EMEA investors’ strong appetite for gaining exposure to specialist investment strategies is driving Nikko Asset Management to expand its range of UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) funds, the company announced today. “UCITS...
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) has entered into an agreement with Temasek to provide venture debt financing to start-ups in China, India and Southeast Asia. According to an EY report on venture debt, the potential market size for venture debt in Singapore,...
Singapore headquartered fintech startup ApexPeak said it has acquired Netherlands-based supply chain finance and collaboration solutions provider Asyx. The Acquisition terms have not been disclosed. ApexPeak, founded in 2012, offers working capital solutions to...
Starting a pure retail mutual fund business in Southeast Asia requires a highly localized approach. Each country has a unique distribution landscape and penetrating their markets demands comprehensive on-the-ground knowledge. This is one of Cerulli Associates'...
Deutsche Börse Group has received full regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate Eurex Clearing Asia. This new clearing house of Deutsche Börse Group, based in Singapore, is an integral part of its new trading and clearing...
There is no let up in the hiring and career moves, here is the latest roundup. Northern Trust has named Madeleine Senior as head of Australia and New Zealand, replacing Rohan Singh who will return to Northern Trust’s Singapore office as head of Singapore and...
Both of Asia’s financial hubs yesterday reported record numbers of assets under management. The Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong released its annual Fund Management Activities Survey (FMAS), which showed that the combined fund management business in...
In a new report from Global management consulting form Bain & Company, for the global retail insurance industry, it might as well be the beginning of the millennium as the sector trails far behind other industry sectors – retail, media and retail banking – when it...
ANZ have announced the opening of a new branch in Gurgaon, one of the fastest growing industrial and commercial centres in India, to better connect business customers in North India with growing trade and investment flows within the region. The launch of the new...
Both HSBC and The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have issued alerts to members of the public urging them to stay vigilant against a recent deluge of bogus voice messages and emails.
BNP Paribas is partnering simultaneously and at an international level with Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Twitter. With four members of the Group Executive Committee involved in the initiative, BNP Paribas is establishing strategic management of its presence on...
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) announced the results of its 36th quarterly survey conducted for the J.P. Morgan Investor Confidence Index (JPMICI) in Hong Kong from 1 June to 23 June. The Index is designed to reflect local investor sentiment towards the...
We have collated some of the main Asian tech stories for your Tuesday tech round up. Swift Adds Vietnam Bank To Its KYC Registry Swift announces today that Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has joined the Know Your Customer (KYC) Registry, a...
Dr Andrew Freris has just returned from Greece and has shared his latest observations on the situation there with us in his latest Econote. Freris also comments on the recent movements in the China market.
A recent report from Chinese real estate specialists Juwai.com has attempted to measure the impact on the global property market as China calibrates the constraints on allowing the population more freedom in investing overseas. With QDII2, the Chinese government...
UBS today announced that it is returning this year as the title sponsor of Hong Kong’s oldest professional sporting event, the Hong Kong Open. Sponsor of the tournament between 2005 and 2012, UBS has renewed its backing of the event with a multiyear commitment to...
In an announcement over the weekend Standard Chartered PLC “the Group” has announced a simplification of its organisational structure that it hopes will improve accountability, speed up decision making, reduce bureaucracy and play a key part in delivering the...
The start of the week is already active with senior moves, here are a few of the notable hires and departures. ANZ have announced the appointment of Francyn Stuckey as Global Head of Capabilities and Client Solutions in its transaction banking business, reporting...
Fastacash, a global platform enabling value transfers across social, has raised US$15 million in Series B funding from international investors, one of the largest Series B till date from a Singapore-headquartered fintech company. Rising Dragon Singapore has led...
The owners of the legendary Hong Kong hotel, The Peninsula, who have been known to be looking for a suitable site and opportunity in London for many years have confirmed their search is over. No doubt when the time is right the local Rolls Royce dealership will...
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