Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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

Manulife plans HK funds platform for mutual recognition

The firm's Asia asset management business intends to build a funds platform in Hong Kong to tap the opportunities offered by the upcoming mutual recognition scheme

UPDATE 1-Japan Post in talks over asset management JV - sources

In talks with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, Nomura - sources

Tokio Marine to buy HCC Insurance for $7.5 bn

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. said that it has agreed to buy HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. for $7.5 billion, in the biggest overseas deal ever made by a Japanese nonlife insurance company.

Asian CFOs confident of earnings outlook this year, eye regional expansion

Eighty-four per cent of the 630 CFOs or equivalent respondents polled by the annual survey expect their revenues to grow in 2015, up from last year's 76 per cent.

MSCI backs itself into corner on China share inclusion

Many feel Beijing may do the bare minimum to check MSCI's boxes without facilitating further outflows

Saxo launches trading platform for SMSFs

Saxo Capital Markets has launched an online multi asset trading platform in Australia targeting self-managed super funds and high net worth investors.

China delegation seeks to boost key trade ties

A Chinese delegation is visiting Bahrain to further bolster trade ties with the kingdom.

Managers divided over MSCI Ashare prospects

Fund managers are split over whether MSCI will admit China A shares into its EM indices, with less than 24 hours to go before its announcement. If it does not happen this week, the market expects inclusion this

New derivative products luring flash boys to China

The new derivative tools are intended to help investors hedge risk, but they also make possible complex and sophisticated trading strategies that can generate quick profits, which injects more risk into the markets.

Funds management elite tours Asia to seduce investors

Representatives of Australia's top fund managers are visiting Japan and Korea along with Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to promote opportunities in Australia's financial services industry.

China Regulator Grants Approval for First Public REIT Offering

China’s securities regulator granted approval for the first public sale of units by a real-estate investment trust, broadening the financing channels for developers facing a prolonged housing market slump.

Nasdaq Dubai Lists $500 Million Bond of China's ICBC

Nasdaq Dubai on Monday listed a $500 million bond issued by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's biggest lender by assets. Zhou Xiaodong, general manager of ICBC Middle East Institutions and ICBC Dubai (DIFC) Branch, and Es

BDO taking over Generali Pilipinas Life

We have enjoyed an excellent relationship with BDO over the last 15 years

Elliott Associates Looks to Thwart Samsung Merger

U.S. hedge fund files a court injunction to prevent Cheil Industries’ acquisition of Samsung C&T

Japanese firms pay high price for Asia M&A spree

Japanese firms have been so busy paying top dollar in overseas acquisitions that sellers looking to offload assets in Asia now expect them to pay over the odds, according to the head of the country's biggest insurer, Tokio Marine

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