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Aberdeen launches new retail unit trusts in Singapore
SINGAPORE (July 18): Aberdeen Asset Management has announced the launch of five of its funds in Singapore, including its first multi-asset funds in the nation.
July 18, 2017
Emerging Markets
To win in emerging markets, avoid the passive investing rush
LONDON (July 13): When Robert Marshall-Lee started running an emerging-market equity fund six years ago, he decided the only way to withstand the surge in passive investing strategies was to stop paying attention to them.
July 13, 2017
M&A
Ride-hailing apps drove 2016 private equity value surge in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE (June 15): The overall value of private equity (PE) deals in Southeast Asia rose by 42% to reach US$7.8 billion ($10.7 billion), driven largely by the technology sector where the region’s two ride-hailing apps, Go-Jek and GrabTaxi, raised a to
June 15, 2017
In print this week
6 consumer names to watch as Indonesia continues to grow
SINGAPORE (May 12): The economic data coming out of Indonesia appears to suggest investors should now be on the lookout for buying opportunities.
May 12, 2017
Aviation & Engineering
Singapore Air may land unfamiliar net-debt spot as soon as 2018
SINGAPORE (May 2): A record plane-buying spree is poised to land Singapore Airlines Ltd. in an unfamiliar territory.
May 02, 2017
Results
iFAST says 1Q earnings nearly double to $2 mil on record assets under administration
SINGAPORE (April 28): iFAST Corporation, the investment and funds platform, has announced earnings of $2 million for the first quarter ended March 31, nearly doubling from the $1.2 million it posted in 1Q16 on higher revenue after achieving record high as
April 28, 2017
Global Markets
Istanbul welcomes bets of mystery trader known as `The Dude'
ISTANBUL (April 13): Istanbul’s stock exchange is delighted to be attracting the attentions of a mysterious trader known locally as “The Dude.”
April 13, 2017
Credit Suisse probe puts Swiss authorities on back foot again
GENEVA/ZURICH (April 4): The latest probe into Credit Suisse Group AG is a blow, not just for the firm but also for the Swiss attorney-general, who didn’t know some of the bank’s offices were going to be raided. This week, Swiss authorities are ba
April 04, 2017
Funds
Fund that called the smartphone boom piles into driverless cars
HONG KONG (March 27): Fund manager Elizabeth Soon is on the lookout for her third “a-ha” moment. If her latest theme pans out as well as the first two, investors should start looking at driverless car suppliers.
March 27, 2017
Global Markets
The bond market isn't dead yet for this JPMorgan fund
SINGAPORE (Jan 16): Don’t count your nails yet for the bond market’s coffin.
January 16, 2017