Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Another Australia firm gets RQFII quota

Globally, this is not the first time the firm is investing onshore. Its Ireland-based entity has a QFII quota of $200m, which was granted to the firm in 2014.

LJ Partnership heads Down Under

The partnership will enable both parties to provide their clients with a broader range of service offerings and co-investment opportunities in New Zealand, particularly in private debt and real estate.

AXA Singapore unveils new high net worth insurance solution

The protection also extends to properties such as yachts and luxury and performance cars.

Innovating insurance: the Tokio Marine difference

Tokio Marine is effectively competing in a league of its own.

Malaysia’s $35b pension fund KWAP buys two student housing properties in UK for $51m

Both properties are student housing spaces, located close to the University of Birmingham, University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Napier University and Queen Margaret University.

Legend Holdings Net Profit up 5%

These six months were marked by a juxtaposition of challenges and opportunities.

Nomura Issues 1st Series of Unsecured Straight Bonds with No Negative Pledge or Other Financial Covenants

Nomura will be subject to the Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity regulation* from March 31, 2021. The bonds will qualify as TLAC-eligible debt.

BIMB has no plans to dispose of stockbroking unit

BIMB Holdings group chief financial officer Malkit Singh Maan said BIMB Securities’ profit was lower in the first half of the year mainly because of the disposal of its investment portfolio before the 14th general elections in May.

Ping An Insurance aims to take its financial, health-care technologies into new Asian markets

These technology businesses are now mature enough for us to export into overseas markets,” Tan said in an interview in Hong Kong.

ASIC publishes a review of reverse mortgage lending

From 2013 to 2017, two credit licensees provided 80% of the dollar value of new loans from 2013 to 2017.

The time is RIPE for SMARTER Beta

Designed to provide investors access to a more sophisticated smart beta approach, the indices employ active measures to enhance differentiation and risk-adjusted excess returns.

'Impossible to abolish national pension'

Experts say if the investments are suddenly taken out, it could cause the stock market to crash.

BIMB Holdings 2Q net profit up 11%

Quarterly revenue also increased 5.2% to RM992.17 million from RM943.19 million a year ago.

State Street fills new Asia Pacific insurance position

According to Mr. Matviak, there is a "great opportunity for us to grow our insurance services business in the region by creating this leadership role".

Schroders opens up Asian credit fund to wider audience

The Schroder ISF Asian Credit Opportunities, as it is now known, was moved from its Singapore domicile on 6 August.

Hedge fund industry body promotes Aussie talent

Rew has led New York-based XL Investment Partners' global hedge fund program. He has a PhD in econometrics, and an Msc in finance.

Cromwell banking on offshore funds management growth

It has conservatively forecast financial year 2019 operating profit to be no less than 8¢ per share and distributions no less than 7.25¢ per share.

Robeco’s China fund terminates Taiwan sales

Robeco has requested that Taiwan’s regulator delist a China equity product because it could exceed the maximum A-share holding limit.

Impact Investing Surges in Southeast Asia

The Asia-Pacific region has been the fastest growing impact investing market worldwide over the past five years.

‘Global pension & sovereign funds keen on India’s REITs’

Major global investors’ surveys show that insurance, pension and sovereign wealth funds are increasing their allocation targets to real estate and infrastructure to around 10per cent of their portfolios for a better balance of their asset allocation

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