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China needs a new investment model in the Middle East: Iqbal Khan

FA spoke to the CEO of Dubai-based private equity player Fajr Capital, on China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the importance of the Rmb, fast-growing sectors, and how Chinese firms can expand in the Middle East.

September 24, 2024

Brookfield acquires 50% in Journal Student Living from Citiplan

Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management has bought a 50% stake in the student accommodation manager from Citiplan, which continues to own the remaining 50% in a JV.

August 06, 2024

Natixis-affiliated Ostrum AM creates new transition department; aims to expand FI offering in Asia

Nathalie Beauvir has been promoted to head the sustainable transitions department looking at ESG and CSR. Meanwhile, a fixed income portfolio manager will soon join Ostrum AM in Asia, FA has learned.

July 11, 2024

Grasshopper Asset Management launches first fund

The Singapore-VCC registered structure is aiming to attract high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors with "up to 30%" allocated to Grasshopper Asia's trading strategies.

December 13, 2023

ESG investing: the green shoots of recovery or just a greenwash?

Various interpretations of ESG invite criticism that responsible objectives are not being met – but these shortfalls may help its cause.

September 16, 2020

Q&A: AMTD takes HK investment banking onto international stage

Calvin Choi of AMTD Group spoke to FinanceAsia of his pride in leading the first Hong Kong-based financial service firm to list in New York.

August 06, 2019

Global fund firms prepare for faster Chinese liberalisation

International asset managers will likely accelerate plans to expand their China businesses now they can wholly own local fund managers as early as next year. It won't be easy though.

July 31, 2019

Chinese asset manager kick-starts IPO process

Lixiangjia quadrupled sales last year and doubled them in the first six months of this year. It has now begun the process to list overseas.

July 07, 2019

Q&A: How VTB is channelling Russia's growing savings

Vladimir Potapov heads VTB's new, revamped, investment unit. He tells FinanceAsia about the reorganisation and how the bank is using tech to grow the nest eggs of Russia's increasing number of savers.

January 08, 2019