Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

What will the next decade bring for corporate social responsibility in China?

China’s people and their leaders are no longer willing to allow companies to ignore their operations’ impact on human and environmental welfare.

UK-based Apis Partners hits final close of second fund at $550m, exceeds target

Apis Growth Fund II expects to make equity investments of between $30 million and $50 million into financial services with a focus on capital-light financial services and fintech companies across the growth markets of Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia

Malaysia fund management industry assets close at record high in October

The data online dates back to 2016 and shows that the fund management industry’s assets have never before closed above the October 2019 level.

China's Ping An jointly invests US$70 million in Indian auto tech firm

It marks Ping An’s first venture capital investment in Asia’s third largest economy.

BT Super announces new admin fees

The largest cohort of members to be transferred is scheduled for February 2020.

Canadian pension funds look to tap private debt space in India

According to Gandhi, CPPIB sees a big opportunity in the lending space, where businesses have a good asset base but are facing issues on the liability side, including stressed assets.

Metro Pacific Hospitals Completes Investment by KKR

The capital will also be used to grow the Company’s existing subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures.

Super funds responsibly investing outshine peers: RIAA

Australian superannuation funds engaging in responsible investment are outperforming their rivals over one-, three- and five-year time frames, according to a new report from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia.

Why Chinese capital is venturing into Africa’s fintech future

The continent needs banking services and some first-movers are aiming to make the most of the growing uptake of mobile phones to plug into the potential

US-based start-up expands in India, Southeast Asia and China

The US-based building intelligence solutions provider is opening office in Delhi soon, its fourth office in India.

HK's Raffles Family Office opens in Singapore

Firm serves clients in Greater China and is now targeting Asean market; it aims to grow AUM to at least US$5 billion by next year

Nomura's productivity rose 60% following its layoffs

The bank says revenue growth in its sales and trading businesses is largely responsible for the improvement.

Another A-share bull runs with the pack

UBS Asset Management sees a first half rebound coming in emerging markets, led by China A-shares.

Asset growth remains top priority for alternative funds

In the coming years, alternative fund managers in Asia-Pacific should expect to see greater AUM growth from family offices, high net worth investors, and private wealth management platforms.

Indonesia in talks with Japan to create sovereign wealth fund

Southeast Asian nation seeks funding for infrastructure, capital relocation

Super funds to crack 13% by year end, retail leading

These results show us yet again that superannuation has this uncanny knack of surprising on the upside.

Taiwan BLF pensions post 9.62% return in January through October

The seven funds it oversees reported total profits

Analysis: China’s shifting renewables commitment

This is the country that Forbes magazine described in a January 2019 report as being set to become the world’s renewable energy superpower.

Japanese Pension Fund Moves Against Short Sellers

Some Tokyo-based traders cited in the report expressed concerns that this move might brand short-selling as a “non-ESG” activity, as having shares out on loan remove holders’ voting rights and their ability to engage with their portfolio

Frasers’ Singapore REITs Agree to Merge in $1.1 Billion Deal

The merger is at the least the fourth tie-up among Singapore-listed REITs this year.

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