Asia
Goldman Sachs AM enters Singapore retail funds market
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has announced plans to launch a range of 13 investment funds to retail investors in Singapore over the next two months after receiving permission from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Survey: Low-yield world seen as the big challenge
A majority of institutional investors want to diversify away from “highly correlated” stocks and bonds and are concerned about meeting long-term liabilities.
Alternatives | 27 Jan 16
Capital surges into hedge funds in Asia
The flow of capital into hedge funds in Asia was up about 17 times in year-on-year terms for 2015, the only global region to show growth, according to Evestment data.
UBS WM launches UHNW Academy in Asia Pacific
UBS Wealth Management is targeting its senior ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) advisers with the launch of the investment bank’s UHNW Academy in Asia Pacific, as part of the training programme’s global roll-out.
HKEX to push ahead with cross-border bond trading scheme
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has outlined plans to push ahead with the introduction of a ‘Bond Connect’ scheme to give foreign investors wider access to the Chinese debt market, similar to the way the Stock Connect program bolsters trading between Hong Kong and Shanghai.