Ruth Carson
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Former Goldman, Bankers Trust veterans look to raise $109m for ESG fund Beckon Capital
Beckon will seek out firms focused on helping the community or environment.
Singapore forex platform Spark Systems gains backing of HSBC, Citigroup
Malaysian investment firm OSK Ventures also joined the current round.
Singapore’s central bank mulls new green financing perks for institutions
The central bank sees opportunity to expand its sustainable grant program beyond bonds.
Australia bank woes open door to funds to up their lending play
IFM Investors Pty and Metrics Credit Partners are two funds trying to strike more bespoke lending deals with companies hunting for new sources of debt
Sunsuper seeks to double staff to tap Australian pension bonanza
The Queensland-based fund, which oversees A$55 billion ($41 billion), is looking to boost investment decision-making ranks to about 50 by 2021 from 29
Australia’s $41b pension fund Sunsuper bets on infra, shuns equities
The pension manager is paring exposure to listed securities including equities as valuations soar
Bond funds give Malaysia a wide berth as 1MDB debt rises to $250b
The escalating scandal around troubled state-investment-fund 1MDB is turning bond funds against Malaysia.
Adani seeking $2.3b in debt financing for Australian coal mines
The company is seeking A$2 billion to A$3 billion from lenders, including from banks in China, for the first phase of developing the Carmichael mine.
