Indonesia
The Indonesia Stock Exchange has big ambitions and is making technology improvements to help it achieve them.
Manulife Asset Management Indonesia took in strong inflows last year and has lured a senior executive from local rival BNP Paribas Investment Partners.
The expected introduction of third-party securities clearing next year will coincide with the expansion of the asset management sector, says BNP Paribas.
Falcon House launches its first private equity fund with a target size of $200 million.
Renato de Guzman says the private bank is seeking to grab market share after strengthening its Indonesia coverage team.
The United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment initiative is increasing its activity in Asia, putting on events in Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are working on harmonising regulations for an 'Asean Ucits' scheme, initially for ETFs, says Pravej Ongartsittigul of Thailand’...
The UK bank is seeking a bigger share of the $60 billion market for sharia-compliant funds under management by globally standardising its securities services offering.
Doug Coulter of LGT Capital Partners highlights Indonesia and India as being the most interesting private equity targets for those who want an alternative to China.
The central bank would like to boost investment returns, although any changes to its strategy will be cautious and deliberate, says senior portfolio manager Giri Purnama.
DBS Private Bank appoints industry veterans Stanley Puah Soon Kwang and Tan See Wee to lead its wealth management drive in Indonesia.
DBS Private Bank appoints industry veterans Stanley Puah Soon Kwang and Tan See Wee to lead its wealth management drive in Indonesia.
Europe’s biggest pension asset manager has bought a stake in Manila-based Century Properties, continuing its Asean focus on Indonesia and the Philippines.
Competition is less fierce in private equity markets in Southeast Asia than in certain other countries, but investing there raises other issues, say general partners.
The Australian asset manager has poached Manulife Asset Management’s Indonesia fixed-income head and an equity manager from Schroder Investment Management.