Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Morningstar introduces new platform

Morningstar head of retail investing products and solutions Scott Burns said the platform empowers advisers to have real-time information and research at their disposal.

Australia's insurance industry saw profits halve in 2020

Bushfires, storms, floods and a global pandemic have combined to give Australia’s insurance sector one of its worst years on record. KPMG presents the year’s key figures in a new report.

KKR Closes First Asia Real Estate Fund at US$1.7 Billion

KKR’s Asia Pacific real estate platform takes a flexible investment approach across assets and platforms, utilizing equity and debt in both emerging and developed markets.

Macquarie IM the nation's largest manager

Indexed investments surged above $500 billion after falling under this threshold in the previous two quarters.

Bell Financial Group profits up 44%

Its first half revenue for the period ending 30 June 2020 was $129 million - up 7.4% from 30 June 2019.

CSC announces new partnership

"Mental health support and suicide prevention is something that needs an immediate response because the ramifications can last a lifetime and in some cases it is a matter of life or death."

SoftBank Ventures Asia leads $22m round in Japanese sneaker marketplace Soda

Soda says that in December 2020, it logged a monthly gross merchandise volume increase of 3,000% compared to the previous year.

Japan's largest brokerage said to close more offices in the Gulf

After announcing Saudi exit, Nomura Holdings is reportedly set to close offices in Bahrain and Qatar

Praemium sees benefits of scale

Post-merger integration initiatives are driving efficiencies and improving reach to existing clients and prospects alike

Fund supports deidentified recruitment

The new recruitment style also sees the fund focus on asking questions of candidates that are based on testing the skills required for the job.

Hong Kong’s SHK invests US$150 million in East Point

SHK, a financial services and alternative investment conglomerate, had around HK$43 billion ($5.51 billion) of total assets as of June 2020.

KKR closes inaugural asia pacific infrastructure fund at US$3.9 Billion cap

KKR first established its global infrastructure team and strategy in 2008 and has since been one of the most active infrastructure investors around the world.

Northern Trust wins middle office mandate from Australia’s First Sentier Investors

First Sentier Investors says Northern Trust was selected through a competitive tender process

MySuper performance recovers, hits record high

In the year to November, Australian Ethical Super's default fund (6.1%p.a.) was the best performer.

TCS reported a strong quarter with beat on revenues and margins

TCS reported a robust quarter with 4.1% qoq cc growth vs 2.5% consensus expectations.

Japan’s Dai-ichi Life invests 100 million yen in heart drug startup

Dai-ichi Life says it’s actively engaged in ESG “for improving its investment return as well as solving social issues through sophisticated and diverse investment methods”.

Investment deal expected to bolster European dealmaking in China

The deal would provide EU investors with “more certainty and predictability” for their investment.

Hong Kong’s MPF posts 12.31% return in “costly” lesson for speculative members

Seven of the top ten MPF funds were Hong Kong and equity funds.

Taiwan Futures Exchange posts record-breaking year

Volume of contracts increases of 30% over 2019

Foreign institutions jump at the chance to boost presence in China

The key decisions included Citigroup becoming the first United States bank to receive a domestic fund custody license in China, following regulatory moves to further open up the nation's mutual funds sector.

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