Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

SWFs’ appetite for alternative assets may have peaked

Higher interest rates could also make bonds more attractive to SWFs at the expense of alternative assets, it says.

Magellan acquires US and Australian fund managers

The US manager is Frontier Partners Group, which has operated as Magellan's US distribution partner since 2011. Frontier manages strategies for US institutional clients.

StanChart prunes coverage, may cut investment banking jobs

Move part of a two-year overhaul at the bank that investors hope will help lender return to higher revenue growth

Singapore, Malaysia to set up new trading link

The move comes just months after the closing of an earlier attempt to connect the markets, which started in 2012.

Macquarie buys €7bn property fund manager

Deal will boost Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets' real estate portfolio to almost €11bn

Ashburton’s Chindia Fund Wins for Third Straight Year

The Fund also picked up the award for ‘Best Offshore (FSB-Approved) Far East Equity General Fund over three years’.

Malaysia’s KWAP to boost overseas and alternative investments, report says

The recent strength of the Malaysian currency suggests the fund is making a well-timed move to boost foreign investments, according to a Kuala Lumpur-based fund manager.

Focusing on risk to build a more robust portfolio

Kim wants to change the way people invest and the way wealth managers provide advice to their clients.

GPIF boasts ¥6 trillion in returns on public pension money it invested in third quarter

Its investments in domestic bonds produced a profit of ¥176.4 billion, and foreign bond investments generated ¥275.6 billion in profit.

More to Come From Banking Stocks

Bank of China was also up 17 percent this year – a change of pace for a sector that spent much of the last few years under fire.

AAM new product roundup

Public Mutual currently has more than 130 unit trust funds under its management.

PE firm Ultimus Asia plans to raise up to $1b for investments in Asia

The fund, which completed its first tranche of investments in December 2017, targets to invest in four main industries – trade, agriculture, tourism, and property.

Bond investors upbeat on global economy, Invesco study finds

The share of investors who boosted allocations to alternative credits such as infrastructure and real estate debt was 52% versus only 10% who reduced their exposure.

Financial Summary – Nine months ended December 31, 2017

Nomura provides investment, financing and related services in the capital markets on a global basis.

Chinese Tycoon Is Said to Near $800 Million U.S. Hotel Purchase

Junson plans purchase of U.S. hotel portfolio from MassMutual

Hong Kong Exchange Fund posts record investment income in 2017

The Exchange Fund gained HK$404.8 billion last year, up from HK$207 billion in 2016

Sovereign wealth funds get comfortable with real estate investment

Based on Preqin data, 74 percent of global sovereign wealth funds now invest in at least one alternative asset class with real estate and infrastructure the most favoured asset class.

Nomura Receives Award of Excellence in Nikkei Annual Report Awards 2017

Nomura started integrated reporting in 2012 to provide investors and other stakeholders with a comprehensive understanding of the firm’s activities.

Japanese lender Mizuho's 9-month profit falls 5.7 pct

For the full year through March, Mizuho kept its net profit forecast of 550 billion yen

South Korea’s SEMA picks Aberdeen Standard Investments for multi-asset mandate

The mandate is in the form of a separately managed account with a quota of US$120 million, the pension fund says in a statement on January 24.

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