Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China’s Recent Open Up Measures in Financial Sector

The measures demonstrate China’s commitment to fulfilling the promise made by the former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Finance in 2017

Al Waha invests in Beijing-based MSA Capital

Both China and Bahrain offer a substantial pool of tech talent, startup capital and digitally minded consumers, so the scope for further building this relationship is substantial,” said Areije Al Shakar, fund director at Al Waha Fund of Funds.

Chinese Offshore Asset Manager Opens in Singapore

The firm will focus on building a sustainable family office and external asset management business and will provide a range of quality products and services tailored to high net worth individuals in the region, the statement said.

China talks up opportunities for foreign investors to put money in its financial sector

Other changes include allowing foreign lenders to establish wholly-owned banks in China, and removing the need for prior approval for conducting businesses in the local currency, known as the renminbi or yuan.

Caroline Baker talks to Ignites Asia about retail alternatives funds trends in Singapore

She pointed out that historically it was the institutional investors that were able to access alternative investments like private equity and real estate funds.

Amundi courts HK investors with new theme

An education-themed fund will be a first in the Hong Kong market and the firm also expects to offer it to mainland investors via the MRF scheme.

Nikko AM Awarded Gold Rating in the PRIDE Index 2019 for Efforts to Create an LGBT-Inclusive Workplace

PRIDE is an acronym for elements scored under the index: Policy, Representation, Inspiration, Development, and Engagement/Empowerment.

Nikko AM Hosts Internship for Syrian Refugees

Two of the participants had a three-week internship in the Corporate Sustainability Department

IOOF acquires OnePath at a discount

The agreement included termination rights for both IOOF and ANZ us the remaining condition of APRA approval is not met.

Insignia Ventures closes second fund at $274.1m

Insignia's call to adventure from day one has been to nurture the growth of early stage companies in South-east Asia.

Acclime rebrands 3 partner firms in Hong Kong

We are confident that Hong Kong will continue to surpass expectations and will remain as a leading equity and debt capital market.

China to scrap foreign ownership limits for fund companies from April

The regulator, however, did not specify whether this meant managers could submit an application for mutual fund licences starting in April or earlier, or whether the first such licence could be handed out as soon as April.

Greensill Capital takes flagship fund fail in stride

Greensill's $US49.4 million ($73 million) after-tax profit reported in financials lodged with the corporate regulator late Friday followed a $US20.8 million net profit in 2017, and came off revenue of $US273 million, which nearly doubled from 2017&am

Thai investors flee foreign funds

Thailand fund activity in the third quarter was marked by outflows from foreign equity and bond funds, according to a recent Morningstar report.

Money market flows rise in Hong Kong

Investors in Hong Kong are putting capital into money market funds, although total AUM of the products remains relatively low, according to Fitch Ratings.

Chinese investors make a beeline for Vietnam’s luxury real estate, until their passports run into a wall over South China Sea dispute

Since Chinese passports depict the disputed Paracel Islands as Chinese territory, buyers from mainland China typically encounter difficulties in securing ownership from Vietnam’s authorities

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