Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

ETFs struggle to gain traction in Malaysia

The main problem is that distributors have little incentive to market the products

How super fund employees switched investments amid the volatility

UniSuper reinforced with the Parliamentary Committee that it had strict policies in place restricting the manner in which employees could undertake personal share trading or investment switching, particularly investment personnel.

Super reforms modest negative for AMP, IOOF: Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse noted the caveat would be if IOOF or AMP funds get categorised as underperforming under the new APRA test.

Queensland funds explore merger

LGIAsuper has $12 billion in total assets for 75,000 members as at June end.

Singapore, SWIFT alliance seek to accelerate trade digitalization

Software will connect various platforms for exchange of electronic documents

Taiwan pension fund investments recover from first-half loss

The National Pension Insurance Fund, which covers old age and disability protection, recorded the highest return of 3.05%.

Philippine pension fund GSIS gives members new round of debt moratorium

The Philippines has the largest number of coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia.

Benefits of pre-IPO trusts for companies listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange

While pre-IPO planning requires the expertise of numerous professional parties, their combined attention tends to be on ensuring the business is in the best possible position for listing.

Singapore looks to lure next-generation business owners and entrepreneurs with updates to its permanent residency scheme

The program grants Permanent Residency to individuals who meet specific criteria.

Vistra expands its global footprint

Vistra expands its global footprint and expertise by entering the Japan market

Korea small business group KBIZ seeks managers for US$300 million global mandate

The group, established in 1962, aims to protect the rights and interests of around 3.55 million small- and mid-sized enterprises in South Korea.

CIO of major Asian bank picks a ‘great income-generating asset’ that offers 5% yield

Hou Wey Fook, chief investment officer of DBS Bank, said Singaporeans’ “affinity to linger in malls” will help to support rental yields, which is good news for retail real estate investment trusts.

Amundi launches FMP in Singapore

The French asset manager launches its first fixed maturity product in the Lion City this year.

Singapore fund management assets may get a boost from new structure for funds

Traditional asset classes may have taken a hit amid the weak global investor sentiment, but alternatives or non-mainstream investments are seeing steady growth.

Evergrande’s debt woes herald China's shift to new economy

Future growth to depend less on property, more on technology

‘Stay focused’ on China’s new tech ETFs even if you can’t invest yet, money manager says

These ETFs could be some of the first to access the highly anticipated Ant Group IPO.

Australia's EG wins A$400 million property mandate from Singapore's GIC

"The strategy targets commercial, industrial and retail assets in close proximity to transport and community infrastructure in Sydney and Melbourne," Sean Fleming, associate director of EG, says in a statement on September 29.

The £342m of UK investments that will help fund Chinese debt as Communist Party bonds are upgraded by the London Stock Exchange

UK funds have already invested £3billion in Chinese sovereign bonds

How Malaysia achieved a thriving domestic bond market

Few EMDEs have succeeded as well as Malaysia in developing its domestic bond market.

Korea’s Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance picks HSBC as custodian for foreign portfolio

Earlier this year, China’s Tianhong Asset Management appointed HSBC as global custodian for a new mutual fund launched under a scheme for qualified domestic institutional investors.

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