Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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.

Temasek buys $4.8 billion stake in investment giant BlackRock

The firm posted a preliminary portfolio value of $306 billion as of March 31.

India’s real estate authority strives to strike a fine balance

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Industry veterans launch dealer group

"We have investigated various technologies to improve efficiency, while also improving compliance,"

Indonesia pension assets decline almost 1% as stocks dive amid pandemic

The regulator typically posts the data without providing analysis.

Charter Hall and GIC acquire $682m stake in $1.4bn Ampol portfolio

Charter Hall Group will own 5% or $34 million of the Charter Hall partnership

Japanese head of world’s biggest pension fund looks beyond sovereign debt for future returns

Among the options for the GPIF, as the fund is known, could be to redeploy funds parked in short-term Treasuries into riskier assets after global sovereign yields dropped to record lows.

Melbourne boutique deepens Canadian ties

"This fund is a strong solution for longer-term investors seeking exposure to a global, growth-oriented equity portfolio."

Oxfam HK slams Asian green bond opacity

Only a quarter of green bond issuers provide details on their environmental impact, according to research by Oxfam Hong Kong and Carbon Care Asia.

China’s infrastructure REIT rules seen to boost new economy firms

“China’s infrastructure REITs will become an investment alternative for domestic investors, with their stable income stream,”

Korea Post opens bids for 200 billion won private equity mandate

Korea Post had around $106 billion of total assets at the end of 2019, including around $6.36 billion alternative assets such as private equity, hedge funds, and infrastructure.

Future Super ramps up direct equities

Over the last few weeks the fund has built an Australian equities trading strategy that it says will give members more exposure to growth companies.

Top performing Aussie equity funds unveiled

SGH Emerging Companies Fund came in second at 16.7% and the Lincoln Wholesale Australian Growth Fund at 16.6%.

BlackRock sees institutional investors help expand global bond ETF assets to at least $2 trillion by 2024

Key reasons that he cites for the rising interest in these funds include diversification benefits at lower cost, transparency and liquidity, and their ability to function as rapid and efficient tactical asset allocation tools.

Taiwan life insurers’ record profits may not last, analysts say

The jump in profits was mainly due to growth of their core insurance businesses and investment returns, according to Jenny Chen, an insurance industry analyst at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research.

Thai mutual fund industry sees net inflow in second quarter, Morningstar says

Other asset classes didn’t fare as well in the second quarter.

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