Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

The obscure Vietnam fund that jumped 69% last year

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund, which is VOF, we’re listed in the London main.

Harvest Global Investments increases international footprint with first UCITS launch

The investment team implements an alpha-driven investment strategy that combines bottom-up fundamental research with top-down sector allocation and proprietary risk management to exploit market inefficiencies.

Philippines secures $500-million investment commitments from Middle East

Duterte plans to visit three Middle East countries — Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain —during the Holy Week in his bid to boost economic relations and secure better working conditions for Filipino workers.

National Bank expects insurance companies to merge

The regulatory authority has not made it a mission to lower the number of insurance companies.

Blackstone Group to venture into private debt in India

Several deals have gone to our committee,” Dixit said in an interview conducted at the Annual Mint Private Equity Conclave on 23 February in Mumbai.

LandBank buying Postbank

LandBank is acquiring Postbank in line with President Duterte’s promise to have a bank serving OFWs.

CK Property’s Harbour Glory project sets new price record for Hong Kong Island East

First batch of 76 apartments to go on sale for HK$10.3 million to HK$64.2 million, or HK$23,600 to HK$40,255 per sq ft after discount

SSGA expands active managed funds business

To support the product expansion, the group appointed the former Victorian state manager of IOOF, Matthew Kent, to lead business development across Vic/SA/Tas

Nomura Establishes Subsidiary to Promote New Business Development and Open Innovation

Nomura plans to establish a new fund to provide financial support to these start-ups.

HSBC Reaches Singapore Milestone

As HSBC Singapore also serves high net worth individuals through its Premier and Private Banking units

Gaw's Pioneer Global Invests $118.4 Mil in HK's Intercontinental Hotel

Pioneer and Gaw Capital had both been part of the investor consortium which acquired the hotel in 2015

MetLife taps JPMorgan as mammoth ANZ Wealth sale starts

ANZ will distribute an information memorandum for buyers as early as Friday, and parties are keen to finally see details around the transaction's structure and timeline.

Sun Life Financial acquires 25% of Vietnam-based digital bank Timo

Partnership with Sun Life Vietnam will let Timo offer life and health insurance products to its members

Teachers’ Pension eyeing infrastructure in Europe, Asia

Korean teachers and clerical workers at private schools are obliged to subscribe to the Teachers’ Pension, which is currently run by 220 employees.

Multiples has acquired majority stake in PeopleStrong

Multiples is an India-focused private equity firm with over $1 billion under management.

Asia Pacific private equity industry continues to post strong results

The Asia-Pacific region has found itself in a period of relative turbulence

BlackRock moves to machine stock picking

The new structure includes both new products and converted existing funds with about $8 billion in assets.

Standard Life to sell Hong Kong unit to its JV with Chinese firm

Standard Life says in a statement on Wednesday March 29 that the sale is subject to regulatory approvals in China and Hong Kong

Agricultural Bank of China net profit up 1.8 pct in 2016

The company also reported that its bad loan ratio fell slightly to 2.37 percent by the end of last year.

FSC awards life insurance standouts

The Consumer Innovation Award went to AIA 'Vitality', while AMP's 'MyLife' was highly commended.

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