Singapore’s GIC acquires 25% stake in Sydney’s Lendlease TrustInternational Finance DeskAugust 19, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskAugust 19, 2019March 18, 2020 The deal is expected to close by the third quarter of 2019... Read more
Market crash: Philippine’s Pag IBIG invites external investmentsInternational Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019March 18, 2020 The fund allowed the external parties to invest in a total of 4.5 billion of its assets... Read more
First European socially responsible ETF crosses €1bnInternational Finance DeskAugust 14, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskAugust 14, 2019March 18, 2020 This marks the first time an ETF focused on ESG crossed €1 billion in Europe... Read more
JP Morgan first foreign firm to take control of China fundInternational Finance DeskAugust 8, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 8, 2019 The bank is set to pay $34.3 mn for a 2% stake which will take its holdings in China International Fund to 51%... Read more
Dubai’s Introspect picks Northern Trust for brokerage solutionsInternational Finance DeskJuly 31, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 31, 2019December 23, 2019 Northern Trust will support Introspect Capital’s investment team to focus directly on portfolio management and business development... Read more
Investec’s Spinneys acquisition is its first PE investment in EgyptInternational Finance DeskJuly 16, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 16, 2019December 23, 2019 Investec acquired Spinneys through its second pan-African private equity fund... Read more
Hong Kong stock exchange launches inline warrants to diversify offeringsInternational Finance DeskJuly 15, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 15, 2019December 23, 2019 The new inline warrants will be issued by BNP Paribas, Haitong, HSBC, JPMorgan, Societe Generale and Vontobel — and begin trading on July 18... Read more
With fast growth, global asset management firms shift focus to AsiaInternational Finance DeskJuly 2, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 2, 2019December 23, 2019 Asset management profits in Asia jumped by 200 percent to about $32 billion between 2007 and 2018... Read more
ADFG, Shuaa Capital merger to create new $12.8 bn entityInternational Finance DeskJune 26, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 26, 2019 ADFG shareholders will own 58% of the new entity; Shuaa shareholders will get the remaining 42%... Read more
Vanguard unleashes new UK asset management price war with fee cutsInternational Finance DeskJune 21, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 21, 2019 The US asset manager cut the fees across its $215 mn UK domiciled active fund range... Read more