Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

India poised to be a $10 trillion economy by 2030, say business leaders

The time is ripe for local entrepreneurs to make bold decisions, Rana Kapoor, founder and CEO of Yes Bank, said.

BlackRock to delist iShares MSCI China A International Index ETF

A BlackRock spokesman tells Asia Asset Management that the fund will be closed because “the premise of the underlying index

Australians propose co-investing with domestic pensions in US infrastructure

Australian super funds will mostly invest under the umbrella of IFM Investors, which is owned by 27 Australian industry super funds, and now manages AUD100bn in assets.

Old Mutual Wealth seeds boutique’s new Japan equity fund

Lead manager on the fund is Drew Edwards, who previously oversaw three funds at Advisory Research and now serves as chief executive officer at Usonian.

Japan’s GPIF seeks investment data from its foreign bond managers

The fund warns that asset managers who fail to provide updated information will not be allowed to register with the system.

Maldives expects to receive 3.4-bln-USD investment over next 5 years: president

The Maldivian parliament on Tuesday approved extending the state of emergency in the island by 30 days following a request by President Abdulla Yameen.

As Volatility Returns, This Is How Emerging Markets Stack

Asia’s economies appearing to be among least vulnerable

Arabesque eyes pension funds as it looks to expand in Asia

A growing number of pension funds in Asia have begun to take ESG investments more seriously in recent years.

Singapore's GIC says Japan must improve corporate governance

Sovereign wealth fund sees opportunities in technology, chemicals

AXA selling its Azerbaijan operations seven years after acquiring them

AXA said the completion of the transaction would be subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals.

China Construction Bank Seen as Pick for BlackRock, Goldman

Most analysts recommend buying nation’s second-largest lender

Chinese Entrepreneur Starts $100 Million Hedge Fund With His Own Money

The firm will use fundamental research and have a concentrated portfolio of bets on up to 30 stocks listed in Hong Kong and the U.S.

CIMB Investment Bank wins 12 regional awards

Established in 2007, Alpha Southeast Asia is an independent institutional investment magazine with a pure Southeast Asian focus.

Global manager begins alternative risk premia push

The WFAM head of multi-asset solutions said at this point the ARP market is not crowded. He said estimates show premia are on average one standard deviation away from their long-term average in terms of value, making it slightly more "expensive"

Praxis supports Asia fundraising

Part of the PraxisIFM Group, PFS provides fund formation and administration services to start-ups and more established structures, covering a wide range of asset classes.

Islamic Development Bank to join forces with China-led AIIB

Partnership aims to address infrastructure funding gap in Africa

BetaShares shareholder buys $13 billion fund manager

The transaction is expected to close later this year, pending requisite third-party approvals, including certain regulatory matters and necessary ETF board and ETF shareholder approvals.

SoftBank Working With Nomura on $19 Billion Mobile IPO

Tech giant may focus offering on Japan individuals, people say

Nomura Luxembourg subsidiary becomes ‘super ManCo’

Nomura Bank (Luxembourg), which has €59.3 billion of assets under custody, also said it would expand its depositary services to Ucits funds.

Sydney-based small caps manager hits the wall

TBF returned 15.8 per cent a year from inception to November 30, according to its most recent investor update

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