Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Indian real estate may attract $2 billion investment from Japan

Realty consultant JLL India said in a report that the country is emerging as major investment destination for Chinese and Japanese developers.

Aberdeen Says Time Ripe for New Hong Kong Islamic Bond Offering

Sales of dollar sukuk are at an all-time high for this time of year, suggesting there’s appetite for an issue by Hong Kong, rated AAA by S&P Global Ratings.

Vietnam private equity finds opportunity in reform

Investment surge will continue thanks to robust growth and privatisation

LIC willing to be partner in India’s maiden sovereign wealth fund

LIC has enough funds to invest in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, says its chairman

China Bank accelerates diversification efforts

As a wholly owned subsidiary, it will enable China Bank Capital to do initial public offerings and list IPO shares in the PSE.

Japan's Asset Managers Demanding More For Shareholder Votes

This has pushed many to revise standards for what companies' proposals must include to win support.

Azerbaijan's Pasha Bank mulls debut $200 mln Eurobond in 2016

We have been in contact with international arrangers.

China’s Postal Savings Bank Presses Ahead With Over-$7 Billion IPO

If the process goes smoothly, the bank could list shares as soon as September or October, they said.

Alternatives gain bigger share in investor portfolios

The study surveyed 400 senior executives from institutional investors around the world including pension funds, investment managers and insurance funds, as well as 50 hedge fund executives.

AMP Capital praises progress to make China A-share market more accessible for global investors

These investors such as pension funds are also more likely to invest for the long term compared to the retail investors that make up the bulk of China A-shareholders.

Private equity eyes Japan’s failed deals

Investors are looking to buy assets from mergers that went wrong

Mirae Asset Global Investments to sell Capital Tower to US Blackstone

Blackstone is purportedly planning to join the nation’s commercial real estate market with buyout of the Capital Tower from the Korean company.

In spite of fewer hurdles, PE companies and realtors yet to list REITs portfolios

The move was expected to offer commercial developers a liquidity option and retail investors a chance to participate in office realty market's grow

Why you shouldn't buy insurance to save tax

Tax saving investments under Section 80C are no different from regular investments so one should apply the same parameters to assess them.

Luxury apartments in Delhi-NCR: Are they worth investing amid slowdown?

The luxury housing segment within the realty sector has remained under pressure over the last few years.

Chinese investors increasingly enthusiastic about Indonesia: RSM

Chinese investors’ interest and curiosity is very big.

Samsung Asset Management's leveraged & inverse products open up world of investment opportunities to Hong Kong investors

These products have largely contributed to the increasing popularity and skyrocketing growth of the broader exchange traded product market.

Australia Takes Small Step Along Winding Road to Sukuk Equality

Sukuk sales have almost doubled in the past five years to $36 billion in 2015 and are a mainstay of the $2 trillion global industry.

Malaysian government mulls transfer of pension operations to KWAP

It also aims to become a full-fledged pension fund like the Employees Provident Fund, which is the country’s biggest manager of retirement assets with 684.53 billion ringgit in AUM.

Real estate primary driver of alternative allocations

Difficulty in sourcing for the right deals and extended deployment periods are some of the most commonly-cited reasons for low portfolio exposures to PE and infrastructure.

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