Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Bain Capital may invest $250 million in Star Health

The country's first standalone health insurer, is also set to be the first to get listed later this year.

Why diplomatic ties with Panama are so important to Beijing

Panama’s decision to switch diplomatic relations from Taipei gives mainland China a huge boost both commercially and diplomatically

SSI Asset Management eyes pension fund ops in Vietnam

SSIAM operates funds with nearly $400 million assets under management

Prime brokerage services enjoy rapid growth in S. Korea

PBS was launched in late 2011 when hedge fund business was approved by financial authorities.

Venture capital firms demand corporate tax exemption

The Venture Capital and Private Equity Association of Bangladesh demanded they be exempted from paying corporate tax so they can make the investment easily.

Chinese Asset Manager Launches Ambitious U.S. Hedge Fund

Hywin Capital has set ambitious goals for is newly-launched fund.

Mason Baxter Reaches Funds-Under-Management Landmark

Mason Baxter has confirmed it is now responsible for the deployment of over $5 billion in client capital.

Hong Kong sales of luxury yachts buoyant, but lack of spaces to moor them is holding the market back

City remains the boating capital of Asia

Hong Kong developers use wads of cash to skirt mortgage rules and salvage sales

Homebuilders have stepped in to provide mortgage funding as banks tightened lending to rein in skyrocketing prices

EQT appointed RE for $5.9bn manager

This means funds managers can get funds to market fast, confident that disclosures are accurate and right up to best practice standards.

Industry giant joins ACSI

TCorp senior manager, investment advisory and stewardship, Kylie Willment said since the establishment of an Investment Stewardship Policy in late 2016

Mainland ABS products on the cusp of change

They yield between 4%-6% a year on average, with an average investment period of four years.

Reliance Nippon Life IPO to launch this fiscal, will value company at Rs 20,000 cr

Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management is the asset manager of Reliance Mutual Fund and its IPO could be the first by a mutual fund company in India and will value the company at about Rs 20,000 crore.

Myanmar readies reforms to liberalize insurance market

Licenses have been issued to 11 businesses so far.

CIMB repositions stockbroking business in deal with China firm

CIMB and CGS expect to complete the deal by the fourth quarter of this year.

Asset managers‘ operating profit falls 14.8% in Q1

The number of management firms suffering deficits also rose to 73, from 67 in the previous quarter.

Super rich families raising exposure to alternative investments: Munish Randev

Ultra high networth families have equal focus on wealth preservation and wealth creation like any other common investor, says Randev

Korea Post unit seeks managers for European equities

The mandate, which will use the MSCI Europe Index as the benchmark, will be for two years. The company did not disclose the amount of funding that the managers will each receive.

MetLife IM seeks HK licence, eyes Asia buildout

The asset management arm of US insurer MetLife is planning sales hires in a drive to multiply the AUM it sources from Asian clients.

China's Fortune Fountain Capital To Acquire French Luxury Crystal Retailer Baccarat

Fortune Fountain does not intend to have Baccarat delisted from Euronext Paris.

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