Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

ESG’s emergence as a principal theme in Asia

Asia holds opportunity as both a destination for strong investment returns and a local source to grow assets managed.

Turning point ahead for mutual funds

The fact is that fintech will disrupt all intermediaries in the financial industry, including asset management firms

Allianz Real Estate buys 20% stake in Singapore office tower for S$537.3 million

According to Rushabh Desai, Allianz Real Estate’s chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, the acquisition is in line with the company’s "approach of creating a quality portfolio of core assets in 24x7 cities".

PH hotbed for ‘impact investments’

Macroeconomic stability, rising consumption cited among positive factors

Asian investors snatch half of London’s largest property deals

New research underlines the continent’s dominance of commercial real estate transactions in the capital

Fiducian acquires Perth financial planning firm

Australian financial services firm Fiducian Group is acquiring a Perth-based financial planning business that advises about A$73m of client money. Fiducian Group is spending A$1.66m on the acquisition component of the deal, funded from cash. As per polic

Pension plan for Filipinos abroad awaits Duterte nod

Measure repeals 21-year old Social Security Law, ensures viability of provident fund

Mutual interests bind the Middle East to Asia

Their boycott of the event risked derailing those meetings, but Padmanathan was confident.

Singapore’s Elite Partners PE fund buys UK properties for £282.15 million

This is the first major acquisition by the fund, which was launched earlier this year and had raised £120 million as at November 27 from institutional investors, family officers and ultra-high-net worth individuals, among others.

Market knowledge key to successful fund distribution in Asia

The highly fragmented investment markets in the Asia-Pacific region require detailed knowledge of each market’s unique characteristics and framework.

Wilson triumphs in stoush over Blue Sky fund

The board had previously wanted to exclude Mr Wilson's proposal from a vote.

Gaw Capital consortium buys Ocean Towers office building in Shanghai

He pointed to the Shanghai’s economic development which has surpassed all other cities in China with 6.9% growth in GDP.

Corporate and industry super funds unite

Tasplan chair Naomi Edwards said the fund is thrilled to be aligning with another longstanding Tasmanian business.

Hong Kong tycoon Walter Kwok's sons inherit US$3.1b stake in developer.

The filings don't disclose the exact shareholding of each son.

BNY Mellon IM in HK fund push

In total, the firm registered six funds with the Securities and Futures Commission this year.

NAB keeps its cool over Open Banking implementation

Whereas competitor Westpac has predicted a damage bill of around AU$200 million, the National Australia Bank believes its internal transformation will allow it to comply without impacting its pocket all that much.

AXA to buy out China joint venture partners for 4.6 billion RMB

The deal includes AXA buying back its Chinese partners’ shares in AXA Tianping for 1.5 billion RMB in a capital reduction exercise.

Hong Kong finance sector M&A deals fall prey to China crackdown

Two insurance companies have called off Hong Kong deals worth a combined US$1.4 billion, with sources saying Chinese suitors struggled to move funds offshore.

Vietnam overtakes Singapore and Hong Kong in IPO fund market

The rise of Vietnam’s capital market was largely attributed to the Vietnam government’s privatisation drive and market reforms, strong interest from foreign investors and local funds, as well as a high gross domestic product growth of 6.

Remittances: Filipino expats in UAE save, send home Dh5.5 billion in 9 months

Latest remittance figures show how much money OFWs are able to set aside this year

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