Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Taiwan considering easing rules for China's QDII to buy mutual funds

Taiwan's stock market regulator is studying a plan to ease rules to make it easier for China's qualified domestic institutional investors to invest in local mutual funds

Praemium reports strong rise in SMA funds

Record inflows of $320 million to Praemium's separately managed account platforms in the June quarter has seen the company post new highs for funds on platform.

US investment firm partners with Breakwater Advisory

Voya IM manages around $207 billion for institutions and individual investors.

Swiss National Bank, China Agree Currency-Swap Deal--Update

The Swiss National Bank and the People's Bank of China have agreed to set up a currency swap line designed to boost trade and investment flows between the two countries and help to make Zurich an offshore hub for trading the yuan.

China’s Corporate Bond Market: Dying Young?

A looming second fault raises many questions about a nascent market.

Infra bond norms a plus for Indian banks: Moody's

Moody's, the global rating agency, said the new regulations for issuing long-term local currency bonds are credit-positive for banks in India, as the money so raised will help to reduce their costs.

Taiwan will launch offshore products linked with China's stock market

The FSC also plans to launch dual-currency credit cards and dual-currency Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) by the end of this year, Tseng said.

China, Brazil sign financial agreements

The Bank of China also signed a memorandum to help CVRD arrange global financing for three years.

QNB Group: The rise of the Chinese Renminbi is an opportunity for Qatar

China is already the largest exporting nation and the liberalization of the exchange rate, interest rates and the capital account have begun.

Get China right, get emerging markets right

That might give European equities an upward surprise

Institutional investors cut stake in Maruti Suzuki

Institutional investors have been reducing their stake in Maruti since the March

Two fund managers drop out of NPS race over low fee

Fund management is a serious responsibility, but after evaluating the proposal in great detail we felt that the timing wasn’t right

BlueCrest Said to Seek Regulatory Approval for Hong Kong Office

James Chen, who joined earlier this year to lead its Asia equity investment, will relocate to Hong Kong from Singapore as part of an initially “small team,” the people said.

Mohammed Al Fardan Group Announces Joint Venture with Sustainable Wealth and Asia Plantation Capital in Bahrain

The new investment company Sustainable Wealth (Middle East) LLC will be operational immediately.

HDFC Fund raises $250 million for realty investments

The cumulative assets under management of HDFC Property Fund exceed USD 1 billion

DAX serves as basis for European ETF in China

We are pleased to launch the Germany DAX 30 ETF & feeder fund

Pepper, Bank of East Asia team up for StanChart's Hong Kong unit-sources

The support of the Hong Kong-based lender would put Pepper in a stronger position to win control of a business which sources have said could fetch between $500 million and $700 million. The other main bidder is Chow Tai Fook Enterprises.

Olam's S$400 million bond snapped up by private bank clients

DBS Bank, HSBC and The Royal Bank of Scotland handled the sale.

Singapore IPO market to pick up later this year: PwC

The total amount of money raised via public floats worldwide hit a record high in the first half this year, but that did not spill over into Singapore.

JP Morgan AM to offer RMB share class on fourth fund

The new RMB share class in for the JPM ASEAN Equity Fund will be available from 21 July with a minimum investment amount of RMB16,000.

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