Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Challenger launches new lifetime annuity

Challenger has launched a new lifetime annuity with payments linked to the cash rate.

VanEck to launch four new ETFs

VanEck is set to launch four new ETFs, capitalising on innovation in healthcare and major worldwide trends such as eSports.

BlackRock, Temasek to set up China asset-management joint venture

BlackRock chief executive officer Larry Fink said China remains one of the firm’s top regions for growth despite uncertainties brought on by tensions with the US and the virus.

Singapore grows rapidly as one of the top offshore RMB hubs

The growth of Singapore as an offshore RMB centre comes at a time of ongoing exchanges between senior Singapore and Chinese officials

Biggest forex buyer in emerging Asia builds on record buffer

“desire to build a bigger buffer amid India’s deteriorating fiscal position to safeguard against a further downgrade in the sovereign rating.”

Suncorp wealth business down

Suncorp has been battered by extreme weather events

Retail investors surpass one million

The majority of these first-time investors were under the age of 40 (70%), up 19% from the previous year.

US asset manager Thornburg hires Concord Capital as Taiwan placement agent

The company has a distribution channel that includes over 30 banks, six insurance companies and 12 securities brokers.

DBS PB’s barbell strategy returns 7% this year

In contrast, mixed-asset products offered by third-party fund managers have only returned around 0-2% so far this year.

Taiwan regulator launches new plan to promote green finance

Greenwashing refers to the practice where a company focuses more on marketing itself as environmentally friendly than on actual measures.

Malaysia life insurance premiums shrink over 12% in first half amid lockdown

The lockdown imposed on March 18 barred most businesses other than essential services from operating, strictly limited individuals’ movements, prohibited inter-state travel, and shut the borders to international travel.

Charter Hall Group FY20 Results

This success in partnering with our tenant and investor customers has been rewarded with strong equity flows across all equity sources.

New Investor Growth in China Hits 2015 Pre-Crash Peak

Since its 2020 low in March, the Shanghai Composite Index climbed nearly 30 percent including a 10 percent increase in July.

First Luxembourg-based infrastructure fund for Vietnam

Tecco, PHI Group team up to deploy capital for road, port, industrial zone and airport projects

Allianz Grows Tokyo Residential Portfolio

Continued strong performance of our existing multi-family residential portfolio in Japan has validated our conviction about the resiliency of the asset class.

CareSuper awards custody mandate

CareSuper chief executive Julie Lander said she was pleased to welcome J.P. Morgan as a partner to the fund.

Netwealth sees 110% rise on managed account platform

Funds under management rose 110% for Netwealth’s managed accounts, a record year of net inflows, as the firm releases its results for FY2020.

Hong Kong’s MPF assets top HK$1 trillion to a record high

That was up from HK$969.45 billion at the end of 2019.

Ex-Macquarie team hits $300m AUM

“Having worked in Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore and the U.S., I’m looking forward to helping Australian-based investors develop a better appreciation of the kinds of new economy opportunities in Asia that you just don’t get in the west, a

Nomura Announces New Administrative Service for Employee Shareholding Associations

The RS Incentive Plan will give employees that have been using ESA to build their assets the opportunity to acquire RS offered by their company.

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