The 5th annual IMAS Investment Managers’ Outlook Survey shows that 2020 could be the biggest year yet for ESG investing for Singapore fund managers.
January 8, 2020The SFC has issued two circulars clarifying how licensing obligations apply to the activities of PE firms and family offices in Hong Kong.
January 8, 2020By enlarging their investment scopes, the regulator is also paving the way for them to expand their businesses in China.
August 20, 2019The new rule requires investment managers to demonstrate ‘economic substance’ in Cayman to continue operating by setting up offices, moving teams over or outsourcing activities to local firms.
August 6, 2019ASIC proposes to exempt foreign fund management providers from the requirement to hold an AFS licence to provide services to professional investors in Australia.
July 4, 2019Guidelines allow digital advisers to pass client orders to brokerage firms for execution without the need for an additional capital markets services licence.
October 9, 2018MiFID II and GDPR have been the biggest European regulations to impact asset management firms in Asia, according to FundForum panellists last week.
September 10, 2018US banks believe trade tensions could delay or prevent approvals to increase their stakes in Chinese subsidiaries, possibly enabling European banks to an gain upper hand.
August 23, 2018The US bank's Hong Kong unit has applied for 51% stake in a Chinese securities firm; also announced plans for majority stake in its fund management joint venture.
May 14, 2018Consultation covers raising of minimum capital requirement to HKD10 million, introduction of derivatives use by public funds with enhanced safeguards.
December 19, 2017