Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Nomura to Consolidate Branch Offices in Japan

Nomura will continue tailoring its services to meet the specific needs of its clients in the 100-year life era

Aberdeen Standard, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank launch Asia-Pacific real estate venture

For the Japanese market, Aberdeen Standard Investments will co-invest and co-manage investments with its Japanese partner's affiliate, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Real Estate Investment Management Co. Ltd.

Ellerston inks deal with Morphic Asset Management

Jack Lowenstein and Chad Slater, Morphic's founders and managing director and executive director respectively, will still run Morphic's strategies

Japan's Nomura left out of $12bn share sale after censure

The latest deal is set to be the country's second-biggest equity offering this century.

Australia's economic slowdown heading to GFC levels as GDP growth continues to drop

It has been sitting at a 100 per cent certainty for pretty well the past fortnight, although lessons on assumed known knowns can drawn from a betting agency paying out on a Labor win ahead of the result last month.

Emaar joins hands with Chinese company

Emaar and BNA will work closely to drive diversified collaboration and actively accelerate the share of resources to boost the establishment of the important Aero-Economic Area.

Dubai’s Al Masah Capital-owned PE firm makes first investment in Malaysia

The investment in Malaysia bodes well with Al Masah capital’s plan to further explore private equity opportunities in Southeast Asia.

Long-only fund managers' assets rebound nearly 13% in first quarter

The report compiles data from over 2,200 asset manages globally.

Korea Post seeks managers for first global multi-factor equities mandate

Managers chosen for the Korea Post mandate will be required to set up a managed account with either Mirae Asset Global Investments or Korea Investment Management Co, which are the postal agency’s overseas equity investment advisers.

Asian investors look to UK retail

We are seeing signs of some long-term investor confidence in well-let, high-quality retail assets in strong regional locations.

Singapore's Aggregate AM raises two-thirds of targeted S$5.2 million on private exchange

The money will be used to build up the company’s middle and back office functions, bolster its equities research capabilities, and expand its operating capacity, Aggregate AM says in a statement on May 29.

RMB bond funds threatened by corporate defaults

The number of Chinese corporate defaults by issuer count and principal amount is likely to hit new highs this year, according to a recent Fitch report.

Fund managers take note: Sometimes less can be more

A firm's AUM can rise when clients deposit new money and also when investment performance is positive.

Ex-Pictet group moves into thematic funds

Ex-Pictet AM managers co-founded a firm under Natixis IM and have launched similar thematic products

Pictet reveals overweights in Asia fund

Chinese insurers and specialty financial stocks are at attractive valuations and should eventually post superior returns, according to Krina Nandra, Pictet emerging market product specialist.

SSGA launches four model portfolios

State Street Global Advisors will launch a suite of multi-asset ETF model portfolios that aim to meet financial advisers' demand for low cost and easy to implement solutions.

Wealth firm backs new Perennial fund

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will invest $25 million in a new fund from Perennial's small and micro caps team.

Melbourne advisory launches MDA

"Other advice groups we are working with have different investment beliefs or goals and their services vary accordingly," Sanders said.

Stocks bounce, yields steady, metals melt again

Money markets are now pricing in roughly two U.S. rate cuts by the start of next year and the European Central Bank is set to turn on its money taps again next month as trade worries weigh on the global economy.

Malaysia held talks on SoftBank's $100bn Vision Fund

A spokesman for the Malaysian government had not responded to requests for comment at the time of publication.

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