Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Asian Investors Fear a Crash in UK Commercial Property

Of course the political vacum and ambiguous timing on the actual E.U. departure plans are not helping.

Indian corporates score high on execs and transparency, says Institutional Investor

In a big shot in the arm for Indian corporates, a study has pushed its executives very high in terms of quality and transparency.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial to Invest in Bitcoin Venture Coinbase

To ramp up operations in Asia, Coinbase is set to raise about $10.5 million from investors on Friday including MUFG’s core banking unit and an MUFG venture-capital fund, bank officials said.

ADB Sells $30 Mln Worth Of Bonds In Georgian Lari

"ADB's second lari-denominated bond will help strengthen the Georgian bond market and provide critical support to the microfinance sector"

Macquarie partners to acquire real estate sales platform

The committee said it "unanimously recommends, in the absence of a superior proposal ... that shareholders vote in favour of the scheme."

Clifford chance advises Fraserd hospital on development of luxury serviced apartments in Tokyo

The property will target affluent foreigners visiting the city, the level of which is expected to rise in anticipation of the 2020 Olympic Games.

AIIB uneasy about proliferation of negative interest rates

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasurys was below 1.4%, while 10-year U.K. gilt yields fell below 0.8% to an all-time low.

Temasek Assets Drop First Time in Seven Years on China Rout

As global growth has slowed and the markets have been whipsawed by volatility, Temasek is reshaping its portfolio and tempering expectations for future returns.

Japan Post Mulls More Deals After $4.9 Billion Toll Purchase

"We need to focus on Asia first, then eventually make efforts to widen the area of operation from there," said Yokoyama

Axis Bank gets nod to raise foreign investment limit to the maximum permissible level

Axis Bank had sought government's nod for raising foreign investment limit in the bank to 74% from 62%.

TPG Capital Partners Three LPs For ICICI Home Finance Deal

Spokespersons for GIC, Temasek and HarbourVest did not respond to e-mails seeking comments.

Value Partners expands beyond Asia to meet demand for global assets

Fund flows sourced from China, which Value Partners considers a home market, account for a consider portion of its overall business.

Stanchart private equity arm buys stake in Phoon Huat

The deal is said to value Phoon Huat at $150 million to $200 million, an anonymous source told Bloomberg, adding that SCPE plans to eventually acquire full control.

Cbus signs new Paris ESG commitment

The statement aims to promote "globally consistent mechanisms" to determine ESG concerns for investors.

HK Monetary Authority Launches IFFO

As an integral part of the HKMA, IFFO's mission is to facilitate infrastructure investments and their financing by working with a cluster of key stakeholders.

Indian multi-family office crosses USD1 billion AUM mark

The firm was established in 2011

City Financial acquires Convex Strategy

Convex Strategy was launched in May 2012 and invests in volatility markets both in Asia and globally.

Driving a needs-based conversation

With expats in Singapore, therefore, that means digging into what has brought them to move to another country in the first place.

Guernsey and China forge insurance tie-up

The agreement provides for cooperation between the two jurisdictions in the areas of captive insurance market development

A smarter way to communicate with distributors

And digital channels are making a bigger contribution to these efforts.

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