Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Manulife CEO Sees India Becoming Big Part of Asia Business

Gori open to more opportunities in India if venture succeeds

The state of investments in Southeast Asia

Cento Ventures’ Mark Suckling responds to the age-old question: are we in a bubble?

Nomura Lists New ETF Designed to Track Performance of “Bloomberg Barclays US Intermediate Corporate Index” on TSE

NAM structured the ETF to meet the growing need of investors for products that offer more attractive yields than domestic bonds and limited risk.

Warburg Pincus Closes $4.25 Billion China-Southeast Asia II Fund

The investors represent a diversified mix of leading public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, fund of funds, family offices and high-net-worth individuals.

IOOF sells out of Ord Minnett in $115m deal with management group

In a statement to investors IOOF said it expected to book a post-tax profit of $83 million on the deal.

Sovereign wealth fund revokes exclusions

Rio Tinto was excluded from the fund's investable universe in 2008 based on an assessment of the risk of severe environmental damage related to the Grasberg mine in Indonesia

Sunsuper slashes fees

"These changes further strengthen Sunsuper's position as one of the lowest cost superannuation funds in Australia."

Industry funds up premiums

The significant event notice statement shows that on a weekly basis, the following charges will apply for death cover depending on members' occupational classification: standard (50 cents), white collar (36 cents) and professional (30 cents).

Statewide Super cans merger plans

Any further merger opportunities will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, with members' interests at the forefront, Statewide Super chief executive Tony D'Alessandro said.

Warburg Pincus Closes $4.25 Billion China-Southeast Asia II Fund

Pension giant awards $1bn in mandates

CalSTRS said the three firms are "are highly attuned to how sustainability-related trends, like the low carbon transition and resource efficiency, create investment risks and opportunities".

Japan's workers scramble to make up $187,000 retirement shortfall

Report prompts young investors to flock to savings accounts and finance seminars

Citi PB unshakable on China despite risks

Domestic consumer demand and a weakening dollar should underpin China’s equities markets, according to the bank’s head strategists.

China Top Trumps – China equities

This week FSA presents a quick comparison of two China equity products: the First State China Growth Fund and the UBS (Lux) Equity China Opportunity Fund.

Tycoon Richard Li's FWD in talks to buy MetLife Hong Kong

China has been working to curb demand for Hong Kong insurance products, which are popular with mainland Chinese customers who see them as offshore investments which can help to safeguard their assets and hedge against yuan volatility.

Sri Lanka raises US$2.0bn from sovereign bonds

The Bonds have been rated ‘B2’, ‘B’ and ‘B’ by Moody’s Investors Service, Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings, respectively.

Why Jollibee fits T Rowe manager’s taste

Portfolio manager Eric Moffett prefers stable companies to high growth businesses in Asia.

Group life premiums topple benefits paid: Research

Industry fund Rest, which recently appointed TAL as its group insurer after a 15-year relationship with AIA Australia, took in $3.4 billion worth of premiums and paid out $1.3 billion in benefits.

Schroders partners with Axis AM for India launch

It will be, Schroders added, "a concentrated portfolio of our best ideas".

Asset manager eyes Australian market

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