A new direct real estate team at HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) is part of the bank’s strategy to build out its alternatives business across Apac.
Category: Alternatives
Shenzhen clamps down on crypto trading firms
The local central bank branch has “cleaned up” the companies for providing illegal crypto trading activities, according to state-owned media reports.
SFC fines UBS for regulatory breaches
The compliance violations cost the Swiss bank $1.49m.
China’s net zero push boosts commodities
Investors should expect to see growth in the demand for some commodities in China as the country transitions to a carbon-neutral economy, according to Pimco.
WTW backs inflation sensitive assets
Real assets and commodities are likely to outperform, according to Willis Towers Watson (WTW).
DWS backs private infrastructure
Global economic recovery is underpinning transport and power demand, while digital infrastructure is continuing to expand, says DWS.
C-Reits set to be a game-changer
The recent listing of China real estate investment trusts (C-Reits) to finance infrastructure projects could mark the launch of vast new market, according to Eastspring Investments.
SFC warns about Binance
Hong Kong’s regulator is the latest to turn against the popular virtual asset trading platform.
Pictet WM bets on alternatives
Inflation fuelled by climate change regulations will weigh on conventional asset classes, warns Pictet Wealth Management.
Schroders backs digital networks
New investment opportunities are expected to emerge from the need to modernise digital infrastructure in the wake of Covid-19, according to Schroders.