Turning up the heat on rival financial hub Hong Kong, Singapore’s new initiative builds on its current $7.25bn external asset manager programme for public markets.
Tag: Private Equity
Survey: APAC managers to offer more multi-strategy
Managers based in the region aim to expand their product range to include more complex asset classes over the next five years, according to a State Street survey.
In case you missed it (27 April 2018)
Aberdeen Standard names Andrew Hendry as APAC head of distribution; HKEX appoints its first female chairman; Pictet AM launches Asia bond fund; investors have unrealistic return expectations; MAS proposes guidelines for senior manager accountability; Asia lags in philanthropy; and more…
In case you missed it (23 March 2018)
Hong Kong’s SFC fines UBS (again); Neuberger Berman poaches Pimco’s APAC head of strategy; Pimco aims to grow its ESG platform with new hire; Prestige Fund strategy AUM breaches $100m mark; APAC institutions likes private equity; China’s WMP AUM grows by a mere 1.5%; and more…
In case you missed it (16 March 2018)
Franklin Templeton and Samsung AM to establish JV in Korea; Nippon Life to acquire 5% stake in Deutsche AM IPO; UBS AM launches RMB fixed income fund to professional investors in Hong Kong and Singapore; majority of funds in Australia underperform; MAS and Singapore Police to jointly investigate all financial advisory offences; MSCI launches 12 new China indexes; and more…
Nomura plans Asia expansion of revived PE unit
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.
HK to review fund industry’s tax concerns
The Hong Kong government will be conducting a comprehensive review of the existing tax concessions applicable to the fund industry, according to Paul Chan, Hong Kong’s financial secretary.
Fintech service to offer PE deals to Asia’s HNWI
Singapore’s Farringdon Asset Management plans a service matching ultra-high-net-worth investors (UHNWIs) with private equity investment opportunities.
Taiwan to allow local PE funds
Taiwan is expected to allow local fund managers to set up private equity funds, according to Jeff Chang, chairman of Taiwan’s Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Association (Sitca).
Chinese HNWIs pour money into PE real estate
Hong Kong-headquartered real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners has raised $1.3bn in the final closing of its fifth Greater China and Asia-Pacific real estate fund.
