Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Japan's SMBC Nikko sets up investment banking team in New York - CEO

The team will grow to around 10 members by March next year

1Mdb and Abu Dhabi Feud Over Coming Bond Payment

Officials worry that a default could further undermine investor confidence in Malaysia

Northern Trust and AltX partner on hedge fund data

The partnership sees both structured and unstructured data for hedge funds available via one platform.

Van Eck launching infrastructure and dividend ETFs

The ETF will track the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (Hedged AUD), a diversified global infrastructure index.

ING Group likely to sell its stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank soon: sources

Analysts said the ING Group's shareholding in Kotak Bank is non-core in nature

Uob sets up Sino-Singapore private equity fund with PingAn, Chinese partners

The fund will invest primarily in Chongqing-based projects in specific industries, focusing on financial services firms developing their Sino-Singapore capabilities, as well as aviation companies exploring travel between Chongqing and Singapore, and other

Co-investing in development opportunities in the UK

Some niche players who have focused on marketing London projects to overseas buyers in Asia have since repositioned themselves as property developers and are offering Singapore investors co-investment opportunities.

Mirae Asset Daewoo chief urges aggressive overseas investment

The largest brokerage firm in South Korea was established after Mirae Asset Securities, the brokerage unit of the Mirae Group, took over a 43-percent stake in Daewoo Securities

Asian Private-Equity Firm Plans Big $4 Billion Buyout Fund

MBK Partners’ new fund is latest in a robust run of private-equity fundraising in Asia-Pacific region

Brand tie-up: Donald Trump eyes commercial realty in India

The Trump-IREO deal will be for a new high-end 600,000-700,000 sq ft office building on Gurgaon’s Golf Course Extension Road.

Italy’s Generali Group continues focus on Asean

Thailand is well placed to serve corporate and commercial lines with infrastructure projects at home and neighbouring countries.

Polar Capital blames Abenomics for disappointing financial year

Polar Capital said it would stick to its existing process and sit out the “current extreme volatility” in Japan

China's Yuan-Based Gold Fix To Include Two International Banks

According to the rules that were sent to participating banks in February, the benchmark, which will be quoted in yuan per gram, will be set twice a daily.

The men who sold 1MDB on a fake Aabar

The company, Aabar Investment PJS Ltd or Aabar BVI, based in the British Virgin Islands, had received US$3.5 billion from 1MDB.

Bennelong Funds Management ramps up offshore expansion

The firm is owned by BRW rich lister Jeff Chapman and pours profits into philanthropic endeavours.

Nikko's Peter Sartori revved up about Chinese demand for electric vehicles

China will build up very, very rapidly their expertise in manufacturing electric vehicles and they will put the infrastructure in place to recharge them and so forth. China could lead the world."

DGCX joins forces with Agricultural Bank of China for Product Development

We want to actively facilitate the tradeflows in the precious metals and commodities between China and the Middle East

Dubai-based Emaar to separate from Indian partner MGF, ending decade-old joint venture

In a statement to the BSE, Emaar MGF Land Limited said that it has decided take steps for re-organisation of the company

13 Korean Brokerage Firms To Join The Heated Hedge Fund Market

South Korea’s NH Investment and Securities Co.’s proprietary trading department proved to be lucrative, contributing to 21 percent of the brokerage house’s total operating profit of 314 billion won last year.

Amundi launches Asia ETF offering with a Hong Kong-domiciled ETF

The new ETF tracks a Hong Kong index provided by Hang Seng that includes the 35 largest Hong-Kong listed companies which derive the majority of their revenue outside of China’s mainland market

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