Institutional Investment

Japan's Mizuho to hire senior foreign bankers
16 Jan 13
Mizuho will help domestic companies make acquisitions abroad by utilizing foreign bankers.
IFC to invest $25-M in India 2020 Fund
10 Jan 13
IFC is proposing an equity investment of up to USD 25 million in a 'India 2020.' The fund aims to provide capital and strategic...
Mizuho puts up China fund
11 Nov 12
China's new leaders will boost growth.
Pakistan's central bank to also invest in Chinese bonds
23 Oct 12
The People’s Bank of China had signed an agreement with the State Bank of Pakistan to help Pakistan invest in its local debt market.
Vietnam's banks face high risks by investing in corporate bonds
17 Oct 12
Vietnam's commercial banks have spent 160 trillion dong into corporate bonds due to the high interest rates offered, as well as its...
Central Huijin invests in 4 major Chinese banks
14 Oct 12
Central Huijin Investment made massive purchases in four major Chinese banks.
S. Korea's Daewoo bags overseas investment funding
8 Oct 12
Daewoo International Corp. signed a deal with a private equity fund to invest US$180 million in its future overseas resource development.
Indonesia’s Bakrie Group agrees to repay $437M debt
1 Oct 12
PT Bakrie & Brothers has agreed with a plan to repay US$437 million of debt arranged by Credit Suisse.
Japanese investors to face more losses
7 Sep 12
Japanese institutional investors face unprecedented losses from interest-rate swings due to the country'sgrowing debt and end more than a...
"Chinese" fund on buying spree of stakes in Japanese firms
19 Jun 12
An investment fund reportedly based in Australia but said to be a Chinese government investment vehicle has been increasing its stakes in...
VBSP fails to sell government bonds
13 Jun 12
The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies failed to sell any of VND2 trillion worth of government bonds.
Major international banks vie to manage Sri Lanka's bond
12 Jun 12
Eight international investment banks have applied to manage Sri Lanka's sovereign bond.
China's sovereign fund global investment return tops 11 pct in 2010
26 Jul 11
The China Investment Corporation,  made a return of 11.7 percent on its global investment portfolio in 2010.
Commerzbank's China business to focus on merger and acquisitions
2 Jul 11
Commerzbank's investment banking business in China will focus on advising and financing Chinese companies' accelerating merger-and-...
BNY Mellon provides transparency report on liquidity
16 Nov 10
BNY Mellon gives institutional investors an entirely new perspective from which they can more effectively view their accounts, calibrate cash...
Temasek overcomes deficit as it increases value by S$56 billion
9 Jul 10
Temasek said it will continue to build its institution for the long term and deepen commitment to the wide community in Singapore and the rest of...
Nomura strikes deal with Nippon
25 Jun 10
Nomura and NEXI join hands in creating fund to utilize trade insurance to invest in infrastructure projects in Asia.
Nikkei futures in SG rose 1.2%
21 Jun 10
The rise followed China's announcement of plan to make the yuan more flexible.
BNP Paribas joins SGX as Clearing Member
11 Jun 10
Financial company is SGX's 26th clearing member of its derivatives market.
Societe Generale unit and Japaninvest join forces
10 Jun 10
Alliance expected to offer coverage representing 25% of global market capitalisation.
Economic recovery ignites interest in sovereign wealth funds
27 May 10
Singapore ranked among highest in country reputation category, which impacts SWF image, investment potential.
SGX, commission in Chongqing sign listing collaboration
19 May 10
Tie-up aims to promote the listing of companies supervised by Chongqing SASAC on SGX.
SGX will offer Nifty options
11 Mar 10
Singapore Exchange has obtained licensing rights and expects to provide S&P CNX Nifty Index (Nifty) options and related products.
China Exim Bank to receive Central Huijin funding
10 Feb 10
Central Huijin plans to inject $7.32bln to the lender and China Export & Credit Insurance Corp.
BoCom shares dip after news on rights offer
8 Feb 10
Following a newspaper article saying the lender may raise more than 20 billion yuan, or $2.9 billion, in a rights offer, Bank of Communications...
Singapore eyes 2010 investments at S$12 billion
28 Jan 10
Investments in the manufacturing and services sectors are expected to hold their ground this year.
Philippine sovereign bonds retain ratings
11 Jan 10
Standard and Poor's rating on the global bonds of the Philippine Republic maturing in 2020 and 2034 was affirmed.
BNP Paribas taps Ng for institutional investment
2 Sep 09
BNP Paribas strengthened its coverage team in Singapore by recruiting Karen Ng as Head of Institutional Investors Relationship Management.
Qiu is new Barclays vice chairman for Asia-Pacific
12 Aug 09
Zhi Zhong Qiu will be responsible for senior client relationships as new Barclays Capital Vice Chairman for Asia Pacific and Chairman of Greater...
SGX to launch better research scheme
22 Jul 09
Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) will introduce SGX Equity Research Insights (SERI), a new research scheme to better address the needs of its...
AMEX-SGX joint venture terminated
26 Apr 09
Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and NYSE Euronext (NYX) have agreed to terminate the American Stock Exchange® – SGX Pte Ltd Joint Venture (JV) on...
UBS appoints Brown, Tang in research posts
21 Apr 09
UBS Investment Bank appointed Andy Brown as a Managing Director and Head of Financial Institutions Research.Brown, who will be based in Hong Kong...
UBS expands research products in Indian sector
20 Apr 09
UBS forged an alliance with Noble to expand its research products in Indian mid and small-cap stocks.Noble is a research-led investment bank...
Mizuho concludes agreement with Dalian Industrial Zone
12 Feb 09
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
Ipac: ‘2008 – tough year on many fronts’
11 Feb 09
We are deeply conscious that the last year has been exceptionally difficult for investors.
Crisis disrupts Asia's domestic bond markets
9 Feb 09
Turmoil in global credit markets is taking its toll on Asia’s emerging domestic bond markets, according to the results of the most recent...
Morgan Stanley: 'What the Singapore govt can and should do'
25 Jan 09
The government announced the FY2009 budget on the evening of January 22, bringing it forward from the usual February timetable in light of the...
Asia/Pacific Weekly Preview
16 Jan 09
China – 4Q08 GDP (Jan 22): China will release 4Q08 GDP report coupled with a batch of macro indicators.
Singapore Market Review
16 Jan 09
Singapore bond markets closed the year on a strong note and turned in positive performance for December.
Singapore Economics
13 Jan 09
The need for more discretionary fiscal measures We believe an aggressive fiscal policy is needed for Singapore...

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