Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Impact investing difficult to measure

The further 28% use anecdotal or qualitative measures only.

GAM turns sights on Southeast Asia

The overwhelming majority of the business [in Thailand] is fixed income-oriented

HSBC Life expands its insurance business in mainland China

Extends footprint with new branch in the fourth largest province, Zhejiang

Tech startups? No thanks, says Vietnam's oldest investment fund

Mekong Capital prefers consumer companies in Southeast Asia's hottest private equity market

National Seniors partners with retirement funder

"Australians are living longer but many do not have enough super savings to provide sufficient income throughout retirement," Funder said.

China's growth to slow further next year: Asian Development Bank

More monetary and fiscal support are likely from the government, said the ADB.

Investors in South Korea power ETF asset growth of 15% YoY

The number of ETFs jumped from 172 to 430 during the same period, adding to the market's diverse range of products, including leveraged and inverse ETFs.

HSBC Global AM unveils China A-shares fund in Shanghai

It will be co-managed byHSBCGlobal AM's Jintrust team - the joint venture betweenHSBCGlobal AM and Shanxi Trust - in Shanghai and the offshore team in Hong Kong.

The Canadian fund happy to be a quiet high achiever

CDPQ takes a patient approach to investing in Asia where it has a staff of 40 and has invested US$30 billion in Asia

Investors should increase allocations to fixed income in Q4

Market volatility and the potential for more rate cuts means fixed income investments should offer better performance over equities for the rest of this year

Singapore : Introduction of GST on Imported Services

The reverse charge mechanism requires the GST-registered recipients of the imported services to account for GST on the services as if they were the suppliers.

Would you invest in a space exploration fund?

The risk of having a narrowly-defined investable universe is that the companies in a portfolio will only be exposed to one end-market, according to Karen Kharmandarian, chairman and chief investment officer at Paris-based Thematics Asset Management.

Rainmaker Group expands into ESG media, acquires The Sustainability Report

Commenting on the acquisition, group managing director Christopher Page said the business had been looking for the right opportunity to expand into the ESG space.

Northern Trust to clear high-value payments

Northern Trust country executive, Australia Angelo Calvitto said: "This move cements our commitment to the Australian market and builds on recent client wins and new hires we have made as we continue to build out our presence in the region."

Fee pressure and shifting index patterns

Fee compression is in response to “poor active management performance, a change in the advisor business model away from commissions to fixed fees

Lyxor/Bridgewater debut alts fund in Singapore

The long/short fund co-launched with heavyweight Bridgewater will invest globally across asset classes.

Strong appetite for investments that deliver social impact

This Report makes an important contribution to understanding how the demand for impact investing is shaping in New Zealand.

China Investment Corp. Sees Flat Results

Rough year brought on by wild global swings and higher volatility, says CEO.

AMP queried 'media threat' from customers in compensation claims review

The document is a type of checklist for staff conducting the reviews, including questions such as whether the advice was suitable, and whether compensation may be required.

Investors shrug off PE risk to tap unlisted companies

This has corresponded with changing dynamics in how companies are raising capital.

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