Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Mercer issues super fund imperatives

Investment strategies should be flexible and tailored to the specific needs of each member

Hedged Bond Assets Surge at $78 Billion Firm After BOJ Move

The demand from retail investors has helped Nissay Japanese Bond Alpha

Qrops bounce back in Australia after HMRC cull

The number of Australian Qrops recognised by HM Revenue & Customs has leapt to more than 100 schemes in its latest updated list.

Investment via P-Notes slumps to 16-mth low of Rs 2.31 lakh cr

P-Notes, which are mostly used by overseas HNIs (high net worth individuals), hedge funds and other foreign institutions, allow investors to invest in Indian markets through registered foreign portfolio investors, the key driver of Indian markets.

First State Super announces new custodian

State Street head of global services and global markets for Australia, Chris Taylor, said: "First State Super has a clear objective to be closer to markets and to have greater control over investment decisions"

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins mandate

AIA Group has a presence in 18 markets in Asia-Pacific

ZACD launches real estate opportunistic fund

ZACD is the acronym for the boys’ names, Zachary and Darius.

History repeats as Rowsthorn looks at equity to salvage McAleese

He spent almost a year of his life trying to salvage Asciano

Pyramid Private Equity taps Markus Ableitinger to boost Asian operations

Pyramid Private Equity Partners is a boutique placement agents dedicated to the private placement of global private equity funds.

S.E.A. Asset Management wins Hedgeweek Best Fixed Income Credit Strategies Hedge Fund Award

Asian High Yield Bond Fund has a shorter average duration, a higher average portfolio yield, and better industry diversification.

SC Lowy and UOB AM launch first Asia Pacific backed CLO

With this transaction we hope Asia will follow suit and fill a vacuum for banks in need of liquidity for Asian par assets.

MetLife interest heats up Macquarie life auction

Macquarie is understood to be keen to get an outcome on the sale ahead of its March 31 year end.

P2P pioneers banking on bigger piece of market pie

RateSetter, which began in late 2014 and is headed by Daniel Foggo, is also loss-making.

How Ophir Asset Management returned 77.5pc in 2015

The pair bonded when they both worked for Paradice Investment Management, arguably Australia's best-known small cap fund manager, where they ran a $250 million portfolio together.

Billionaire to invest US$3.3 Billion in Paris theme park

The project, which spans more than 80 hectares, will also provide about 20,000 jobs during construction and 14,000 after it opens, according to the statement.

China’s second richest man snaps up French Vineyard

He bought the vineyard from Briton Martin Krajewski via one of his Hong Kong-based businesses, according to a legal notice.

India: Realty PE Milestone Capital eyeing exits worth $145m in a year

The exits come in the wake of the recovering commercial property market and its maturing structured debt investments in residential projects.

South Korea’s Shinhan Investment opens securities firm in Vietnam

Vietnam also plays a very important role in the initial stage of Shinhan Financial Investment’s plan to penetrate the Southeast Asian region

China facing pressure to reassure on economy at G-20 meeting

But with anxiety rising over lackluster global growth, investors are looking for reassurance from Beijing.

Amicorp launches Cayman Islands Desk in Hong Kong

Amicorp’s Cayman Islands Desk offers Cayman products in a timely fashion, addressing your clients’ trust or structuring solution requirements.

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