Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Australian Unity may list Office Property Fund

Any plans, which at this stage are not formulated, are subject to approval by AUFM's board

Pramerica set to acquire Deutsche AMC; YES Bank out of the race

Pramerica mutual Fund is likely to acquire India's assets of Deutsche Asset Management Company (AMC) for Rs 400 crore

Top Japanese banks interested in foreign acquisitions

Alongside Sumitomo, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group are set to acquire large wholesale commercial banking or debt capital markets businesses and Mizuho are interested in asset management companies.

Nordea AM & Asian bond group launch RMB HY fund

Income Partners shares its investment responsibilities across its teams in Hong Kong and Beijing.

Establishment of the new brand prestia to be used following the acquisition of citibank japana's retail banking business

SMBC Trust Bank Ltd. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Establishment of the new brand PRESTIA to be used following the acquisition of Citibank Japan's retail banking business

Guoyuan eyes Hong Kong listing

The firm, the offshore arm of Shenzhen-listed Guoyuan Securities, operates asset management, securities trading, securities research, corporate finance, among other businesses in Hong Kong.

PE Panorama: Rivals rather than cash cows

When it comes to pension funds stepping into the general partner’s shoes, they don’t come much bigger than Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

Asia’s Rich Seek Euros for Bargains in Apartments, Luxe Hotels

Diggle is just one of the wealthy Asia-based investors looking for bargains

In US$8 billion Samsung bid, some Koreans break ranks to side with foreign activist

In a country with a record of hostility toward foreign capital, some local investors are breaking with tradition

China managers set to ramp up solo overseas ETFs

Chinese managers are tipped to increasingly look to independent overseas listings of ETFs, without a foreign partner. But they face difficulties in building their own infrastructure to support products.

Aberdeen's Asia chief defends antipathy to A shares

Hugh Young, Aberdeen AM's Asia head, says he remains averse to investing in China A shares because of what he sees as poorquality firms. But he admits that sitting out the equity boom has hit returns.

‘We are not a fund supermarket, but a specialist boutique’

What do you think about the new government? Have they done enough for India Inc and the economy?

Charlie Aitken the fund manager goes beyond Australia with $300m fund

Aitken Investment Management, Charlie's new fund – which will start life at close to $300 million in assets under management – will look beyond Australia to global stocks, bonds, currencies and derivatives for opportunities.

Dubai's DIFC Pivots East to Asian Banks

The financial centre is looking East as the Western banking industry grapples with capital requirements

Indian real estate investment vehicle launches in DIFC

The May 2015 launch of the GP Property Fund domiciled in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and adhering to DFSA regulations is aimed at providing investors a platform to participate in India’s growing real estate market. In the view of

Aberdeen AM sells £100m stake to Japanese bank

Aberdeen Asset Management has agreed to sell £100m worth of non-voting shares to Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation.

Malaysia’s troubled state fund gets Middle East help

The fund, which has amassed debt since its inception in 2009 that is said to stand at $11.4bn, has used a fresh $1bn cash injection paid on June 4 by Aabar Investments, a unit of Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment Company, to repay the l

Qatar takes stake in Hong Kong energy trust

QIA, which is the State of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF), has acquired a 16.53% stake in HKEI, backed by one of the two power producers in Hong Kong, for HK$7.68 billion (US$991 million) from Power Assets, which spun it off last year.

Japan Post in talks over asset management joint venture - sources

Nomura said nothing has been decided.

India allocations set to rise with new overseas listing rules

Incoming measures easing the regulation of depositary receipts could overcome the high cost of foreign direct investment, new research suggests. But foreign investors still face formidable challenges

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