Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Link rejects revised offer

The consortium has upped its bid from $5.20 per share to $5.40 (via a scheme of arrangement), which Link was not satisfied with.

Evans and Partners looks to delist LITs

Fund accounting will change from Evans-owned Australian Fund Accounting Services Pty Ltd to Mainstream.

HKEX Welcomes First Hong Kong/Mainland ETF Cross-Listing

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced that it has welcomed the first listings of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong and Shenzhen under the Hong Kong-Mainland ETF Cross-listing Scheme, which facilitates cross-listing of ETFs

Nomura Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

For the six months to September, Nomura reported net revenue of 829.7 billion yen (US$7.9 billion), up 16 percent from the same period last year.

Chinese corporate bond defaults seen rising in 2021

Private companies face higher financing risk than state-owned peers

Matthews Asia reduces OCFs across all UCITS equity funds

Following ten-year anniversary of fund range

Endowus launches Fund Smart for Singapore Investors

Endowus, a leading Singaporean digital wealth management platform, has announced the launch of their new investment solution — Fund Smart.

Nikko and ICBC to list Singapore’s first China bond ETF in November

Tokyo-headquartered Nikko Asset Management had US$235 billion of total assets as of June 2020.

HUB24 to acquire Xplore, offloads Paragem

HUB24 announced a series of significant transactions, including plans to acquire Xplore Wealth and the sale of its financial advice business.

Northern Trust scores win in Vanguard reversal

Northern Trust Asset Management has snagged a $5 billion allocation as Vanguard reverses from special mandates in Australia and New Zealand.

Pinebridge preps bond fund launches in HK

The US-based asset manager has gained authorisation from the Securities and Futures Commission (SEC) to sell two fixed income products to Hong Kong retail investors.

Sompo Asia transforms and enhances its insurance pricing platform with Willis Towers Watson

Developed specifically for insurers, Radar Pricing Suites, which include Emblem and Radar Base, have revolutionised how the industry assesses and implements pricing and underwriting decisions

Insurance strategy in Asia: Using programmatic M&A during the pandemic

During the global financial crisis of 2008, Asia-based insurers used M&A to consolidate and build scale, diversify and expand into new offerings, and optimize their geographic reach.

Korea Post seeks managers for 60 billion won venture capital mandate

Korea Post has been investing in venture capital funds for around ten years.

Affin Hwang AM Launches Global Disruptive Innovation Fund

Unlike a typical technology fund, the newly launched wholesale feeder growth fund provides investors with the opportunity to truly participate in disruptive innovative and capture early-stage disruptors.

HSBC named as custodian of first ETFs under Hong Kong-China cross-listing scheme

The partnership with the two ETF providers “strengthens our commitment to continuously work closely with market players in providing access to global investors in this region”, he says in a statement on October 23.

Which Aus equities led the way after nine months?

One Australian equity fund has managed to return 24.1% by buying and short selling Australian listed securities and derivatives.

Hedge fund millionaire's dire prediction that Australia will suffer a downturn WORSE than the Great Depression - so what should you buy to survive?

Mr Rogers who went into business with George Soros feared new Depression

Super fund execs accused of quasi-insider trading

There was a bottoming out of the ASX as a result of COVID-19

Perpetual equities fund cops ratings downgrade

The wholesale vehicle of a $3.3 billion concentrated equities strategy managed by Perpetual's Paul Skamvougeras was downgraded to bronze at Morningstar.

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