Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Bank CEOs laud Budget 2019 measures

We welcome the move by the government to invest in the future

Taiwan’s ETF market to continue strong growth, TWSE head says

He expects the market’s growth trajectory to continue, adding that the exchange will look into areas such as index innovation and cross-border partnerships to further facilitate the development.

Southeast Asia private equity, venture capital investments surge 83% in second quarter

The technology sector accounted for 19 of the 36 deals and drew one-quarter of total PE and VC investments, after consumer products and retail, which accounted for 30%.

AIIB intends to invest in Pakistan Infrastructure Bond

The government has already initiated the process of issuing the bonds for placement with the AIIB at attractive rates

Equity group to improve pension investment environment

As a key component of the individual pension system, public funds will play a more important role in the pension investment market, Zhou said.

With Old Revenue Streams Under Threat, IoT Offers New Possibilities For Banks

Gartner predicts by 2030, 80 per cent of heritage financial services firms will go out of business, become commoditised or exist only formally but not competing effectively, effectively as “zombies”.

China plans to sell off its African infrastructure debt to investors

I can see a good opportunity for banks to offload their loans to these long-term investors

Royal Commission hits Westpac cash earnings

In response to these challenges, we’ve lifted productivity savings 16% to $304 million over the year.

Southeast Asia passes China in luring Japanese staff and money

Trade war pushes Panasonic and others to relocate

Singapore asset management industry AUM jumps 18.8% to S$3.26 trillion in 2017

Allocations to equities increased to 44% of total AUM last year from 42% in 2016 due to "improved economic fundamentals led by increased investments into Asia Pacific

Deutsche Bank launches EEX Asia in Singapore to grow in Asian commodity markets

The bank, which has global ambitions for EEX, said it would rebrand its Singapore-based subsidiary Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) as EEX Asia

Nomura Announces Status of Share Buyback Program from Market

Pursuant to the company’s articles of incorporation set out in accordance with Article 459-1 of the Companies Act of Japan.

AllianzGI to start new Asian private credit team based out of Singapore

"With the retrenchment of banks due to regulatory pressures and inefficient debt capital markets, AllianzGI believes Asia’s mid-cap companies are currently particularly underserved, lacking access to credit despite their strong fundamentals and

Rodolfo Crespo: Eastern opportunities for financial advice

The agreement opens up export opportunities post-Brexit.

Nomura posts Q2 loss on US settlement, weak wholesale business

Income before income taxes declined 97 percent from last quarter and 99 percent compared to the second quarter last year to 500 million yen (US$4 million).

HSBC welcomes partnership between IRENA and ASEAN to accelerate renewable energy deployment

IRENA is headquartered in the UAE, one of HSBC Group’s biggest markets

Macau | Family office of Lawrence Ho launches world's first MOP-denominated corporate bond

Black Spade Capital and Banco Tai Fung has launched a MOP-denominated corporate bond valued at MOP2 billion on October 30

M&G Real Estate acquires Japanese residential buildings for US$83.7 million

The company’s other property purchases in Japan include the Higashi Ogijima Logistics Centre at Kawasaki Port in Kanagawa and a portfolio of six residential buildings across Greater Tokyo and Osaka, both acquired last year.

China cracks down on foreign currency transfers for property deals

Economists said this was further evidence that Beijing was more closely monitoring transactions that authorities had turned a blind eye to in the past.

Asia passporting scheme eyes early 2019 launch

The governments participating in the ARFP scheme have been playing a long game.

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