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Allianz expands logistics business into Japan by investing with E-Shang Redwood
SINGAPORE (Sept 29): Allianz today announced that it has finalised a US$100 million ($136 million) investment into Redwood Japan Logistics Fund II (RJLF2), an E-Shang Redwood (ESR) managed fund.
September 29, 2017
Citi and JPMorgan top list of globally systemic banks
LONDON (Nov 22): Citi has joined JPMorgan at the top of global regulators' list of systemically important banks, replacing HSBC and meaning the US bank will have to hold extra capital from 2019 to help preserve financial stability.
November 22, 2016
Commodities
How gold is the answer to investing in a low-interest rate world
SINGAPORE (Oct 26): Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser (CEA) at Allianz, thinks there are many more consequences of ultra-low interest rates that have yet to play out for investors, and that gold is increasingly part of the solution to mitigating su
October 26, 2016
In print this week
5 reasons it’s a good time to join the fintech frenzy
SINGAPORE (July 1): Startups, as well as banks, are working on the next generation of banking and financial technology and there is now a proliferation of incubators, accelerators, ‘boot camps’ and ‘labs’ in the city state.
July 01, 2016
Quote of the day
Michael Heise on Europe’s recovery
Things have happened in Europe, and I think that sometimes is overlooked by commentators who still see the ailing Europe. It’s not as strong as we’d like to have it, but there have been some major changes in policymaking. And that’s going to bear fr
June 18, 2016