Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

New Zealand Superannuation dumps AMP after 11 years

It is not clear whether either of them leaving is related to the New Zealand Superannuation decision

Westpac boosts exposure to commercial properties

The level of stress is now at its lowest point for over a decade and is in line with the overall business sector

MetLife Invests in Innovation Center to Redefine Insurance Industry in Asia

Innovation in the insurance industry in Asia has been incremental and, at times, western-centric

Stockbrokers ‘coalescing’ with planners: Iress

The job of these new stockbrokers will be to work out what proportion of assets should go into a “variety of different investment frameworks”, he said.

BMO Global launches first funds in Asia

The Canadian fund manager, part of Bank of Montreal, is eyeing the upcoming mutual recognition scheme with a new trio of new ETFs set to launch this week in Hong Kong.

AMP raises $US1.1bn for infrastructure fund

AMP Capital has raised $US1.1 billion for its second infrastructure debt fund, with strong commitments from both existing and new investors.

ING says to pay off bail-out loan ahead of time

ING will fund the repayment from the capital surplus at the ING group

PE Milestone Captial to raise Rs 80-100 crore from Gujarat by targeting rich Gujarati’s

We expect to raise somewhere between Rs 80 to Rs 100 crore from Gujarat alone

Exchange fund notches HK$18.7b in losses in third quarter from forex, stock holdings

Reserves hit by drop in value of euro, yen and British pound holdings

LP eyes RM3.29bil in investments

Global fund manager LP Group is targeting investments totalling US$1bil in Malaysia over the next three to five years.

AIFs lead in investment fund growth

India’s alternative investment funds grew at a scorching pace in the last one year, outpacing traditional investment avenues like mutual funds

RQFII fever spreads to South Korea

After the first Korean fund house received an RQFII licence in late October, a raft of others are tipped to be on the way. Meanwhile, more French and Singaporean institutions won quota last week.

Westpac merges seven legacy wealth systems

Celebrates completion of retail online banking migrations.

NZ state pension fund operator axes AMP Capital equities mandate

AMP Capital's mandate to manage active New Zealand equities on behalf of the state body was terminated on Oct 30, the Guardians of NZ Superannuation said in a statement.

Mirvac pays $224.1m for Altis industrial assets

Mirvac chief executivce Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz said the acquisition enhanced the group's operating leverage in the industrial sector

KOREA: Investment in property assets in Europe

Recent big-ticket commercial property deals highlight the increasing role Korean investors are playing in the European property market.

Investec granted RQFII licence; plans China funds

The company has also been allocated its first investment quota by the Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

China central bank signs $6 bln currency swap with Qatar

China's central bank has signed a 35 billion yuan currency swap deal with its Qatari counterpart, in a step towards expanding use of the Chinese yuan in a region long dominated by the U.S. dollar.

Neuberger Berman Announces Partnership With Samsung Securities

We are very pleased to partner with Samsung Securities and Samsung Asset Management

With Cinda Tie-Up, Oaktree Rewrites China Deal-Making Playbook – Marks

I think that to be a private equity investor, especially in Asia, you probably have to be equity, growth, strategic

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