Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China in the driver's seat amid calls for Africa debt relief

Beijing is likely to endorse a temporary freeze on debt payments by African countries as part of an expected agreement by the Group of 20

SIA gets SGX nod for proposed rights issue in $8.8b fund-raising plan

SGX has also given its in-principle approval for any further rights MCB conversion shares issued as a result of any adjustments made to the rights MCBs' conversion price.

Singapore property investment sales take coronavirus hit with 37% Q1 drop: Report

The firm forecasts that with a looming global recession, investment volume for the whole year could more than halve to $10 billion-$15 billion from $32.87 billion in 2019 as buyers remain on the sidelines.

Indonesia sells US$4.3 billion "pandemic" bonds to finance stimulus

The bond offering comes just days after Indonesia unveiled a 405 trillion rupiah ($24.2 billion) stimulus package on April 1 to soften the hit from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

AMP Capital wholesale property fund rejigs withdrawals

Asset valuations will move from quarterly to monthly unless the property is being marketed for sale, is under development or co-owned, AMP Capital said.

Pinebridge joins Asia bond fan club

Economic fundamentals, cheap valuations and market structure combine to buttress China and Asia credit, according to Pinebridge Investments’ Asia ex-Japan fixed income head.

World’s most sought-after mutual fund manager is smashing records in China

Orders for another of Chen’s funds last year reached $10bn in just 10 hours, again forcing him to turn away most of the money.

LaSalle said to raise US$681m for Chinese logistics fund

Local and overseas developers, fund managers and investors have been very active in China’s logistics real estate investment market in recent months.

Asset prices have not yet reached the floor although they may look cheap

Investors and asset managers should continue to expect heightened market volatility

AustralianSuper increases premiums

"AustralianSuper doesn't make any profit from the insurance we provide to you."

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.

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