Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Morningstar downgrades ‘risk hungry’ H2O Allegro fund

The analyst noted that too much power lies with the boutique‘s ‘risk hungry’ portfolio managers

Investment funds eye deeper discounts, fire sales as distress mounts in Hong Kong property sector

A lot of capital waiting to pick up Hong Kong assets at 30 to 40 percent discount, according to CBRE

South Korea’s NHIS seeks managers for first alternative mandate, report says

The NHIS has approximately 20 trillion won of assets under management currently.

Guotai Junan International Announces 2019 Annual Results

Guotai Junan International will continue strengthening its capabilities in wealth management services and global asset allocations

Special Report on The COVID-19 Epidemic Forecasts (Issue 2)

The cumulative number of confirmed cases will exceed 2 million around Apr. 15.

Hong Kong’s property prices to fall by up to 20 per cent as the city’s jobless ranks swell amid Covid-19 pandemic

We continue to expect home prices to fall by 10 to 15 per cent in 2020.

Hong Kong funds see huge outflows

Funds network Calastone processed its highest ever level of monthly net redemptions from Hong Kong funds in March.

Neobank 86 400 raises $34m as it eyes mortgage growth

The raising, which implies a valuation of more than $113 million for the company, comes after rival neobank Xinja last month said it had secured $433 million in funding from a Dubai-based investor, with the funds to be paid over two years.

Caroline Baker talks to Asian Private Banker about private equity trends in Asia

Apart from demand for greater information flow, increasing regulation is another leading trend impacting the PE industry according Vistra’s research.

Thai investors flee to cash

But several fund categories broke the trend and had net inflows during the first quarter.

Singapore’s Core Central Region Displays Strong Property Sales Despite Pandemic

Singapore’s real estate market does not seem to take the brunt of tough cooling measures and the current global pandemic situation

No exclusions for frontline workers

FSC chief executive Sally Loane said in developing the commitment, the FSC ensured a broad definition of a frontline healthcare worker.

Catalina makes first acquisition in Asia with Asia Capital Reinsurance

Hsieh Fu Hua, chairman of ACR, said he was very pleased with the speed and efficiency with which this transaction was handled.

Are there any safe havens in this global market crash?

Bonds, gold and cash are the traditional stores of value, but even their performance has been erratic amid Covid-19

Allfunds opens office in Hong Kong

The new team will be led by Louis Poon, who has been appointed as Head of Hong Kong, having newly-joined the firm, and Stephanie Chan, who has also newly joined Allfunds as Head of Client Services, Hong Kong.

When the Federal Reserve Buys ETFs, Thank the Bank of Japan

Japan’s central bank has been a pioneer in the monetary experiments the U.S. is trying now.

CSOP Asset Management picks BNP Paribas to administer funds with new Singapore structure

Paris-based BNP Paribas Securities Services had US$11.8 trillion of assets under custody and $2.8 trillion of assets under administration as of end-December, with 10,484 funds administered.

ADB invests US$100 million to support India’s PE industry

Development bank’s investment in NIIF Fund of Funds will help contribute to greater availability of long-term growth financing for private sector companies

Saxo releases Q2 Outlook, “A World Out of Balance”

The triple hit to the global economy almost guarantees 2020 will be a lost economic year, with policymakers needing to pull out all the stops to address a real, global recession.

Northbound funds see inflows of $145m in February

After the unusual outflow in January, Hong Kong-domiciled products sold in the mainland (northbound funds) through the MRF saw net inflows in February.

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