Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Noah rolls out firm to seed mainland managers

Gopher Redwoods Asset Management has already invested in five domestic asset managers, and management believes they can become global players.

Investors keen on Malaysian digital economy

The MTW19 attracted RM30 million investment inflows, demonstrating strong confidence by established ventures and investments that Malaysia is firmly on track to becoming the preferred hub of ASEAN’s digital economy.

Boutique advice firms merge

Twelve Wealth founder Cathryn Gross said her firm was facing capacity issues as a result of the need for her to study to meet FASEA requirements and the increase in compliance

US-China trade war truce post-G-20 should be good for equities

Equity markets expected to get a boost in the short term but concerns still remain over the long term with experts hoping for continued dovish Fed policies

Suncorp named Bank of the Year

Money editor-in-chief Michelle Baltazar said: "It's a testament to the bank's commitment and dedication to its customers that they've won this award for the second year running."

China Top Trumps – Greater China equities

This week FSA presents a quick comparison of two Greater China equity products: the NB China Equity Fund and the UBS (Lux) Equity Greater China Fund.

Foreign firms scramble in fast-changing China

Aberdeen Standard Investments is the latest wholly-foreign owned enterprise manager to expand into advisory services in China.

J.P. Morgan launches Working Capital Index

The analysis of the Index found substantial liquidity trapped within the supply chains of the S&P 1500 companies, with the potential to release an estimated $460 billion through working capital optimization programs.

Singapore wealth fund GIC warns of low returns amid trade war

GIC is ranked the world’s eighth-biggest sovereign investor, managing $390 billion (309 billion pounds) in assets, according to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.

BlackRock cuts fees on Aussie shares ETF

This 6bps drop brings it close to the cheapest ASX 200 passive ETF exposure from Betashares which charges 0.07% p.a. and uses a different index provider.

New boutique awards mandate to RBC I&TS

She moved on to become founder and director of Melior's investment solutions in August 2018.

AMP bolsters managed portfolio offering

The wealth giant has teamed up with Weinberg Private Group to launch the partnered managed portfolios offer.

Hong Kong's FWD to acquire Thai insurer SCB Life for US$3 billion

The purchase of SCB Life Assurance Public Company is expected to be completed later this year, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval, SCB says in a statement on July 1.

China's Centurium Capital raises over $2 billion from GIC, Temasek, others

The fund secured strong interest from global investors, known as limited partners (LPs), such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and funds-of-funds, it said.

AMP bolsters managed portfolio offering

The wealth giant has teamed up with Weinberg Private Group to launch the partnered managed portfolios offer.

Industry funds consider $22bn merger

According to a joint statement, the MOU will allow a potential merger to be thoroughly assessed by all parties, with the best interests of members being the key deciding factor.

Singapore Life secures $90m investment from Japan's Sumitomo Life to 'reshape' financial industry

Singapore Life aims to reduce fragmentation, and create a connected consumer financial journey and interface, from life insurance to money and wealth management.

Japan’s Economical Changes Spell Opportunities for Israeli Investors, Says Comgest Exec

Richard Kaye, portfolio manager of the Comgest Growth Japan fund, has been involved in the Japanese market since the lost decade

Japanese insurer buys stake in Singapore Life

Six months after Aberdeen Standard Investments made an equity investment

Asia, impact investing to gain as US$15 trillion change hands among world’s wealthiest families over next decade

The transfer will be relatively smaller in Asia – US$1.88 trillion – as business owners in China and India are relatively younger.

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