Japan’s Nomura intends to expand its newly-revived private equity business to Asia, three years after it was dissolved in the face of tightening financial regulations.
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Japan and Australia move towards ARFP
Japan and Australia have announced regulatory initiatives aimed to bring them closer to full implementation of the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) scheme in 2018.
APAC’s largest managers hit $6.9trn AUM
Asset managers in Asia-Pacific have reached $6.9 trn of AUM in 2016, up 1.3% from the previous year, according to a study by Willis Towers Watson.
SLI: Japanese boards still lack independence
A global group of institutional investors counts successes and disappointments after three years of a collaborative effort to push for more board independence in Japanese corporations.
In case you missed it – Asia Finance News
Irish industry body launches guidebook for Chinese managers; Japan’s Asset Management One appoints Hermes for ESG services; Singapore’s MAS and IFC collaborate to advance fintech innovation in the Asean region; Hong Kong’s SFC bans ex-Citibank employee for forgery; and others…
In case you missed it – Company News
A new Asia CEO at JP Morgan Private Bank; a senior sales appointment and fund launch from BNPP IP; Northern Trust’s new Seoul branch; the expected launch of the Hong Kong-China Bond Connect this year; higher interest rates in Hong Kong; more fintech cooperation in Asia and a deceleration in investment momentum in Asia-Pacific’s private equity market…
Japan leads the region in passive equity investing
As passive investing continues to gain ground world-wide, Japan remains the heavyweight investor in Asia.
Axa IM – Real Assets enjoys Tokyo property boom
Asia real estate investors are still able to rely on Japan’s buoyant market.
The Asia component is what’s attractive about EM, says 7IM
The US dollar and oil prices make emerging Asia the preferred investment region, according to senior portfolio manager Peter Sleep at wealth manager Seven Investment Management.
