Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Temasek acquires 5% stake in India’s AU Bank for $147m

AU Bank managing director and CEO Sanjay Agarwal said: “This capital raise will strengthen our presence in both the digital and the physical marketplace.”

Investing in N. Korea: Money pit or golden opportunity?

Optimists say that with mineral wealth, cheap labour, and a helpful geographical location, the North has huge potential.

Highly geared borrowers tipped to face extra scrutiny

APRA told banks to develop such policies a month and a half ago, and gave them an incentive to do so.

PHL to conduct road show in Japan for Samurai bonds, infra projects

Under the Build, Build, Build program, the government plans to spend over P8 trillion until 2022, largely funded by government revenues from taxes.

Hawksford acquires Asian corporate service provider

This is the sixth acquisition that Hawksford has made since it was backed by private equity house Dunedin.

Real estate investment manager AEW closes $1.12b third APAC fund

VIA III is seeking to create value through the repositioning, refurbishment and releasing of commercial assets.

Ask these 12 questions to hire a competent financial advisor

It helps if he has degrees like CA or MBA, and years of experience in a related field.

Argentum: Putting your money to work

Choosing the best investment for you and your family in an uncertain world can be a daunting task, which is why financial planning and wealth management firms such as Argentum are worth a call.

UK private equity firm Actis targets sharp rise in Asian investors

Company’s partner in charge of global fundraising says in the next 5-7 years, Asian investors are expected to account for 30pc, up from the current 20pc of entire 235 client base

Malaysia’s Affin Hwang marks official launch of PE business with Bintang Capital

It has an exclusive strategic partnership with Singaprean PE firm CMIA Capital Partners for investments in the region.

‘Big ticket’ trades made possible by bond ETF liquidity

Inflows are rising, but they are yet to be properly tested by market strain

Chinese AM group launches smart beta A-share ETF

These are selected and weighted according to their volatility and how heavily they are traded.

Dubai FDI organises economic mission to Australia to boost trade ties

Five-day roadshow to meet public & private organizations focused on technologies, healthcare, agriculture, aerospace, transportation & infrastructure

Hong Kong’s fixer-upper tycoon pushes limit of property investing

Goodwin Gaw takes lessons learnt from distressed LA market to Beijing streets

Gokongwei invests in mobile banking

Cashalo is the first product offering to result from the forward-thinking partnership and is on track to create over 1,000 jobs by end-2018, delivering tangible economic impact to the community.

Hunt for stocks in emerging markets during World Cup, report says

It notes that headwinds from geopolitical events and the outflow of foreign funds have hurt emerging markets, including Malaysia, thus far this year.

For pension funds, passive is a mature part of portfolios, study finds

The study found that “66% of pension fund managers surveyed regard passive investments as an established, mature part of their portfolio”, DWS – formerly known as Deutsche Asset Management – says in a statement on June 13.

Philippines’ GSIS to continue infrastructure investment via private equity

GSIS had 1.01 trillion pesos of assets under management at the end of 2016, according to latest available official data.

UBS London HQ bought up by Hong Kong investment firm in £1bn deal

The building was bought from British Land and GIC.

Singapore-Based Sovereign Wealth Fund Temasek Expands At Seagram Building

Temasek expands to approximately 23,000 square feet in RFR Realty’s office tower.

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