Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Insurance industry must tackle gender balance

Both the Middle East and the Americas highlighted gender equality as a key barrier to overcome, while mental health sits high on the agenda for Europe and the UK, Dive In said.

VCCs to boost Singapore's Asia fund gateway status

The new fund structure will create more opportunities for Singapore's asset management industry as well as enhance the city's role

Singapore M&A soars 70.6% to US$88.3b in 2019 to date: Refinitiv

In the third quarter of the year, M&A activity totalled US$24.6 million, a decrease of 35.1 per cent from the second quarter.

China’s financial market reform opens up opportunities for Hong Kong, strengthens gateway role

Horth’s views echo those of the city’s leaders and regulators who see rising interest among foreign investors to tap the mainland’s markets, but are comfortable parking their money in Hong Kong.

Malaysia firm sells stake in Indonesia toll road to joint venture partner, Canada pension

Khazanah’s wholly-owned subsidiary UEM Group holds 51% of PLUS Expressway, with the Employees Provident Fund, Malaysia’s largest pension fund, holding the other 49%.

Chinese Expats Can Boost Growth for Western Brands

There have been particular cases (mostly in the U.S.) when shopping malls marketed directly to expatriates.

Netwealth brushes off adviser exodus fears

Research house CoreData anticipates that as much as 42 per cent of registered financial advisers will exit the market by January 2026

Boutique wins industry fund mandate

The firm's specific focus on ethical considerations as a core part of the investment process was an important consideration in manager selection, the super fund said.

QIC launches China bond fund

QIC chief executive Damien Frawley said China has long been an important market for QIC.

Businesses warned to avoid dud funds

A live poll conducted at the talk showed 76% of those who participated consider fees to be the most important factor, after performance, when selecting a default super offering.

Crunch time for boutique funds

Zenith Investment Partners head of equities research Quan Nguyen points to the continuing bull market as a reason for boutique launches -- and in offering pointers to what could hamper future ones.

Korean investors on track to pour nearly $1 bn into US, UK airports in 2019

Its limited partners are provided with co-investment opportunities for the Terminal One in proportion to their commitment to the latest global fund.

Korea mutual funds' NAV growth slows to 0.3% in August as stocks fall

NAV of equity funds fell 2.3%, or 1.8 trillion won, to 75.2 trillion won, primarily due to net outflows triggered by the decline in the domestic stock market from growing uncertainties caused by the US-China trade conflict, KOFIA says.

Nomura Individual Investor Survey

The Nomura Individual Investor Survey is a periodic survey conducted with the aim of better understanding investing activity by individuals and providing information on related trends.

Manulife Investment Management launches Manulife InvestChoice in Hong Kong

Its innovative fee model gives investors a choice of payment structure that suits their investment style.

Tencent, Alibaba Refuse to Share Data to National Credit Database

This is attributed to a lack of cooperation by major tech companies seeking to retain control over user data.

ASI prefers EM corporate debt in yield hunt

Ahead of its planned launch of a fixed maturity product, Aberdeen Standard Investments makes the case for emerging market corporate bonds.

Investors in S'pore 'pay more in mutual fund fees'

The asset-weighted median fees of funds sold here are generally high and it is rare for investors to be able to pay for advice other than through commissions or retrocessions, said Mr Wing Chan, a director of manager research practice at Morningstar Inves

Is it true that foreign direct investment is not coming to Indonesia?

Despite recent news, total FDI in Indonesia is actually growing but going to non-manufacturing sectors like renewable energy, mining and real estate

Acclime establishes a strong foothold in Thailand with the acquisition

With the integration, client services will continue to be provided by the existing teams without interruption.

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