Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

StanChart said to mull insurance distribution deal in Asia

Financial institutions have been negotiating similar partnerships this year in Asia as demand for insurance products rises among the region's increasingly wealthy.

Malaysia's CIMB enters bancassurance partnership with Japanese firm

They will be distributed through CIMB's distribution network comprising branches, call centres and online channels in Southeast Asia.

Concord Securities unit to sell Taiwan Concord Capital Securities (HK) Limited

Buyers are North Kingdom International Group Co.,Limited and Prima Capital Investment Limited

Nomura eyes new strategy for growth

These efforts include a recently announced move to open a Singapore office in August to support Asian infrastructure projects.

Fund platform to ease European market access for Asian, African and Middle Eastern fund strategies

Luxembourg is gaining greater attention from asset managers as a domicile of choice for their cross-border investment funds.

Pine River to shut Fixed Income Fund, returns $1.6 billion to investors

According to the letter, Pine River will also spin off its $1.2 billion China Fund, which is run by Dan Li

Axis Bank launches India's first certified green bond at London Stock Exchange

One of India's leading private sector capital markets banks opened trading at the London Stock Exchange with the bond, which is certified by the Climate.

Sompo partners CIMB Group to realise bancassurance ambitions

The deal is estimated to be worth around US$200 million

UBS, JPMorgan to float $1 billion-plus Charter Hall leases

The new REIT will be home to a collection of industrial, office and hospital assets with an average weighted lease expiry of more than 12 years.

Everbright China Focus Fund Awarded Best Asian Long Only Absolute Return Fund by EurekaHedge

The Everbright China Focus Fund was established in January 2014 and is managed by Keith Wu

UBL Fund Managers gets CIO Awards

Efficient and lower management costs are also key features of this software.

Experts see MRF being extended throughout Asia

Mutual Recognition of Funds, the Chinese liberalising measure designed to enable Hong Kong domiciled managers to sell to mainland retail and vice versa will likely be extended regionally and could find itself competing with UCITS and 40’ Act funds.

Tanarra chief John Wylie says private equity model challenged

One of Australia’s best connected investment bankers and corporate advisers, Mr Wylie said he believed that the conventional private equity investing model now had serious constraints.

Qatari Fund Buys $2.5 Billion Singapore Tower From BlackRock

The building has been on the market since last year after bids by a consortium of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund and CapitaLand Ltd., Singapore’s largest developer, and rival bids by ARA Asset Management Ltd. failed to clinch the deal.

AIG Leader Backs Asian Development

The regional leader of AIG has backed Asia to continue its transformation into an insurance hub as more Australian businesses look north to continue their growth.

China concerns trump Brexit for investors: poll

According to The Share Centre investors are more concerned with the global political and economic climate than the UK’s upcoming vote on European Union membership.

CBA offers more than $4m in compensation

For the current period, the total number of customers issued assessment outcomes was 3,038, up from 1,937 cases as at 31 December 2015.

Baillie Gifford launches Japanese Income Growth Fund

The same proven process is being applied to the new Baillie Gifford Japanese Income Growth Fund, which identifies attractive investments and constructs a portfolio from these names with a bias towards income.

Australia's ALS rejects $1.93 billion takeover offer from private equity

Rejecting the takeover approach was a healthy move from ALS, said analyst Matthew Felsman from App Securities in Sydney.

Global Experts on Private Equity Funds Pick Investment-Worthy Korean Businesses

Corporations that have been making investments for more than 30 years are mostly European and American.

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