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FINANCE Saturday, 29 August 2015 16:26

Wanda Group Adds To Growing Sports Portfolio

Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) for $650 million. The acquisition by Wanda heralds yet another landmark investment in the sports sector following investments in Infront Sports &...

FINANCE Saturday, 29 August 2015 16:25

Golden Visa Threshold Lowered To €350,000 For Investment In Lisbon Regeneration Areas

Sure to be of interest to China's investors looking for overseas assets the Portuguese government has reduced the minimum required amount for those investing in real estate to apply for a Golden Visa to €350,000. This new investment threshold, one of four new...

FINANCE Saturday, 29 August 2015 16:24

High Prices Expected At Sotheby's Hong Kong Rare Watches Auction

Sotheby’s Hong Kong Important Watches Autumn Sale 2015 will take place on the 6th of October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. An eclectic array of timepieces from the most prestigious watchmakers will be offered, led by an exceptionally rare...

FINANCE Saturday, 29 August 2015 16:20

Bangkok Office Market Remains Healthy Despite Dim Economic Outlook

Despite weak economic performance in the first half of 2015 and dim prospects for Thailand’s macro-economy for the remainder of the year, compounded by the recent fatal bombing, the Bangkok office market has remained healthy thanks to a balance between demand and...

FINANCE Friday, 28 August 2015 14:58

APAC People Moves Roundup August 28th

Following on from our last professional moves report on Wednesday here is a run through and round up of noteworthy hires across the APAC region for the end of the week. Aviva Investors has appointed Lian Yang to head its Taiwan operations. Yang previously worked...

FINANCE Friday, 28 August 2015 14:57

Nippon Life Considering Acquisition Of NAB's Insurance Business

According to reports in the Japanese media Nippon Life Insurance Co is in talks with National Australia Bank to buy the bank’s insurance business. Nippon Life, also known as Nissay, and the major Australian bank are seeking to agree on a buyout deal by the end of...

FINANCE Friday, 28 August 2015 14:56

China’s Stock Market - The Implications For Commercial Property

Commentary by Steven McCord, Head of Research at JLL in North China Does the stock market tell us anything about the Chinese economy? In the past week, China's domestic stock market has resumed a steep decline and caused widespread concern about the health of...

FINANCE Friday, 28 August 2015 14:55

Singaporean Tycoon Secures Champions League Riches

Peter Lim the Singapore based tycoon with several high profile sporting investment interests has this week seen his Valencia team join the biggest names in European football. In midweek Valencia secured their Champions League spot and following last nights draw...

FINANCE Thursday, 27 August 2015 14:58

A View On China’s Equity Market From The M&G Multi-Asset Team

A commentary from Juan Nevado, portfolio manager of M&G’s multi-asset strategy on the recent events China Focus on China’s economic weakness and persistently low commodity prices has driven a sharp sell-off in ‘risk’ assets in recent days as investors ran for cover...

FINANCE Thursday, 27 August 2015 14:57

Stone & Chalk Fintech Hub Opens In Sydney

Forty-one of Australia’s highest potential fintech startups have been unveiled as Stone & Chalk opened its doors at 50 Bridge Street in Sydney’s CBD. The Hon. Anthony Roberts, NSW Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy did the honours, officially opening the...

FINANCE Thursday, 27 August 2015 14:56

SEB Asset Management Sells Two Commercial Buildings In Japan

SEB Asset Management has sold the 7-storey Hamamatsucho Center Building in Tokyo and the Shin Osaka Center Building in Osaka to a local REIT after a holding period of 8 years. This is the second transaction by SEB Asset Management in Japan in recent weeks - the...

FINANCE Thursday, 27 August 2015 14:54

Optimistic Outlook From Liechtenstein's Bank LGT

LGT, the international private banking and asset management group has reported a healthy performance for the first half of 2015 with Asia making a significant contribution to the business.

FINANCE Wednesday, 26 August 2015 14:56

Standard Chartered Launches Mobile Wallet Service In Vietnam - Invests In Chinese P2P Lender

Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with MoMo, a mobile money service operated by M_Service JSC, to launch Straight2Bank Wallet payments in Vietnam, where the smartphone population is among the largest in ASEAN. Straight2Bank Wallet enables corporations,...

FINANCE Wednesday, 26 August 2015 14:55

Midweek Moves Across APAC – August 26th

Despite the background of turbulent equities, commodities and currencies the senior moves are keeping up their strong summer pace. Here is a synopsis of the most recent movers. UK bank Barclays appointed Alex Aram head of credit trading for Asia Pacific. Aram,...

FINANCE Wednesday, 26 August 2015 14:54

Fund Product Features Contribute To Asset-Gathering Success In Taiwan

While fund performance remains important when Taiwan retail investors consider investing in fund products, other specific needs and preferences have also begun to influence how fund products are shaped. There seems to be an increasingly long list of "must-have"...

FINANCE Wednesday, 26 August 2015 14:51

More Chinese Investment Into Britain

HK CTS Hotels, a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Travel Service Group Corporation, has acquired the Kew Green Hotels Ltd. The portfolio is comprised of 44 owned assets totaling some 5,179 rooms as well as its managed hotels business of 10 hotels. The...

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 August 2015 15:22

Indonesian Conglomerate Acquires 9.9 Percent Stake In Saxo Bank

The co-founders of Saxo Bank, Kim Fournais and Lars Seier Christensen and some minority shareholders have sold a combined stake of 9.9 per cent of Saxo Bank to Sinar Mas Group, one of the largest business Groups in Indonesia, creating an opportunity to strengthen...

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 August 2015 15:21

DBS Accelerator Holds Speed Dating Session For Fintech Startups

Three weeks into DBS Accelerator, a collaboration between the Hong Kong office of DBS Bank and incubator Nest, the programme’s 10 startups participated in a “speed dating” session to connect with DBS HK executives for direct access to the bank’s mentorship...

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 August 2015 15:19

Beijing-Macau Strengthen Anti Money Laundering Measures

The Chinese central bank has said it has signed a pact with the financial regulators of Macau on anti-money laundering cooperation. A memorandum of understanding to “prevent money laundering and terrorist financing activities” was signed with the Monetary...

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 August 2015 15:17

Bank Disruptor In Series-A Investment Funding

Singaporean P2P lending startup Capital Match Holdings Pte. Ltd. has announced it has raised S$1 million in its Series-A round of venture financing. The round was led by Innosight Ventures and included previous investors Crystal Horse Investments and CE-Tech...

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