Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

How spooked super fund members crystallised their losses

It shows that superannuation funds lost as much as 20% of their value in that one-month period

Venture Capital Firm Lightspeed Opens Southeast Asia HQ

Lightspeed has raised over $4 billion across three funds in 2020

Portfolio insurance provides strong protection: Research

The research said that accumulated savings in a DC fund at retirement should aim to finance a desired level of consumption during retirement.

CountPlus firm makes acquisition

AdviceCo managing principal David Evers said: "Our due diligence revealed Arch Capital to have a quality client base, which will bolster the account fee base of AdviceCo."

Korea’s NPS sells domestic stocks after exceeding target allocation, report says

Since the NPS’s assets under management are “growing much faster than the speed at which the market grows, it will be more and more difficult to adjust their exposure without influencing the market in the long term”, Mr. Shin tells AAM.

Myanmar plans to launch second exchange or pre-listing board, report says

“Most public companies do not meet the criteria for listing on the Yangon Stock Exchange. So, a pre-listing board will be established to fill this gap,” Mr. Win says in a report by the Myanmar Times on September 15.

Nikko AM preps China bond ETF in Singapore

Singapore is now expecting two onshore China bond ETFs to be listed on the local bourse.

Investors likely to raise allocations to active and smart beta ETFs, poll finds

"They are exploring their options and increasingly looking to diversify their use of ETFs beyond passive strategies," he says in a statement accompanying the report.

Australia trails behind in equity performance

The country has fallen behind both developed and emerging market regions when it comes to equity performance.

BIIP to help economy recover

The Government’s decision to reopen the Business Innovation and Investment Program is an acknowledgement of the role the program will play in driving the country’s economic recovery post pandemic, according to Atlas Advisors Australia.

Winton Capital partners with Chinese firm

Winton Capital will act as an advisor for a PFM fund. Separately, Mirae Asset is also expected to launch its third PFM product.

Melbourne boutique raising $70m for new fund

The first close is set at $70 million and the fund is for wholesale investors only.

Boutique launches Aussie equities fund

The fund classifies income-generating companies as: growers, compounders, cows or yielders.

[Decoding Shareholders] Is Shinhan breaking ties with Korean-Japanese shareholders?

Banking group announces capital raise involving Hong Kong-based equity in unlikely moment, prompting questions on motives

AMTD fund invests S$11.5m in five Singapore-based fintech startups

The Asean fund was established by AMTD Group's Singapore-based subsidiary AMTD Digital, the group's charitable organisation, and non-profit entity Asean Financial Innovation Network.

Singlife and Aviva Singapore Seek Merger

Singapore Life and Aviva Singapore will combine units in an insurance merger valued at around $730 million.

Korea seeks performance measurement provider for 1.5 trillion won overseas infrastructure fund

The Korean government set up the fund in July 2019 to invest in infrastructure and smart city projects in fast-growing technology markets such as China and India.

Struggling Aviva selling Singapore arm for £1.6bn as new boss Amanda Blanc fights to turn company around

Analysts predict that Aviva will follow this up with the sale of other businesses in Turkey, China, Italy and Poland.

HSBC Life, AIA, BOC Life among Hong Kong insurers expanding online sales channels, medical products as pandemic causes worst slump on record

Coronavirus travel restrictions have prevented mainlanders visiting Hong Kong to buy the policies.

VanEck Seeks China Mutual Fund License

VanEck’s China product strategy and mutual fund plans have not been finalized, according to the report.

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