Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

New Asian development bank needs a Canadian presence

Why? Because it will be a key that unlocks the door to a world of opportunity for Canadian businesses in Asia.

PH commences offshore bond issuance

The settlement of the new ROP bond offering has been set to be made on Jan. 20, the Philippine government said.

Franklin Templeton AMC may acquire Deutsche AMC

In case the deal goes through, Deutsche would be a fourth exit in the last one year

Standard Life Investments eyes Asian tie-ups

The UK insurer's asset management arm is planning expansion in China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia and has its sights set on onshore alliances.

China's Tencent launches private online bank: report

Chinese Internet giant Tencent, operator of the popular messaging app WeChat, has launched an online bank

Get Ready for Corporate Sukuk Boom After Sovereign Rush

Islamic bond investors have been starved of options as established corporate issuers

Transfer of bad loans could benefit China's e-finance platforms

E-finance operators, who have begun making inroads into various financial sectors

In the Singapore swing: First Degree

Morgan, a lawyer by background, and originally from Australia, formed his labour of love back in 2011 alongside Stephen Fisher

Pakistan high growth to boost UAE business ties

Pakistan's high growth and economic expansion will boost its business relations with the UAE and globally during fiscal-2015.

GPIF to Speak on Hiring as Fund Seeks Money Managers

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund may use a private seminar next month to inform potential job applicants as part of its efforts to recruit professional money managers to the world’s largest investor of retirement savings.

ING Vysya Bank staff concerned over merger with Kotak

Employees and officers of ING Vysya Bank today expressed concerns over their future post merger with Kotak Mahindra Bank which will come into effect from April 1, 2015.

Taiwan’s NPIF outperforms benchmark

The National Pension Insurance Fund, Taiwan’s fundamental social protection scheme, hit its investment target by delivering an annualised return of over 6% for the first 11 months of 2014.

Mutual Funds' bull run to stay

The total assets under management of equity mutual funds has swelled to Rs3.15 lakh crore at the end of November 30, 2014 from Rs1.82 lakh crore during the beginning of this year.

Union Bank of India mulls expansion in wider GCC

Lender encouraged by UAE operations and NRI business

Malaysia eases restrictions on RI banks

Malaysia has finally agreed to ease restrictions imposed on Indonesian banks

Across the world: Islamic banking assets cross $2t

The year 2014 proved remarkable for Islamic banking and finance industry across the world.

Investors focus on international funds; hope for a strong dollar and rejuvenated US economy

The prospect of a strengthening dollar against the rupee amid improvement in the US economy is expected to draw fresh flows into domestic mutual fund schemes investing in American stocks.

Indian markets surge in 2014 on hopes Modi will revive growth

This is not to take away the effort of the Reserve Bank of India that took some hard and quick measures to save the economy from high inflation and a weak rupee. This is not to take away the effort of the Reserve Bank of India that took some hard and quic

LIC launches co-branded credit card with UAE bank

The partnership of the two companies began in January 2013

Japanese newspaper makes bold claim about Mt Gox's giant 2014 Bitcoin loss

That can, and has, happened with centrally managed currencies, as for example in Zimbabwe in 2009.

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