Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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.

Investors hedge their faith in China's faltering yuan

Policy insiders have told Reuters authorities will fight a rapid descent in the yuan.

Half of Singapore's emerging affluent highly dependent on insufficient savings

Relying on earnings has proven to be unproductive as a quarter of respondents feel that they are either very far or far from their top financial goal which could range from providing for their children’s education, investment property and funds to s

South Korea mutual funds’ NAV drops 2.4% in September

Total fund assets under management also dropped 2.4% month-on-month to 547.8 trillion won in September.

Singapore's CDL buys former London Stock Exchange from Blackstone for £385M

The two investments have been led by CDL’s chief investment officer Frank Khoo, the former head of real estate investment for Asia at AXA Investment Managers, after Khoo was appointed by CDL at the beginning of the year.

Singapore’s asset management industry hits $2.39trn

Broad-based growth across traditional mutual funds and alternative products

Singapore tycoon Kwek buys second London building in span of two months

Britain is going through Brexit blues with the 2019 deadline around the corner.

Bank, property and tech sectors hit by poor sentiment

Prices fall to lows seen last year and in 2016 as traders mull over trade war, global growth issues

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