Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

First Myanmar offshore bond printed

The first offshore bond for a Myanmar-focused company, printed by Yoma Strategic, by obtaining a rating description of AAA was deemed to be of prime credit worthiness

Preqin hedge fund gauge sheds 3.4% last year, worst since 2008

Only 21% posted a net profit of over 5%, down sharply from 67% in 2017.

Mukund Rajan to head new $1 bn ESG fund

To tap long-term foreign investors

Foreign buyers slam brakes on Japanese real estate deals

China slowdown seen contributing to 34% drop in transactions

Singapore family offices warm to private equity

Investments with low correlation to traditional assets are becoming popular as volatility returns.

Barings launches two fixed income funds

The launch of the two funds comes at a time when the sentiment for fixed income products in Asia is mixed.

China new economy fund launches in Malaysia

Affin Hwang AM has launched three China-focused products in Malaysia this month and it has plans to develop leveraged and inverse products.

China’s pensions sector to benefit foreign AMs

The China Securities Regulatory Commission accelerated the country’s reform of its voluntary private pension sector last March by allowing fund of funds to be structured as target-date and target-risk funds.

ICICI Prudential falls over 8% after weak Q3 results

ICICI Prudential's Q3 profit after tax fell 34.4 percent YoY to Rs 296.77 crore

AMP profits nose dive, dividends hit

This year's interim dividend was 10 cents. If AMP declares a final dividend of four cents in line with today's guidance, FY18's total dividend earnings will be 14 cents per share.

MTAA Super makes fee cuts

"Raising the fee cap on pension accounts also ensures pension members with lower balances receive great value, and in some cases will be up to $150 a year better off."

Nomura's Global High Conviction Fund hits first quartile as it celebrates its third anniversary

The fund offers investors truly active equity exposure, with a concentrated portfolio of 17 to 25 stocks chosen after rigorous fundamental analysis.

BIDV Insurance earns $9m in pre-tax profit

In 2019, the company has targeted total premiums of VNĐ2.2 trillion and consolidated profit before tax of VNĐ223 billion.

Hedge funds retain popularity despite lackluster showing

Heightened volatility adds to appeal of their strategies

As China’s economy falters, some fund managers look to bonds

GDP growth at 28-year low; stocks down 25% in 2018

China’s first private pension fund publishes first quarterly report, posting a yield of 0.99%

The government then gave the approval to 14 target-date and -risk retirement funds last August.

New initiative to drive sustainable finance in Singapore

Singapore sees launch of new initiative that will aid institutions to deepen their expertise in sustainable finance

Real estate slowdown shakes Asia's economic foundations

Weak markets spell trouble for investors, consumers and retailers

Super smashes gender diversity goals

The proportion of women holding seats in Australia's boardrooms grew 2.8 percentage points last year.

India's strong economy means robust growth for insurance

Liberalization of the reinsurance sector - with the admission of foreign reinsurers since 2017 and IRDAI's steps to ensure that they can compete with incumbents - will specifically benefit the non-life sector.

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