Retail Funds

Recovery expected for India-focused hedge funds

The India-focused hedge funds is on the road to recovery and are expected to close the calendar year 2012 on a positive note.

Recovery expected for India-focused hedge funds

The India-focused hedge funds is on the road to recovery and are expected to close the calendar year 2012 on a positive note.

Francis Woo joins TPG Capital

TPG Capital has hired Credit Suisse director and co-head of corporate finance for Southeast Asia, Francis Woo, as a principal for its Southeast Asia...

Japan's giant pension fund eyes private equity investments

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund may venture into alternative assets, such as private equity funds.

India relaxes mutual fund investment limits for housing finance

India's market regulator Sebi has relaxed the investment limit for such entities in debt mutual funds for housing finance companies.

Philippine mutual funds stagnate at 2.8% in Q3

Returns of Philippine mutual funds stagnated in the 3rd quarter, with most equity funds growing at the same quarterly pace of the benchmark...

Indonesian govt offers lowest ever retail bond coupon rate

Indonesia's Finance Ministry launched the ninth series of its retail bonds, which would offer a 6.25 percent coupon rate.

Indonesia to locally sell dollar-denominated bonds

Domestic investors in Indonesia can purchase dollar-denominated bonds by next year.

Aberdeen targets SMEs for provident funds

Aberdeen Asset Management is targeting SMEs in the hope of bringing total assets of provident funds to Bt4 billion by year end.

Malaysia's Mid Valley Capital redeems RM200M bonds

Mid Valley Capital redeemed RM200 million balance on its bonds four years ahead of the expected maturity date to inject Mid Valley Megamall with the...

Malaysia's AmIslamic expects ringgit bonds to hit up to RM100B

AmIslamic Funds Management expects ringgit-denominated bonds to hit between RM90 billion and RM100 billion by year-end.

Indonesia's Mandiri to underwrite 6 bond issuances

PT Mandiri Sekuritas will underwrite bond issuances for six companies coming from various sectors in the fourth quarter of the year.

Principal Mutual Fund revises attributes under Debt Savings Fund

Principal Mutual Fund revised the fundamental attributes for Principal Debt Savings Fund - Retail Plan, with effect from 12th October 2012.

Japanese investors turn to low-risk mutual funds

Investors withdrew a net $2 billion from Japan's domestic equity mutual funds sector in August.

Permodalan BSN aims to generate consistent revenue with new fund

Permodalan BSN Bhd aims to provide consistent revenue with its new trust fund by investing in stocks, which yield regular dividends.

Axiata prices world's first rated RMB sukuk

Axiata has priced its inaugural issuance of a two-year RMB1.0 billion sukuk via its wholly-owned Malaysian incorporated special purpose vehicle...

ASM Investment to be fully Syariah-compliant

ASM Investment Services will convert all of its seven conventional funds into syariah-compliant.

Thai banks promote fund products to bondholders

Thai Banks will promote deposit and fund products with attractive returns to holders of 10-year savings bonds worth Bt200 billion.