Aegon Asset Management has taken its first steps towards setting up a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) in China’s free trade zone after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Shanghai Lujiazui Administration Bureau.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) made its first investment foray into Nepal after its board of directors gave the green light for a loan of up to $90 million for a hydropower project.
Flows into Indian equity mutual funds saw a resurgence in May following the re-election of Narendra Modi as prime minister.
Whilst optimistic about the direction of travel when it comes to ESG investment in Asia driven by positive comments by Hong Kong authorities and China putting capital behind green finance, more progress can – and is expected – to be made, a panel of experts told Funds Global Asia at a recent roundtable.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (Sumi Trust) has formed a joint venture with the UK FTSE 100 asset manager, Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), to invest in real estate in Japan and “mature” markets in Asia Pacific.
As the US-China trade war ramps up with a hike in levies, Tai Hui, chief market strategist for Asia-Pacific at JP Morgan Asset Management, tells Romil Patel where he identifies investment value.
Peng Fei, chief investment officer at Wanwei Asset Management, tells Romil Patel about allocating capital across risk factors when asset performance is uncertain and unpredictable.
Our panel of experts discusses driving higher ESG asset allocation in Asia, growing calls to address the global climate crisis and the importance of governance. Chaired by Romil Patel in Hong Kong.
Our panel discussed why the Singapore Variable Capital Company makes them bullish, what gives the onshore jurisdiction an offshore feel and “blood on the streets” from China’s slowdown. Chaired by Romil Patel in Singapore.
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May 2019
Jersey Report 2019