Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Kames brings in Asian equities manager

Kames Capital has bolstered its Asian equity offering with recruitment of an investment manager.

OCBC, Lion Global form $390 million Asia PE fund

This is the first time the two entities have created a PE fund with the participation of external investors.

PEP closes $2.1 billion-plus Fund V, nabs Preqin gong

The raising was achieved via a series of rolling closures over the past nine months.

China, US Federal worries to keep markets on the edge

A lot will depend on how Chinese markets open after the long weekend.

CIMB-Principal to passport funds this week

The Malaysian manager is to launch two funds in Singapore under the Asean collective investment framework. These will become the first to be passported under the scheme

Private sector NPS to be actively managed

Pension fund managers can now invest directly in stocks and mutual funds that are listed on BSE and NSE

Azure Capital targets wealthy Aussies and institutions for China fund

Concerns about China's slowing growth will not de-rail Azure's marketing exercise for a fund

Sahara Mutual Fund struggles to find buyers

Worries over litigation and regulatory issues are keeping large fund houses away from the Sahara Group entity

Volatility no hurdle for fund managers with Midas touch

Much of this success is due to deft handling by fund managers, some of whom have generated extraordinary returns.

Baby Bunting closer to ASX birth; Carter Holt to follow

Baby Bunting's largest shareholder, TDM Asset Management, holds a 46 per cent stake and is expected to retain a significant holding after the float.

Doha Bank partners with India’s Reliance Group

The relationship-based model has been designed with a revolutionary approach between Doha Bank and Reliance Group which has been engaged in pivotal roles in the ongoing economic transformation of India.

Large Hong Kong-based family office takes 25% option on pan-European property asset manager

Now has 85 staff in the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Poland who manage some 370 assets comprising 2.7m sq.m with a capital value in excess of €1.3bn.

Priced out of Hong Kong: First-time property buyers look abroad snapping up deals in Tokyo and Melbourne

Increasing numbers of Hongkongers are taking advantage of favourable exchange rates to purchase overseas

Chinese conglomerate to acquire private equity-backed firm For $2.6B

Approximately US$2.6 billion, according to a company announcement.

JPMorgan AMC waives fees on trouble-hit schemes

The fund house has imposed redemption cap of one per cent of total outstanding units on these schemes

French asset management giant talks up Thailand

“Offshore managers have to form a partnership with a local fund house when they come to develop their foothold in Thailand,” says Mr. Lam

South India-based private equity firm TVS Capital exits DCB Bank

The fund has exited its investments in DCB Bank Ltd, earning an IRR in excess of 35% with mutiples of invested capital at 2.7 times

Foreign investors navigate turmoil in Chinese markets with new playbook

The safer alternative is seen as Hong Kong

GBST Composer refresh sees new annuity solutions offerings

Enhancements to the GBST Composer platform have been unveiled including a new retirement planning product with annuity offerings, as the group positions for a greater push into the Australian market.

Mega Bank to open branch in Abu Dhabi in early 2016

The bank said that the precious market information will be used for operations expansion and risk control in the Middle East.

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