Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Aberdeen Standard Investments forms joint venture with Japanese bank

The venture expects to be able to capitalise on the trend towards urbanisation in countries such as Japan.

Hong Kong insurance sector registers 12.3% growth

Mainlanders spent HK$12.77bn ($1.63bn) on life and medical insurance products in Hong Kong during the first quarter, reflecting a rise of 8% from a year earlier.

Sumitomo Mitsui looks for India investment targets in Asia growth push

SMFG's bigger rival Mitusbishi UFJ Financial Group has since 2013 invested in Philippine Security Bank Corp, Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya Pcl and Bank Danamon Indonesia.

Natixis Asia Research Launches Two Flagship Reports on China’s Financial Markets

The reports also explore arbitrage opportunities between the two markets at an aggregate and sectoral level.

Emerging Asian Markets: Finding the Gems on Offer in China and ASEAN

His broad thesis is that global EM is in a positive phase, that ASEAN and China are at an even better stage and that investors can find optimal routes to these opportunities through Premia’s growing stock of strategies.

Asia-Pacific investors identify barriers to ESG integration

Limited understanding of ESG integration and issues, lack of comparable and historical data, and cultural issues cited as barriers by investors in report by CFA Institute and PRI

IFC, HSBC green bond fund targets untapped opportunity

This collaboration to produce the first real economy global green bond fund raises finances for non-financial borrowers like manufacturers to help combat climate change

NRI realty investment to soar in India

NRIs are mostly interested in buying properties in metropolitan cities such as Mumbai, Pune and Delhi.

Analysis: Blackstone’s mega deal seems to belie trade war fears

The peaky new deal is taking place amid trade tensions that threaten to tip the global, and especially the US, economy into a recession, which could hurt trade levels and demand for logistics services.

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.

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