Manulife Investment Management has teamed up with Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund for a partnership aimed to close the infrastructure funding gap in the country.
Manulife Investment Management has teamed up with Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund for a partnership aimed to close the infrastructure funding gap in the country.
Private equity giant KKR has pulled in US$6.8 billion in capital commitments for its second Asia Pacific infrastructure fund.
Speculation has mounted over the fate of three major asset managers in China following reports that they will be merged into the country’s US$1.24 trillion sovereign wealth fund.
Chinese asset manager Harvest Fund Management has reportedly filed an application with Hong Kong’s Securities and Finance Commission (SFC) for a spot bitcoin ETF.
According to a report from Tencent News, Harvest intends to launch Hong Kong’s first such ETF after the Chinese New Year in February.
The level of venture capital (VC) funding in India in 2023 fell drastically by 63%, according to recently published research.
Japanese financial group Orix is set to launch a private equity fund as it expands its asset management business.
M&G Real Estate has named Daniel Cho as head of its Korea office.
The world’s largest alternatives asset manager, Blackstone, is set to expand its private equity (PE) team in Singapore to bolster its presence in Southeast Asia.
BlackRock has appointed Hamish MacDonald as head of real estate equity in the Asia Pacific region.
HSBC Asset Management is set to acquire Singapore-based private equity firm SilkRoad Property Partners in a bid to bolster its real estate capability in Asia.
At times like these, HSBC Asset Management easily pivots towards emerging markets.
The spotlight on growth markets and the need to be nimble and dynamic is ever-sharper, given the difficulty in predicting monetary policy in the world’s major nations.
A comprehensive, cost-effective, and transparent currency overlay hedging solution is crucial to mitigate FX exposure risks in the complex landscapes of Japan and China's FX markets, explains Hans Jacob Feder, PhD, global head of FX services at MUFG Investor Services.
The world is transitioning from an era of commodity abundance to one of undersupply. Ben Ross and Tyler Rosenlicht of Cohen & Steers believe this shift may result in significant returns for commodities and resource producers over the next decade.
Ross Dilkes, fixed income portfolio manager at Wellington Management, examines the opportunities and risks for bond investors presented by the region’s decarbonisation agenda.
Shareholders in Japan no longer accept below-par corporate governance standards. Changes are taking place, but there are still areas for improvement, says Tetsuro Takase at SuMi Trust.
Robert St Clair, head of investment strategy at Fullerton Fund Management, explores the reasons investors should be paying attention to the rising demand for healthcare in China.
David Hunt, president and chief executive of PGIM, tells Romil Patel about leading a top 10 global asset manager in times where “empowering and encouraging the kind of investment decisions as...
Nicolas Moreau, CEO of HSBC Asset Management, is moving to Asia as the firm looks to connect more directly with the region’s growth story. ESG is also a key focus – including the ‘just’ carbon...
Funds Europe, the sister publication of Funds Global Asia, hosted an India investment discussion with two seasoned experts and asked if India is the ‘last one standing’ from the Brics phenomenon. We also hear that for India, the inclusion of Indian bonds in a major index may not be the desired...
Strong ESG credentials strengthen the case for Singapore as a leader in Asia of the post-Covid recovery. Our panel discusses the risks and opportunities.