Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Malaysia's PNB evaluating external managers for global, emerging-markets bond portfolios

Currently, only 10% of PNB’s assets is invested abroad. Mr. Jalil first disclosed the new target on May 4 when PNB announced its 2019 results.

Another feather in cap! HDFC Bank wins this prestigious award

The Annual Best Bank survey of the financial magazine based in Hong Kong, aims to identify which banks in Asia-Pacific have excelled across a range of banking activities over the past 12 months.

Nomura reviews scale of operations in Hong Kong

Bank CEO’s comments come as US companies express concern over China’s security law

HSBC Adds Offshore Investment Options

A QDLP pilot was launched by China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange in 2013.

SoftBank’s Vision Fund plans to cut 10% of staff as startups sour

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son and his $100 billion Vision Fund changed the tech industry by handing out enormous checks to relatively unproven startups.

Bank of Japan’s massive ETF purchasing seen benefiting top brokers

The BoJ plan diminishes the need for asset managers to compete on charges, the professor said.

BEA Union adopts Hong Kong OFC structure

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has authorised BEA Union Investment to launch an Apac fixed income product structured as an “open-ended fund company”.

Goldman Sees Worst India Recession With 45% Second Quarter Slump

India’s government has extended its nationwide lockdown until May 31, while further easing restrictions in certain sectors to boost economic activity, as coronavirus cases escalate across the country.

Macquarie delivers $2,731 million profit and declares $1.80 per share final dividend

This ultimately led to earnings per share of $7.91, down 10% on FY 2019.

Japan's Nomura posts fourth-quarter loss as global markets tumble

Net profit for the year ended March came in at 217 billion yen, compared with an average estimate of 276 billion yen from five analysts polled by Refinitiv.

HSBC Taiwan partners with Ascenda to enhance rewards offering

The new capabilities are being deployed effective immediately for Traveller's Card and will be introduced to HSBC Taiwan's existing customers progressively.

Head-to-Head: JP Morgan AM versus UBS AM

FSA compares two highly-rated China equity funds: the JP Morgan China Fund and the UBS China Opportunity Fund.

BEA reassures Asia bond investors

Asia bond valuations are appealing, but liquidity needs to return to the market before investors are convinced, according to BEA Union Investments’ fixed income head.

Westpac’s King Just Got the Toughest Job in Australian Banking

Pledges to boost risk management amid money-laundering case

Bank Indonesia ensures sufficient liquidity, sees signs of decline in capital outflows

The COVID-19 crisis is much different than Asia’s crisis in 1998 and the global financial crisis in 2008 as banks remain in a healthy condition despite weakening business activities and volatile financial markets, Perry said.

Jefferies Group CFO Dies Due To Coronavirus Complications

For over a dozen years, Peg has been our CFO and partner, and helped us build Jefferies from less than half its current size

Japan's big banks begin low-rate loans to virus-hit businesses

New funds set up with no-interest money from central bank

Bank of Singapore: Unload Risk on Rebounds

Finance aside, Bahren also touched on the political state of matters, warning that warned that the crisis had just started and that nation states were currently ill-equipped for combat.

NAB Private director starts new venture

It is starting with UK-based emerging markets manager Somerset Capital, which currently offers its dividend-growth strategy in Australia through a locally domiciled fund.

As Wall Street Empties, Asia’s Bankers Slowly Head Back to Work

hile most offices aren’t 100% staffed, some are still rotating at home

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