Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong mutual fund assets shrink

Weak markets and worsening sentiment took their toll on Hong Kong’s investors last year, according to figures from the Securities and Futures Commission.

Fund Focus: BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust

Top holdings include Halyk savings bank of Kazakhstan and Nigeria’s Zenith bank.

Odyssey Japan Boutique Hospitality Fund Completes 1st Close

The Odyssey Japan Boutique Hospitality Fund is a unique, private equity-real estate fund focused on the acquisition of Japanese boutique hospitality assets throughout Japan.

Straits Financial Group expands relationship with Eventus Systems

Paul Fry, Chief Operating Officer of Straits Financial, says: “Our team looked at a wide range of platforms to find a solution that would fulfil our stringent regulatory requirements.

Reliance Capital invites Nippon Life to buy its stake in asset management JV

Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd listed on the stock exchanges in November 2017 and is down by around 25.8 per cent against the issue price of Rs 252.

Fund managers come together to promote women

The move was driven by significant need for change to address a considerable underrepresentation of women in the sector.

Bahrain's Investcorp launches India office

The move follows the acquisition of a private equity and real estate investment management business in India.

Mizuho Securities and Perella Weinberg Partners Form Strategic Collaboration

This partnership will provide a unique advisory platform for companies pursuing cross-border transactions into and out of Japan

Manulife launches fund for China, Hong Kong equities

According to MAMTC, the fund will adopt “flexible and dynamic” allocations between China and Hong Kong equities, depending on changes in market conditions, government policies and industry trends.

Indonesia mutual fund assets rose 2.49% in January

Net asset value (NAV) of equity funds fell 1.56% to 151.79 trillion rupiah even though the Indonesian and global stock markets rose in January.

Nine Taiwanese firms get nod to launch exchange-traded notes

The regulator subsequently set April 29, 2019 for when the notes could begin to be launched.

Asia shares bounce on trade talk, stimulus wagers

The Dow and the Nasdaq had boasted their eighth consecutive weekly gains on wagers the United States and China would hammer out an agreement resolving their protracted trade war.

Schwartzes bankroll ex-Macquarie equities boutique

Street Talk can reveal the Schwartz family office has taken a stake in funds management start-up Stonehorn Global Partners and is preparing to write a meaningful cheque for the firm's first fund.

Zurich awards $100m passive mandate

Zurich Investment Management has a total of $2.5 billion in assets under management.

J Trust Group to serve customers in Cambodia soon

Outside Japan, J Trust has operations in South Korea, Indonesia, Mongolia and Singapore where it promotes a range of financial services.

Six reasons why the Philippines is the newest investment destination for Middle Eastern investors

An increase of 22% on property investors in the Philippines from the Middle East was seen from 2017 to 2018

Hana Financial partners with SKT, Kiwoom Securities seek to form internet bank

Hana Financial said it has been leading efforts to bring digital technologies into financial and banking services, announcing its “digital transformation” vision in October last year.

FIX Trading Community Announces Verena Ross, Executive Director of ESMA, as Keynote Speaker for London EMEA Trading Conference

With agenda topics on Brexit, Equity, Fixed Income, Data, Executing in the new market eco structure and more

Ways available for domestic enterprises to list in HK

The key that distinguishes a small red chip from a big red chip is whether the proposed listing entity is a Chinese-entity-invested holding enterprise.

UOB Asset Management points the way forward for investing in 2019

Award-winning asset manager favours ‘first principles-based’ investment approach to navigating volatile markets

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