Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Korea’s $6.2 Billion Army Fund Seeks American CLOs in Yield Hunt

With the abundance of liquidity raising competition in the local market, we’re planning to diversify away from domestic investments by looking abroad

Russell Investment, Ping An end China joint venture

A number of financial services companies have exited their Chinese join ventures

Banks can lend deposited gold to jewellers

The customer will have the option of redemption either in cash or in gold, which will have to be revealed at the time of making the deposit.

Aziana finds strong institutional demand for funding BrainChip acquisition

Aziana Limited’s two largest shareholders have agreed to underwrite $4 million of a share placement

Bank of Communications to acquire 80 pct stake in Brazil's BBM bank

Founded in 1858, BBM is one of Brazil's oldest financial institutions

Actors turn investors: Bachchans make first ever overseas investment with Ziddu.com

Now the Bachchan family has made its first overseas investment acquiring a minority stake in Singapore-based Meridian Tech Pte through the Reserve Bank of India's Liberalised Remittance Scheme

Chinese commodity hedge funds cultivate ties with Western investors

Chinese metals funds, including Shanghai Chaos Investment Co, were believed to be behind an 8 per cent plunge in the copper price over three days in March 2014 and were active as the metal crashed to a six-year low this year.

BNP launches EM equity fund in Australia

BNP Paribas Investment Partners has launched a Global Emerging Market Equity fund for institutional and retail investors in Australia.

Australian stockbroker BBY in voluntary administration - KPMG

KMPG said in statement it was taking urgent steps to assess BBY's options and safeguard the positions of clients.

Chinese metals hedge funds aim to lure Western investors: Jeremy Goldwyn, Sucden

As Beijing encourages outbound investment and liberalises its currency, they are taking steps to boost their firepower

UOB sees surge in number of firms investing in Southeast Asia

United Overseas Bank's Foreign Direct Investment Advisory Unit expects its number of clients to grow by at least 30 per cent this year.

Asia alts managers shun UK amid uncertainty

Only a handful of Asiabased alternatives managers applied for a licence to market funds in the UK last year, new data reveals, as they wait for the EU to finalise regulations. But US managers are still keen on Britain.

Lazard lowers entry bar for retail investors

Lazard Asset Management Pacific Co have reduced the minimum investment levels on four of its leading funds by 80 per cent in an effort to secure more self-directed investors and self-manages superannuation funds.

Sylvia Park set for $195M expansion

It announced the move after increasing annual earnings by 4.5 percent as it benefited from lower costs after bringing management in-house.

There’s No Place Like Home: Japan Retreats From Global Bond Rout

The bond market rout is proving to be a blessing in disguise for Japanese government debt

ICBC Middle East plans benchmark dollar bond issue

It would be the first bond issue by ICBC through its DIFC branch, underlining the bank's growing business in the Middle East as trade and investment ties between China and the Gulf expand rapidly.

Lazard lowers investment requirements

Lazard Asset Management has lowered the minimum investment requirements for four of its funds from $100,000 to $20,000

PIMCO eyes debut RQFII play

Pacific Investment Management Co (PIMCO) is looking to ramp up exposure to Mainland assets

Investment via P-Notes shrinks to Rs.2.68 lakh crore

P-Notes are mostly used by overseas HNIs, hedge funds and other foreign institutions

Mizuho, China Merchants Joint Fund Reaches First Closing

With capital commitments from the two founding entities, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation and other Japanese corporations, the fund has reached a first closing with undisclosed amount of capital commitments.

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