Alternatives

Oct 23, 2018

SingaporeA panel of experts gathered in Singapore to discuss what it will take for the city-state to become a leading domicile for alternative investment funds. The event was hosted by SGG Group in partnership with Funds Global Asia.

Aug 28, 2018

Asset manager DWS Group has hired Clarence Ng as chief financial officer of its alternatives business in the Asia-Pacific.

Aug 07, 2018

Alternatives surveyThe popularity of alternative asset classes has not gone unnoticed by Asia Pacific asset managers, which are planning to expand their product ranges to include these types of funds.

Jul 10, 2018

Singapore_MerlionAssets held in alternative investments such as private equity are outgrowing traditional asset classes in Singapore.

Jun 19, 2018

ShanghaiGordian Capital, an alternative fund platform provider, has established a representative office in Shanghai to support its mainland Chinese clients.

May 21, 2018

Serge_KrancenblumThe buoyant state of growth in alternative investments is reflected once again by Europe’s specialist fund administrators as SGG Group expands in Asia through acquisition.

May 08, 2018

Real_estateBlackRock has launched a fund in Hong Kong that invests in alternative assets such as real estate investment trusts and mortgage-backed securities.

Jan 16, 2018

Rail_transit_constructionThe Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) of Japan has selected StepStone Infrastructure & Real Assets to manage an infrastructure fund of funds mandate.

Sep 23, 2014

Leo PuriJust over a year since his appointment to lead UTI Asset Management, Leo Puri talks to Stefanie Eschenbacher about his ambitions to capitalise on the relationship with its foreign stakeholder T. Rowe Price. 

Sep 23, 2014

Indian womenAsset managers with ambitions in India were desperate for change long before voters cast their ballots to elect reformist Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party as their new prime minister. Stefanie Eschenbacher explores the changes.

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Opinion

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Why rising demand for healthcare is creating investment opportunities in China

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India’s growing importance to the global economy

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Industry comments

Leading from the front: Back office is key to the next tech evolution

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The world is waking up to India’s growth

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