Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Sydney boutique to buy a slice of Investec assets

The transaction does not include Investec's resource finance, and project and infrastructure finance loan portfolios.

ETFS Gold ETF added to AustralianSuper platform

This was in light of the increased demand for the gold ETF

Malaysia’s PMB Investment launches fund targeting charitable causes

PMB Investment had 8.9 billion ringgit (US$2.16 billion) of assets under management at the end of 2020.

Why Luxembourg for Asian Investment Managers?

Luxembourg’s fund vehicles offer several viable alternatives for the types of structure traditionally used by Asian investment managers.

First negative-yield quote causes flutter in India's sovereign bond market

While there's a total $13.30 trillion of negative-yielding assets in the world, the phenomenon had been unheard of in an emerging market like India where the benchmark 10-year note trades at above 6%

SoftBank owed $1.5b in Greensill Capital collapse

SoftBank did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

LGIAsuper overhauls insurance, closes product

The fund said it paid over $35 million in claims to around 460 members and their families the last financial year.

China ETF market hits ten-year high

Another interesting finding from the survey is the growing interest in cryptocurrency ETFs.

ABC World Asia Launches Inaugural Impact Report

In 2020, ABC World evaluated over 200 opportunities and invested in five businesses in Asia Pacific, deploying S$98 million from its first S$405M fund.

HUB24 hits fund managers with higher fees

"The cost for providing and delivering the reporting service has increased over time, we have been providing this service since 2015 and this is the first fee increase since then,"

China Everbright Limited Announces 2020 Annual Results

The Group focuses on the main business of cross-border asset management, leading its key industries platforms, in order to proactively face challenges, achieving remarkable results.

Australia Pensions Ink Deal to Create $155 Billion Fund

Australia’s pensions are consolidating amid regulator scrutiny

Cover Story: Branded residences continue to appeal to HNWIs

“The branded concept is predominantly urban, with 62% of hotel-branded residences in cities, as opposed to beach or resort locations,”

Noah Holdings Limited Announces Unaudited Preliminary Financial Results

Noah primarily distributes private equity, public securities, credit and insurance products denominated in RMB and other currencies.

Allianz to boost India private debt investment to US$1 billion in tie-up with Kotak

Kotak Investment, which is wholly owned by Mumbai-based Kotak Mahindra Bank, currently manages $4.6 billion of assets.

Zenith buys asset allocation specialist

Hennessy said they were looking forward to working with the Zenith team on expanding their offering and its availability to varying clients.

AXA rolls out new global brand campaign to inspire confidence and progress

Hong Kong selected as the first in Asia to unveil the creatives

Nomura Leads Woven Planet Bond Offering by Toyota

Toyota intends to use the proceeds from the offering for its wide range of SDG-related initiatives.

Taiwan’s new BLF head to overhaul operations, seek stricter due diligence

The BLF supervises seven pension funds and annuities with around NT$4.45 trillion (US$160.2 billion) of total assets as of September 2020.

Korea’s Mirae Asset launches active China-themed ETFs in Hong Kong

Jung Ho Rhee, chief executive of Mirae Asset Global Investments (HK), notes that innovation and technological development “play a critical role in China’s economic growth and transformation”.

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