Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

YBR Funds Management rebrands, launches new fund

MDI director and portfolio manager Darren Harvey said the rebranding was "a natural evolution for us given that over 60 per cent of the money flowing into our funds has been wholesale."

FPI launches new Reserve Portfolio Bond

Friends Provident International has launched a new version of its Reserve Portfolio Bond complete with two brand new charging structures.

Religare to exit insurance joint venture with Aegon group company

Religare and Aegon have agreed that Religare would quit after a replacement shareholder was identified and approved by the regulatory authorities. Religare said in the meanwhile it remained fully committed to the joint venture.

Aberdeen Asset wins licence for broader access to Chinese equities

The asset manager said that until recently most of its focus in Chinese equities had been on stocks

TMF Custom House Fund Services Honored at HFM Asia Awards

The awards, presented in Hong Kong on September 22, celebrate Asia-based hedge funds, funds of hedge funds and service providers that outperformed their peers in the past year. Karl Ng, Client Relationship Manager, based in Hong Kong, collected the award

Mystery Man Who Moves Japanese Markets Made More Than 1 Million Trades

It was six minutes after the opening bell on Feb. 4, and dozens of big-name stocks were still untraded in Tokyo.

Nine prestigious industry awards for Zurich International Life

Zurich International Life won an unprecedented nine awards at the international life industry’s flagship event, the International Adviser Awards

Irish funds chief talks up European credit funds

The head of the Irish Funds Industry Association, Pat Lardner, points to the potential of loan origination funds for Asian investors after new regulation from the nation's central bank.

BOCHK Asset Management Limited and Citi Jointly Launch Renminbi High Yield Bond UCITS Fund

The Fund benefits from BOCHK AM’s expertise and experience in investing in the RMB high yield market

JOHCM International Equity Managers Cite New Zealand as Next Hotspot for Tech Companies

Christopher Lees and Nudgem Richyal, co-managers of the $1.3 billion JOHCM International Select Fund, have highlighted New Zealand as the next hotspot for technology companies.

Maybank becomes first Manchester United retail partner in PH

Fans who sign up to Maybank and Manchester United branded financial products can avail of Money-can’t-buy prizes and incentives

Hermes launches China fund offering direct access to A-share market

The fund aims to provide concentrated exposure to China in areas the managers expect to benefit from the sweeping changes taking place across the region.

UBS launches microcap fund

The performance was mainly driven by stocks that were trading at substantially lower levels 18 months ago (mostly lower than $250 million), and that are now part of the S&P Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index.

Moelis pulls $270 mln global investment fund listing on lack of interest

Fund manager Moelis & Co pulled its Australia listing of an A$300 million global investment vehicle after failing to rally investor support despite hiring a popular television host as its chairman.

Bank of China to Sell High-Yield Bond Fund in Europe

The move to Luxembourg, along with a structure that complies with European investment regulations, mean that the fund can be widely sold to retail investors

National Australia Bank weighing sale of life insurance unit

Melbourne-based NAB is likely to test potential buyer interest for the life insurance unit before deciding whether to launch any formal sale

Malaysia Tigers Chase Singapore Lions In Yuan Race

Malaysia and Singapore’s governments, competing for a share of bond issuance in a globalising Chinese yuan, are finding big-cat branding alone isn’t enough to challenge the dominance of Hong Kong.

Mizuho Said to Selling $1 Billion in Buyout Fund Stakes

Mizuho decided to sell the stakes because of the Volcker Rule

Hedge Funds Keen on China Exchange Link, Goldman Sachs Says

Investors have been betting the link will help narrow the pricing gap between the two exchanges.

Malaysian asset managers move closer to passported funds

The CIS is the first of three competing fund passporting frameworks to go online in the region

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