Nvidia signs MoU with Apollo, Blackstone, BlackRock and others for $500bn infrastructure financing
The world’s largest asset managers will raise $500bn in third-party capital to build “AI factories”.
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Nvidia signs MoU with Apollo, Blackstone, BlackRock and others for $500bn infrastructure financing
The world’s largest asset managers will raise $500bn in third-party capital to build “AI factories”.
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Schroders launches tokenised share class
It uses Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s multi-chain asset tokenisation platform, so clients will be able to use smart contracts.
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Equity funds experience largest outflows since Autumn Budget as Burnham takes over
Investor uncertainty over economic policy has led to millions being pulled from equity funds
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Standard Chartered’s Mischa Bitton: Private equity secondaries provide a pool of opportunities
However, there needs to be greater alignment between product design and investor outcomes, Mischa Bitton, head, alternative investments, wealth solutions, Standard Chartered tells FSA.
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Top Trumps: Asia Pacific fixed income – 6 August 2026
This week FSA compares two Asia Pacific bond funds: the BlackRock GF Asian High Yield Bond fund and the UBS (Lux) SICAV Asian High Yield Bond fund.
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Franklin Templeton sees $18bn of inflows as assets hit record high
Franklin Templeton’s asset under management hit an all all-time high of $1.8trn on the back of strong equity markets and inflows into alternatives and ETFs.
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Investors ‘frustrated’ with Korea’s wild volatility
Asset managers argue fundamentals have not changed despite the violent sell-off in South Korean equities.
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M&G hires John Bruen as head of Infracapital
Bruen succeeds Martin Lennon, who is retiring.
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Julius Baer’s Jason Ng: Alts provide diversified enhanced risk-adjusted returns
Across all alternative asset classes success ultimately hinges on manager selection, explains Jason Ng, alternatives specialist, Asia & Middle East, Julius Baer.
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Top Trumps: Emerging markets fixed income – 30 July 2026
This week FSA compares two emerging markets bond funds: the AB Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio fund and the T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond fund.
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EQT to sell Quantios to Vista Equity Partners
Quantios evolved into a global software platform serving close to 700 organizations worldwide through ViewPoint and TrustQuay.
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Bank of Singapore appoints new head of alternative investments
Benjamin Low joins Bank of Singapore from Cambridge Associates.
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Manulife IM bolsters emerging markets equity team in Asia
Faye Gao, Ashley Chung and Elle Jamil join the investment manager’s emerging markets equity team.
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BlackRock’s Stephen Gough: Fixed income is in a ‘golden age’
Asian bonds offer attractive yields, diversification and robust credit fundamentals, BlackRock’s Stephen Gough tells FSA.
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ZQ Capital announces oversubscribed final close of flagship fund
The Hong Kong-based private equity firm has raised $300 million for its strategy.
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William Blair IM launches Global Leaders Select strategy
William Blair Investment Management has appointed Chandan Khanna as co-portfolio manager.