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European asset manager Amundi, Endowus launch low-cost index fund tracking STI
European asset manager Amundi and wealth adviser and investment platform Endowus on Wednesday (Jul 16) launched the Amundi Singapore…
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Partners Group transfers Techem stake to its infrastructure fund
[FRANKFURT/MUNICH] German energy firm Techem will remain in the hands of investor Partners Group after its sale to US financial investor…
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Who Is Behind Aqua 1? Mystery UAE Crypto Fund Sends $100M to Trump's Digital Wallet
A relatively unknown crypto fund, Aqua 1 Foundation, claiming to be based in the United Arab Emirates, has quietly emerged as the largest…
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Germany’s 34.1 billion euros pension gives mandate to China stock fund
A German pension fund has tapped a Chinese firm’s Hong Kong arm to help it invest in local stocks, in a rare move among global allocators…
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Wealth fund KIA said to be seller of HK$26.8 billion AIA stake
The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) was the undisclosed shareholder behind the HK$26.8 billion (S$4.3 billion) sale of a stake in…
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World’s biggest climate fund ramps up investment plans
The world’s biggest multilateral climate fund said it will make its largest ever series of investments and speed up dealmaking as it looks…
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South Korea wealth fund to boost bets on AI startups, eyes China tech
South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund plans to increase allocations to tech startups and venture capital funds (VCs) as part of its broader…
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NATO’s VC fund backs biotech startup for first time
The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) has made its first investment in a biotechnology startup. The alliance’s VC arm announced today that it’s…
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China fund beats 97% of peers by buying Pop Mart, dumping Moutai
A 30-year-old Chinese fund manager is trouncing peers this year with a portfolio stocked with Gen Z-favoured names such as Pop Mart…
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IHH Healthcare unveils S$5 million programme to fund healthcare research and pilot projects
Integrated healthcare provider IHH Healthcare on Friday (Jun 27) announced the launch of a S$5 million programme to fund clinical research…
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Investment firm PAG raises 3.1 billion yuan in first yuan-denominated buyout fund: sources
Asia-focused investment firm PAG has raised 3.1 billion yuan (S$553 million) at the first close of its inaugural yuan-denominated buyout…
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China’s wealth fund pulls plug on US$1 billion private equity sale
China’s sovereign wealth fund has pulled its planned sale of US$1 billion in US fund stakes tied to some of the biggest names in private…
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Daiwa plans 100 billion yen real estate fund as Japan market booms
Daiwa Securities Group plans to launch a real estate fund with two partners, tapping investor demand for a piece of Japan’s booming…
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Three Arrows founders fail in appeal for orders to disclose crypto fund dealings to be set aside
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday (Jun 24) dismissed an application by the founders of Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to set aside orders…
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Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara loans US$405 million to flag carrier Garuda
Garuda will receive about US$111 million of the funding, with the remainder going to Citilink for maintenance of about 15 grounded jets…
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Stoneweg European Business Trust invests 50 million euros in fund with early-stage data centre sites
The manager of Stoneweg European Business Trust (Sert) announced on Tuesday (Jun 24) that the stapled trust has made a 50 million euros…
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International Human Rights, Children’s Welfare Film Fund Established by Producer Uday Jhunjhunwala (EXCLUSIVE)
Independent producer Uday Jhunjhunwala has unveiled the establishment of a fund, fiscally sponsored by Desipina Productions, for film,…
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Busan Film Fest’s Asian Cinema Fund Selects 14 Projects From Record-Breaking Submissions
The Asian Cinema Fund (ACF), the flagship funding arm of the Busan International Film Festival, has unveiled its 14 official selections…
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Uniqlo Hosts Hasan Kattan, a Recipient of a Displacement Film Fund Grant
TOKYO — Following an announcement at the Cannes Film Festival last month, Uniqlo is continuing its support and promotion of the newly…
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CapitaLand Investment expands fund with Japan asset acquisition at 30 billion yen
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) on Monday (Jun 9) announced that it secured additional capital commitments from new and existing institutional…
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Indonesia sovereign wealth fund interested in Grab-GoTo deal: Bloomberg
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is considering a stake in the Grab acquisition of GoTo for US$7 billion, reported Bloomberg.…
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Garuda said in talks for US$500 million from Indonesia wealth fund
Garuda Indonesia is in talks with the country’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara about an injection of around US$500 million, according to…
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Protect investors, but give private market fund managers flexibility, industry players tell MAS
The transparency of private market funds, the amount they charge in fees, and the methods of valuation were among key points raised in the…
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Singapore hedge fund Arrowpoint capitalised on May market turmoil
Singapore’s multi-strategy hedge fund Arrowpoint Investment Partners has made gains by exploiting market dislocations triggered by global…