Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

OPIM partners with Top Chinese Manager to Launch its First Offshore Fund

Longrising is OPIM's third fund online in 2018 after having launched a total of 12 funds off their platform in 2017.

Two industry funds merge

Brisbane-based QIEC Super comprises members working in non-government education, child and other care, and community services industries.

Norway’s pension fund raises stake in Den Networks

The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 149.55 on January 15, 2018 and a 52-week low of Rs 65 on August 11, 2017.

Asset allocation for more challenging markets ahead

It will be important to have the flexibility to lower portfolio beta as required, through opportunistic hedging in the currency and options markets when risk pricing in the market is not aligned with the true level of risk.

Megaworld to raise funds via offshore debt market

The last time Megaworld tapped the offshore debt market was in 2013, when it raised some $250 million in 10-year paper.

CAIA launches pilot programme for CFA members

The CAIA will limit enrolment in the first phase of the pilot programme to CFA charterholders in a handful of markets, in most regions of the world.

Global ETF AUM to top US$10 trillion by 2023

BMO’s ETF Global Outlook Report released the same day says the Asia Pacific ETF market now has $437 billion in AUM, compared with $3.3 trillion in the US and $762 billion in Europe.

Seize every opportunity

The region is uppermost in most strategists' picks, although escalating trade tension cast a pall.

Pak-Iran rice trade via Dubai continues despite PTA

The ceremony was also attended by acting Consul-General of Iran in Lahore Majid Sadeghi Dowlatabadi and former Iranian foreign minister Syed Kamal Kharazi.

Starcrest closes second China real estate fund at $276.5 mln

Starcrest Capital Partners has closed its second China real estate fund at $276.5 million. The limited partners of Starcrest China Real Estate Fund II include endowments, pensions, banks, asset managers and family offices located throughout North America,

Philippine economy likely to grow above 7% in Q1 2018 – First Metro, UA&P

Higher jobs created, foreign direct investments, and manufacturing output, among others, point to a stronger gross domestic product growth for the Philippines

KKR consortium poised to buy $1 bn Seoul office tower

The 26-story towers with seven underground levels are slated to be completed in June.

Mirae Asset, NH Investment seek to resell $94 mn stake in London building

Mirae Asset and NH Investment snapped it up in an auction and completed the payment on March 28, on expectations that the London office market has room for further growth in price.

Paris-based fund manager renames its Taiwan unit

As a SITE licence holder, the company can now offer and develop onshore funds, and provide fund management services to domestic investors.

Singapore's GIC and The Carlyle Group buy AkzoNobel unit

A GIC spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions from Asia Asset Management.

How Capgemini took NIB NZ on the IBM Watson journey

NIB trialling technology for six months to assess customer use, uptake and suitability in its overall digital strategy

Top twosome lead in landmark Indonesia issuance

Clifford Chance guided the republic on US and English law aspects of the deal.

Natixis unveils ESG global equities fund

Institutional investors are turning towards sustainable investments across all asset classes and the trend is expected to continue, according to Natixis's 2017 global survey of instos.

Southeast Asia green bond issuance to hit US$5 billion in 2018

INDCs is the term used in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that countries which signed the framework were asked to publish in the lead-up to the Paris Agreement in 2015.

Private Equity's Job Is Doubly Hard in Asia

Giants like SoftBank want a piece of the action, and they don't always have the target's best interests at heart.

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