Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Cambridge creates new hedge fund role

Investment consultancy Cambridge Associates has named its first head of hedge funds for Australia and New Zealand as it sees demand for the asset class rises in those countries.

Nikko hands $175m mandate to AMP Capital

AMP Capital has won a A$175 million mandate from Nikko Asset Management Australia to manage a concentrated equity portfolio on behalf of its multi-manager team.

Asian investors turn to U.S. apartment buildings

After snapping up luxury condos and commercial properties in New York and Los Angeles, Asian investors are now training their eyes on U.S. apartment buildings.

Polish property market popular with invetors in Asia, Middle East

Investors were attracted by positive prospects of the Polish housing market

Listed private equity fund acquires $129 million of assets from Temasek

New strategy to move beyond private equity and venture capital investments, TIH chairman Kin Chan said in a statement.

SMA platform award winner announced

Brad Wood, director of Astute, a financial planning group that recently adopted Praemium’s SMA platform, said SMAs were “the future” in the financial services sector.

HKEx Group and China Merchants Group sign MOU

"This MOU is an important step for HKEx Group and China Merchant Group companies as we look to develop new products and services to complement our existing businesses," said Mr Lamba. "

HKEx to Introduce its First Asia Commodities Contracts for Trading on 1 December

The three mini metals contracts will trade in Renminbi (RMB). Other contract details, including the hours of the after-hours trading session, are shown in the tables below.

HKEx to Introduce its First Asia Commodities Contracts for Trading on 1 December

The three mini metals contracts will trade in Renminbi (RMB). Other contract details, including the hours of the after-hours trading session, are shown in the tables below.

Standard Life signs deal with Chinese bank giant

Standard Life has underlined its global ambitions by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's biggest bank.

Malaysian state pension fund barred from voting in CIMB-led bank merger

Malaysian state pension fund Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will not be allowed by the nation's bourse to vote in the proposed merger of CIMB Group Holdings Bhd and two rivals as it is a major shareholder in all of the banks.

DB Private Equity closes latest secondary opportunities fund at $1.7 bln

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management said Tuesday that DB Private Equity has closed its latest secondary opportunities fund at its hard cap of $1.665 billion.

AMP creates global infra platform

AMP Capital has created a global infrastructure platform by combining a new Global Infrastructure Fund with its existing Strategic Infrastructure Trust of Europe (SITE).

Bitcoin exchange goes live

Bitcoin enthusiasts who want to trade the controversial cryptocurrency in a formal setting can now do so, with the launch of Independent Reserve's Bitcoin exchange.

Goldman Sachs Unit Is Said to Back Asia Hedge Fund Trilogy

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s asset management unit agreed to back Hong Kong-based hedge fund startup Trilogy Partners Ltd.

Wealthy Hong Kong Chinese see London Residential Property as a buying opportunity

Despite mounting General Election concerns and Mansion Tax threat: ""Investment fundamentals for the London market remain strong"

NAB life insurance sale could reap $1.5bn

The Australian bank’s life insurance unit has been the subject of intense speculation over the past fortnight, with reports NAB has tapped JPMorgan to potentially sell the struggling division.

Village Capital Seeks $94 Million for New Japanese Hedge Fund

Village Capital Pte, run by a former manager at Tiedemann Investment Group, is seeking to raise 10 billion yen by the end of 2015 for a new Japan-focused hedge fund that will be run out of Singapore.

Singapore’s UOB targets Dubai in futures push

United Overseas Bank, Singapore’s third-largest bank by assets, has become the first bank in the Asian city-state to expand its futures business to the Middle East, with plans to become a clearing member of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange.

AIA, MetLife Said to Mull Bids for NAB’s Life Insurance Unit

AIA Group Ltd. (1288) and MetLife Inc. (MET) are among companies weighing bids for National Australia Bank Ltd. (NAB)’s life insurance unit, which may fetch as much as A$1.5 billion ($1.3 billion), people with knowledge of the matter said.

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