Asia
Life companies to sell advice-free insurance in Singapore
A new rule which allows life companies to sell insurance without commissions and financial advice is about to come into force in Singapore.
Lion Global Investors launches RQFII fund trio
South-east Asian asset management company Lion Global Investors has today launched three Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) funds to invest into Chinese stock markets.
RWC launches new Japan fund
RWC has launched the RWC Nissay Japan Focus Fund with ‘day one’ investment totalling approximately $40m.
Hong Kong hedge FUM reach record levels
hedge funds under management in Hong Kong reached a record high in September 2014, according to new research published by the region’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
Alternatives | 25 Mar 15
Concerns for ESG criteria growing says survey
Investors around the world are paying increasing attention to environmental, social and governmental (ESG) factors as a way of delivering good returns within alternative investments, according to new research.