Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Nasdaq seeks to deepen Asia exposure

Nasdaq has made headway in terms of client uptake in Asia since it teamed up with Guotai Asset Management to launch China’s first cross-border ETF, the Guotai Nasdaq-100 Exchange Traded Fund, in 2013.

Global X Funds Introduces China Onshore Bond ETF

The fund focuses its exposure on the high end of China's credit quality spectrum

NAB hires Deloitte for sale of life insurance unit

NAB would sell NAB-branded insurance products run by other providers which would bear the capital and operational costs.

Billionaire Kotak Buys ING Vysya in Record Indian Deal

This is one of the first voluntary mergers by Indian banks in recent history

Singapore business trusts to merge as segment grows

There are currently 13 Business Trusts listed for trading on SGX with combined market capitalisation of SGD$15bn

Bank of China Said to Issue 32 Billion Yuan of Preferred Shares

Bank of China Ltd., the nation’s fourth-biggest lender by market value, sold 32 billion yuan of preferred securities to yield 6 percent

ASX and Bank of China sign major agreement

ASX and the Bank of China have signed a heads of agreement to develop the Renminbi (RMB) as a currency in Australia's financial markets.

FSC relaxes restrictions on offshore financial unit businesses

The FSC also said it has decided to allow foreign retail investors to buy foreign currency-denominated financial derivatives and structured securities linked to local shares from OBUs of local banks and OSUs of local brokerages.

Private Equity’s Second Act: Challenges and Opportunities

The much-maligned and often misunderstood alternative investment class that has generated scorn, controversy and revulsion from the Korean public since its public introduction in 2004.

China c.bank approves offshore yuan investment programme

China's central bank has approved a pilot programme allowing some domestic institutional investors to buy offshore yuan products

Malaysia's CIMB says merger deal structure to be set by early 2015

CIMB says banks in merger proposal doing due diligence now

Taiwan’s BLF sets sights on global diversification

Mr. Huang opined that the bureau would continue to place an emphasis on global diversification, alternative investment

China’s New Old Financial Capital

A stock-exchange deal shows Hong Kong’s advantage over Shanghai.

Shanghai free-trade zone set to ease outbound investment rules

China is set to use the Shanghai free-trade zone as a testing ground to grant Chinese people greater freedom to make overseas investments, according to the most senior official in Shanghai.

China reits could top US$6 trillion

Beijing may soon approve IPOs of real estate investment trusts to boost ailing property sector

U.S. Companies Skirting Myanmar Sanctions Fuel Record Investment

U.S. companies registering in Singapore to skirt sanctions on Myanmar helped the city state trump China as the country’s number one investor this year

City based stock broker to open NRI desk in London

City-based stock broker and financial service provider has announced its partnership with TradeNext, UK based multi-asset broking firm to offer dedicated service to NRIs in the European city.

Shinhan Financial Forms 200 Bil. Won Fund for Japanese Solar Power Investment

The targeted blind fund will specialize in investing in companies in Japan’s solar power industry.

Iran bank eyes India business tieups

The JV headed by Mr Firoze Andhyarujina would act as a facilitator to establish the best possible channels for Indian traders to enter Iran’s large market

India to review gold policy after surge in imports -sources

Curbs could be on imports by private trading firms

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