than $1bn in one month
A new ETF by Huatai-Pinebridge registered the largest monthly net inflow in December out of all globally listed ESG ETFs, according to data from ETFGI.
01/26/2021
South Korea Q4 GDP beats expectations, poised for strong 2021 rebound
"A vaccine rollout around February should also stimulate domestic demand, as it would reduce the need for stringent containment measures,"
01/25/2021
GTJAI to Boost VSPN’s Innovation and Development
To Be Part of China's New Economy And Build Quality products for Wealth Management Clients
01/25/2021
Clime consolidates SMAs
"Investors who took up the offer have benefitted from a strong market performance of CAM,"
01/22/2021
Japan’s GPIF seeks ESG research providers
GPIF will also review efforts to achieve the SDG goals “both by governments and companies to our beneficiaries in the long run and to our investment to make it safer and more efficient”.
01/21/2021
Manulife IM offers healthcare opportunities in the Philippines, Malaysia
Unlike other markets in Asia, investment strategies focusing on the sector have not become widespread yet in both countries.
01/21/2021
Ophir readies new fund
Ophir took the same approach with its Australian equities fund, closing its first fund, the Ophir Opportunities Fund, and then launching an extension strategy, the Ophir High Conviction Fund.