Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Copper can hold on to recent gains, says Macquarie Wealth Management

Macquarie reported many Chinese hedge funds had closed out short positions over the past year, with the actions in some cases following multi-year bearish bets.

Prudential eyes expansion in China

The province has enjoyed accelerated economic development in recent years.

Will Vietnam become an emerging market in three years?

The stock market upgrade will be necessary to attract investment capital.

Mizuho to begin managing a private REIT next year

Private REITs acquire properties through funds collected from institutional investors and distribute the rental income

Chile, Peru to join China-led trade partnership

TPP and RCEP were both valid initiatives to a broader Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific

Greenland Hong Kong’s new fund abandons plan to invest in Silk Road countries

Greenland Hong kong is a unit of Shanghai based Greenland Group, one of the mainland’s largest property developers

Hedge fund growth under pressure: EY

The key focus area for the industry, with more than half (56%) of 100 hedge fund managers surveyed listing asset growth as their top priority.

AVIVA Investors Multi-Strategy Target Income Fund

The strategy will resonate particularly with advisers and investors looking for ways to help fund their retirement or other long-term liabilities.

Life insurance satisfaction declines

Asteron Life has the highest customer satisfaction among the largest risk and life insurers with 78.1%, up 10.6% points from last year.

AMG CEO says alpha is all about people

The founders of these boutiques created very substantial value too much to just hand to the next generation for free.

Fraudulent UnionPay bank cards used to steal $9.1 million from Tokyo ATMs

UnionPay cards feature a magnetic strip and an IC chip that is difficult to forge

Hunt for yield in EMs will continue, says AA-rated Kong

Most Asian countries are seeing interest rates fall because of structural falls in inflation

Prudential Asia Wins Treasury Award Using Reval’s Bank Connectivity Service

Highly Commended for Best SWIFT Solution with Reval, Fides

China’s first Silk Road International Bank launched in Djibouti

According to a report by 163 news, the agreement was the first to confirm the distribution of equity within the bank, the first African bank a Chinese enterprise has acquired a licence for.

Private equity and venture capital investments slip 27 per cent in Oct to $1.19 billion: EY

PE/VC investment activity improved marginally in October 2016 but was the strongest since May this year.

ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management (ICBCCSI) has launched a UCITS ETF tracking the S&P China 500 Index, listed on the Deutsche Borse.

The use of a sector based stock selection process then allows the index to reflect the sector allocation

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