Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Finding no buyer, Baring to try turn Infrasoft around

Unable to find a suitable buyer for its portfolio investment in Infrasoft Technologies, Baring Private Equity Partners India has shelved plans to exit the firm.

Four questions for Steve Glod, fund manager of the BL-Equities Japan

Chinese stock markets have undergone a downwards correction since the beginning of the year

PQFTL wins 'Best Takaful Company in Pakistan' award

Being the flag-bearer of Takaful in Pakistan since 2007, PQFTL offers Shariah-compliant services and expertise for individual, groups and banca products

Bank of Singapore and Lion Global Investors launch Asian Income Fund

Bank of Singapore is the private banking subsidiary of OCBC Bank while Lion Global Investors is a member of OCBC Group.

Eastspring Investment Indonesia Bullish on Country's Financial Prospects

The government set this year’s economic growth target at 5.3 percent in the state budget

HLB Mann Judd launches estate planning

The firm has enlisted prominent estate planning lawyer Robert Monahan to help begin HLB Estate Services.

Flight control: China banks pilot jet leasing firms in chase for $228b market

Bank of China Ltd’s BOC Aviation Pte arm is set to go public this year with an estimated $3 billion listing

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited

The ratings mainly reflect Fidelity Life’s supportive risk-adjusted capitalization and strong operating performance.

New Silkroutes Group sets up asset management joint venture

JV is part of a strategic shift for New Silkroutes after its exit from the SGX Watchlist in November 2014

Investment banks prepare Scottish Pacific float pitches

Scottish Pacific is expected to sign mandates before the end of the month, with two joint lead manager mandates likely up for grabs.

Blackstone may invest Rs 450 crore in Salarpuria’s Hyderabad office property

This will be the first real estate investment by New York-based Blackstone in 2016 after being one of the most active buyers of office property across India last year.

Troubled Indian group nears sale of top London hotel to Qatar

The Business Standard newspaper reported that the deal for the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair could raise as much as $337 million.

China to allow banks to directly invest in high-growth tech firms

The pilot programme, dubbed an "investment and loan linkage mechanism", is set to start sometime this year via special approval by the State Council, China's cabinet, a government official with direct knowledge of the plans said. The offici

Japan Post Bank to start in-house stock investments

Japan Post Bank, the banking unit of Japan Post Holdings Co., plans to diversify investment targets to boost returns amid very low interest rates.

China's Central Bank Plans to Launch Its Own Digital Currencies

A PBOC research team set up in 2014 to look into digital currencies should make preparations for launches, according to a central bank statement posted on www.pbc.gov.cn.

Maybank eyes infrastructure opportunities

I’d like to make our mark as a key facilitator and funder of infrastructure in Southeast Asia and to capture trade financing as well

Global fund pays $150m for South Wharf Tower

South Wharf Tower represents CBRE Global Investors first direct acquisition in Australia.

Asiya: China strengthens economic ties with the Middle East

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently completed his visit to the Middle East at a crucial time.

Value of Aussie mortgage market hits $1.4 trillion

The four major banks were behind 80% of new owner-occupied home loans written in the 2015 calendar year, settling just over $79 billion in these types of loans.

China Orient Asset Management to raise $1.52b before IPO

The firms were set up in 1999 to deal with the bad assets of the four biggest state-owned banks. Orient has disposed around 1 trillion yuan of non-performing loans since then, Xinhua said.

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