Asset Servicing, Institutional Investor and ETF Awards 2023 sets the benchmark in Asia for investment and custody prowess. It is the only one of its kind that assesses both buyside institutions (investors and fund managers) and sellside service providers (custodians, fund administrators, securities lending agents, transition managers, among others) to deliver a complete account of Asia's ...

However, IPO subscriptions started to disappoint in late 2024, along with the stock market paring its gains since the third quarter. Still, the two major stock market benchmarks – the Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex and the National Stock Exchange’s Nifty 50 – delivered 8% to 9% return at year’s end, although that’s a slowdown from the double-digit growth in 2023.

Dec 9, 2024 · Singaporean bank DBS – subsequent to Tan Su Shan’s appointment as group CEO, effective 28 March 2025 – has made two consequent senior-level appointments that will take effect on January 1 2025.

Feb 3, 2025 · Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries is making a strategic entry into the Philippines’ renewable energy sector with its acquisition of Puente Al Sol Inc for S$105 million (US$76.7 million). The move reinforces the company’s commitment to expanding its renewables footprint and driving the region’s energy transition.

Oct 1, 2024 · With ABR marking its 25th anniversary as the region’s longest-running survey of its kind, the survey, in addition to its normal online version, added a new dimension with the expansion of the voting process for the Best of the Sellside individuals able to be conducted via a recently launched voting function on TheAsset App.. With this new feature, some of the largest buyside firms ...

Nov 8, 2024 · This 4-trillion-yuan fiscal stimulus, plus a 6-trillion-yuan fiscal package approved at the congress meeting, amount to 10 trillion yuan, and it is directly aimed at alleviating China’s local government debt hangover and increasing spending to support its slowing economy.

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Jan 17, 2025 · Digital finance and innovation continue to develop rapidly in Asia despite the economic and geopolitical challenges facing the world today. From general banking to investment platforms, an ever-expanding variety of options are available to individuals and corporates to better manage their financial health. Financial institutions see opportunities everywhere, including an emerging middle class ...

Feb 3, 2025 · The collapse of electric vehicle battery manufacturer Northvolt serves as a cautionary tale about the perils of unchecked ambition and overly aggressive expansion. But it also highlights the learning process that companies must undergo to cultivate the tacit capabilities needed to operate at scale

Jan 6, 2025 · Clifford Capital, an infrastructure credit platform based in Singapore, has expanded into asset management. The company has also appointed Vidyasagar “Vid” Pulavarti as chief investment officer of the new business, Clifford Capital Asset Management ( CCAM ).