Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Taiwan’s BLF funds recover in January, returns and assets rise

Taiwan’s benchmark stock index rose 2.75% in January.

Thailand corporate bond issuance to grow nearly 10% this year, report says

She says there were fewer corporate bond offerings last year because lockdowns to curb the spread of the pandemic forced many businesses to shut down, and although there were no defaults, there were “some deferrals of interest and principal payments

Bond investors should not ignore inflation warnings

Massive stimulus and rapid economic recovery may affect performance of fixed-income assets

DNR fund upgraded to 'recommended' by Zenith

DNR Capital’s Australian Emerging Companies fund has been upgraded to ‘recommended’ by ratings house Zenith.

FWD Group completes investment in BRI Life Indonesia

Existing BRI Life customers' policies will not be affected by the transaction and customers will continue to receive their protection, benefits and services in accordance with the existing terms of their policies.

Montgomery launches two global strategies

Montgomery will seed the funds and invest alongside clients.

AMP launches new retirement advice offer for super members

The retirement heath check is a phone-based, simple, fast advice conversation available to members of AMP

Investors hunt for value pockets in expensive market

Domestic fund managers are also looking at the travel market for value opportunities.

Economic Freedom Index Dumps Hong Kong

Last year, Hong Kong secretary for commerce and economic development confidently claimed that the city would return to the top after losing the throne to Singapore for the first time in over two decades.

Indonesia's Payfazz and Singapore's Xfers Join Forces

Payfazz and Xfers are both graduates of the Y Combinator accelerator programme.

Singapore Reits poised for full recovery, says CGS-CIMB

Tenant sales also showed a rebound as pent-up demand drove recovery for both suburban malls and downtown malls in the fourth quarter of 2020, they noted.

Yarra to become $20b fund manager after striking Nikko deal

“That is not at the expense of what we want to achieve in the domestic market,”

Singapore Real Estate Developer Inks Maiden Green Loan

The loans, which are extended on a 50-50 basis between the two banks, are issued under the UIC Sustainable Finance Framework

Super fund halves admin fees

The fund estimates about 87% of members will see a reduction in the fees they pay.

Colonial Super Retirement Fund rejigs managers

First Sentier's Australian Share will replace CFS Wholesale Australian Share Fund and CFS Wholesale Imputation Fund.

Japan’s GPIF hires CBRE for new global real estate mandate

GPIF set up an asset management registration system for mainstream investments in 2016, and a separate one for alternatives in 2017.

Malaysia’s EPF ends 2020 up 7.9% at almost $250 billion

The 1.12 million EPF participants who switched into the EPF's Shariah-compliant portfolio after that option was introduced four years ago, meanwhile, were credited with a dividend payout of 4.9%.

State Street loses Fearless Girl replica claim

"Given the time, energy and resources we have invested in the campaign, we naturally must be very protective of how Fearless Girl is used by others, particularly for commercial purposes."

Malaysia’s EPF assets hit 1 trillion ringgit as equities drive record investment income

Some 42% of the EPF’s assets were invested in stocks last year and accounted for 47% of gross investment income. Bonds, which represented 46% of assets, brought 42% of income.

VanEck launches new ETFs

"VLUE will allow investors to add a value tilt to their portfolio, with 250 companies selected by MSCI based on its value factor,"

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