Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Middle East expected to see more investment from China and east Asia, Savills says

Trade war between US and China could also impact how and where investments are made, according to experts

AMP Life awards mandate post acquisition

The sale was first announced in October 2018 with the completion date set for the second half of 2019.

Chant West, Zenith agree on acquisition

Chant West Holdings has 70 staff across offices in both Sydney and Melbourne.

Axa IM Adds Japan Assets to Portfolio

The acquisition is the firm's fourth residential investment in Nagoya and its 12th in Japan, where it has invested more than ¥16 billion in residential assets on behalf of clients.

Japan's SMFG brokerage arm to set up office in Abu Dhabi

Japanese brokerage firms are focusing more on their overseas strategies and are looking abroad to raise revenue

SGX to fully acquire BidFX

As part of its multi-asset strategy to build FX into another core pillar of growth, SGX first acquired a 20% stake in BidFX in March 2019, with the aim of bringing together FX futures with OTC markets.

Singapore-based Vanda Global Capital Reaches Agreement with Marsh

Vanda and Marsh are commencing work to deliver these services and offerings immediately to ensure that businesses have access to the advice they need to meet the current global challenges.

Malaysia pension fund EPF’s strategy chief calls for reform of social protection system

The report says the ageing process in Malaysia will occur at a similar speed as other Asia Pacific countries, including China, Japan, Singapore and Thailand, and at a much faster pace than in Australia and some European countries.

Philippine pension GSIS to start collecting loan repayments in July after extending moratorium

The Philippines has the third largest number of coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia after Indonesia and Singapore.

South Korea’s NPS, Allianz form US$2.3 billion property fund

NPS, the world’s third largest pension fund, had around $600 billion of total assets as of March 2020.

UAE Islamic Banks: 2019 Results Dashboard

The financing impairment charges/average gross financing ratio increased significantly and was more than 2x that of conventional banks due to increased write-offs of impaired financing and building up of higher provision levels against new impaired financ

SE Asia’s East Ventures Looks To Back Startups With $88M Fund

As in the U.S. and other countries, this resulted in cut jobs and shifting business models to help accommodate the downturn in the economy.

China overtakes UK to become world’s fifth-largest fund hub

Shift underscores Asian giant’s status as a rare bright spot for global asset managers

Gold on track for its best quarter since 2016, flirting with key US$1,800 an ounce level amid coronavirus, other uncertainties

During the current the coronavirus pandemic and in prior crises, gold has been an effective diversifier and risk reducer in balanced, growth or equity oriented portfolios.

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