Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

$1.5 Trillion Says: Eat What You Kill

One pension plan sends a shock wave round the fund management industry.

New platform to grow sustainable financing in Asia

With Asean’s banks lagging in sustainable financing, a new platform has been established by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) with the aim of encouraging key players in finance to get on board.

Malaysia market to see continued uncertainty amid foreign selling

Ang Kok Heng, chief investment officer of Phillip Capital Management, believes this is because foreign investors are sceptical of the new government’s financial policies.

OPINION: Asia ex-China?

What is more, MSCI’s approach has been ultra-cautious. Eng-Teck Tan, senior portfolio manager at Nikko Asset Management, notes that the 5% weight is the lowest MSCI has ever given to a country being introduced to its indices for the first time.

Malaysia pension funds grow their alternative assets

The fund had total AUM of 140.80 billion ringgit as at end-2017, up from 125 billion ringgit a year earlier, when alternatives accounted for just 4.9% share.

Invesco gains, Blackrock loses in FE 100 changes

Threadneedle’s fund was also among several of the firm’s products recently pulled from distribution in Taiwan, FSA reported earlier.

Ex-Goldman Sachs manager launches Ashoka India Equity trust

Investments will be highly focused with only 20-40 ‘high conviction’ opportunities

BlackRock sets up first China onshore equity fund

He adds that BlackRock will continue to support China’s ongoing capital market reforms and contribute to the development of the local asset management industry.

Asia seeing increased adoption of ESG among investors, asset managers

Mounting environmental and social pressures are pushing asset managers into ESG

PE Panorama: It’s all about returns

the report notes that over 60% of LPs believe that “too many GPs [general partners] are chasing too few deals in the North American buyout market”.

Hong Kong ETF market must build up ‘one-stop shop’ ahead of Connect launch, says bourse operator

More assets under management and product variety will increase liquidity, says head of exchange-traded products at HKEX

Private capital must fill US$2.5 trillion gap in funding for social enterprises in Asia, says UNDP region chief

We need the participation of big institutional investors, pension funds and high net worth individuals, says Assistant Secretary General Xu Haoliang

Henderson’s Mong Kok launch gets strong response as Hong Kong’s property sales keep pace

All 180 units at Henderson’s Cetus.Square Mile project in Mong Kok were sold

Australian 'vulture funds' circle Kiwi debt market

The buyers pay just a few cents in the dollar for each debt, and then pursue the debtors, including vulnerable low-paid familes, by phone, email and social media for full repayment.

The Five Things That Keep Asia Equity Investors Up at Night

Investors in for a “bumpy road” ahead: Oanda Corp’s Innes

Malaysia’s Kenanga Investors launches new fund

The fund will invest in a diversified portfolio of Malaysian and foreign stocks, and equity-related securities of growth companies with sustainable business models.

Myanmar's insurance sector set for help from Japan

Spread of car ownership offers business opportunities

Temasek launches first private equity-backed bond for retail investors

Class A-2 bonds comprise an issuance of US$210 million ($281 million) and carry an annual interest rate of 5.5 per cent.

Bids by Chinese Buyers Face Increased Scrutiny in Europe

China is a trading partner with Germany, but it’s also a major competitor. Although its capabilities aren’t yet as advanced, it is swiftly catching up.

ChinaAMC (HK) launches Hong Kong’s first ETF tracking China treasury bonds

The fund is designed to track the performance of fixed rate RMB-denominated treasury bonds and policy bank bonds with a minimum one year to maturity traded in the Mainland interbank bond market

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