Funds

Funds

After Black Swan event, watch the price of oil and gold; Aegis Logistics in focus

SINGAPORE (Jan 23): The Tantallon India Fund closed up +1.82% in December with markets remaining volatile into the year-end with civil protests against the introduction of the new Citizenship Law, and muted consumption and manufacturing data raising quest

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong funds eye Singapore offices to dodge fallout

Even before the protests, there had been interest in Singapore from funds in various cities for a variety of reasons, according to market watchers.

Funds

Singapore ranked 'below average' as investor-friendly fund market; fees and expenses the weak spot

SINGAPORE (Sept 18): Singapore is seen as a place where a wide-ranging array of investment products ranging from shares and bonds to gold and property are widely available and easily accessible.

Funds

UOB Venture Management launching second Asia impact fund in 2H

SINGAPORE (June 10): UOB Venture Management (UOBVM) says it intends to roll out its second impact fund, the second series of the Asia Impact Investment Fund (AIIF II), to global institutional and accredited investors in 2H19.

Private equity

2019 will be a banner year for private markets, says BlackRock

SINGAPORE (Jan 7): Private markets are set to become particularly popular this year as institutional investors turn to private markets to mitigate risks amid rising concerns about a downturn in the economic cycle.

In print this week

The fine line between 'greenwashing' and sustainable investing

SINGAPORE (Dec 28): With sustainable investing expected to see greater interest from investors, particularly with the introduction of more products, the next few years are crucial for the sector not to slip into what observers term “greenwashing”.

IPO

Clearbridge BioMedics receives $6.6 mil in pre-IPO funding ahead of targeted 4Q launch

SINGAPORE (June 28): Clearbridge BioMedics has announced $6.6 million in pre-initial public offering (IPO) funding from oncology medical professionals, as well as investors focused in healthcare & biotechnology.

China Focus

After sudden rout, China stock traders question Beijing put

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Nov 24): What happened to Beijing put?

In print this week

Balanced funds not so balanced after all: Tong's view

(Aug 21): Actively managed funds have been getting the thumbs down from nearly all quarters.

Why this fund’s 256,766% return still doesn’t beat the market

(Aug 18): Kevin Beatty can take the long view on investing. Ninety-three-years-long, to be exact.
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