Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Nomura Leads First Sustainability Bond Offering to Obtain Climate Bonds Programmatic Certification in Asia

Nomura acted as joint bookrunner for the offering.

Material weakness in super funds, insurers exposed

Consistent among the findings were the need to improve non-financial risk management; accountabilities were unclear and not enforced effectively; and a risk culture that is not well understood.

Robeco sees stronger China trade position

Yet, “China’s negotiating position is stronger than a year ago, and the US might well have over-played its hand,” she said.

Why cash is critical in a China multi-asset fund

UBS Asset Management’s China-focused multi-asset product has reduced cash holdings since last year, but the manager remains neutral.

Fullerton Fund Management launches series of multi-asset funds

At every stage of the journey, from accumulation to consolidation to income distribution, you need both."

US property manager CBRE launches new services in Taiwan

The expansion of CBRE’s business in Taiwan “not only enhance our full coverage in Asia

For Japan’s economy, one swallow doesn’t make a summer

More representative of the state of Japan Inc. is the government’s key composite index of economic indicators, released by the Cabinet Office on May 13, which showed the economy worsening for the first time in over six years.

Offshore Chinese treasurers boost short-term funds

As domestic businesses expand in line with China's economy, their corporate treasurers are becoming increasingly sophisticated when seeking offshore investment returns

Contracts worth US$26b placed with China-Singapore initiative

The economic success of Singapore is admired by many planners in China, with this connectivity initiative now spawning 169 projects across numerous industrial sectors

The impact of financial innovation on the financial markets

With asset owners increasingly looking at tactical investing, understanding the impact of financial innovation on market volatility is more important – and simultaneously more challenging – than it has been in the past, a group of high-level i

Aligning the Interests of Hedge Fund Managers and Investors

The article looks at an innovative approach to fee structuring

Vietnam - working with the government to open the market

Do Moi encouraged the free market growth in areas such as the production of consumer goods, which led to inflows of foreign capital and rapid economic growth.

Sompo predicts ‘a record high’ for 2019 despite domestic disasters

the firm’s net income rose 4.9 percent, reaching ¥146.6 billion for FY 2018, up from ¥139.8 billion for FY 2017.

South Korea’s KIC to manage assets of two industry groups, report says

KIC had approximately $122 billion of total assets under management at the end of 2018.

Singapore’s GIC, India firm team up to invest US$600 million in hotels

This will allow the company to "pursue acquisitions in an asset light format", according to IHCL, which will manage the assets.

VALR Launches Bitcoin-Rand Trading

VALR is backed by former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan and US-based Bittrex, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.

Carlyle Co-Founder Sees Emerging Markets Yielding ‘The Greatest Reward’ in the Coming Years

Rubenstein argued the worst has passed when it comes to issues negatively affecting the appeal of emerging market economies – such as commodity price declines, corruption and a lack of transparency, as well as the dearth of viable deals.

Centuria acquires fund manager

The new venture will be led by Heathley chief executive Andrew Hemming.

Global equities boutique opens Australian office

Heading the new office is former Perpetual Private senior research analyst Deana Leong

Financial advice valued beyond returns

Matt Brown, executive general manager of advice at Australian Unity, said the research highlights the difference good advice makes to the quality of people's lives.

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