The challenge of sustaining sustainability

Periodic reviews, transparent integrity audits and desire for continual improvements during the journey might be essential to keep investors on the ESG trail.

Property Deal

South Korea's NPS, Allianz jointly buy 50% of Singapore's OUE Bayfront for $478 mln

Allianz Real Estate enters purchase agreement on behalf of the two investors, with transaction value translating to a passing yield of 3.6%. Deal expected to close by end of February.

Infrastructure investment will play a key role in China's economic recovery

By Moody's Investors Service

Raising Ratings Standards in China with Lianhe Global

By Lianhe Global

Russia's VTB seizes China growth opportunities

By VTB Bank

Pandemic Progress Check: China Homebuilding

By Fitch Ratings

Healthcare

Hong Kong's tough path to biotech glory

After the rapid strides it has made as a destination for biotech listings in less than three years, Hong Kong now faces bigger challenges in overtaking New York.

Real Estate

Sustainability bonds become fashionable among fashion brands

Adrian Cheng's K11 mall joins Chanel and Burberry in issuing a sustainability-linked bond, which commits the company to a renewable-energy goal.

M&A Deal

ORI Capital announces first closing of $400 mln fund after Kymab exit

Hong Kong healthcare fund manager and other shareholders this week announced exit from Kymab in $1.1 billion deal with French drugmaker Sanofi.

Watch This Space

Second life for Asia's secondaries market

The secondaries may have struggled to find their feet after the global financial crisis, but have been a quiet achiever over the past few years. In Asia, they are now seen as set to blossom.

Buyside View

Investor outlook: What's in store for 2021

After the Covid-19 shock of 2020, what should one expect in 2021? This is where some influential money managers in the region see opportunities and challenges.

New Listings

Hong Kong IPOs forecast to raise record amount in 2021, PwC says

Companies floating shares in city expected to raise between $54.2 billion and $59.3 billion this year, with biotech listings continuing to be active.

Frontiersman

Central Asian economies: Is innovation the edge?

While Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan remain capital markets rivals, the latter appears to be pulling ahead.

Reformist

Hong Kong MPF funds can now take a deeper dive into mainland bourses

It was once off-limits, but now MPF fund managers can put more of the pension pot into mainland China's thriving and tech-heavy bourses in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

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