Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Nikko Asset Management receives RQFII license

To start with the asset manager plans to focus on tapping the opportunities in China onshore bonds for the next six to 12 months.

Maybank launches $305 mln Japanese bonds

The bond is part of a $5 billion multicurrency medium-term note programme

Bangalore is new hot spot for Dubai-based NRI property investments

Bangalore has emerged as one of the hottest spots for property investments by NRIs, while Mumbai still retains the top spot at 31.86 per cent

Sun Life pivots to southeast Asia as other markets slow

Earnings in China declined last year as Sun Life focused on retaining profitability

Australian credit specialist expands in FT Zone

Australian based fund manager La Trobe Financial has setup formal registration in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FT Zone) to enable growth of its current local operations and capture opportunities this presented for trade and investment flows between China

HDFC and Birla Sun Life have entered a non-binding agreement with Aviva Life

Reports said HDFC and Birla Sun Life have entered a non-binding agreement with Aviva Life

Mid-cap funds can deliver more, stay put: Experts

Fund managers of mid- and small-cap funds have picked companies using the bottom-up approach

Australia and Hong Kong get closer on renminbi business – FX firms to benefit?

The Dialogue is a private sector-led initiative which aims to provide a platform to foster closer collaboration between Hong Kong and Australia on RMB trade settlement and investment

Citi Launches New Futures & Options Trading Suite, Transaction Cost Analysis and Order Monitoring Tools

Citi Investor Services provides fund managers with access to an end-to-end set of flexible investment solutions with leading capabilities in four distinct areas

Sri Lanka: CAM ties up with SMB

A stock broking firm specialised in equity and debt trading, to promote Ceylon Asset Management’s unit trust funds in Sri Lanka.

March of renminbi as global currency has passed the point of no return

Beijing has exerted unwavering and resolute political will to carry out financial reforms

Invest in UK infrastructure, super funds urged

She called Australian super funds "world leaders"

Reliance Mutual Fund Full-Year Profit Up 22%

Mr Sikka said all equity schemes of Reliance MF have outperformed the industry benchmark in the last six months

Temasek fund unit gets broader access to China markets

The RQFII scheme was launched in 2011 in Hong Kong and later expanded to Taiwan, Singapore and London

Fullerton Fund gains RQFII status to tap China financial markets

Singapore-based Fullerton Fund Management has joined the ranks of firms that will be allowed to tap offshore renminbi

Former SAC, Och-Ziff Manager Xu Said to Consider Own Hedge Fund

Ken Xu, a former managing director at SAC Capital Advisors and Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, is considering setting up his own hedge fund in Hong Kong

Gulf and Latam banks tap Australian debt opportunities

Australia's A$1.5 trillion bond market is attracting interest from borrowers in Latin America and the Middle East, as they seek to diversify their portfolio and lower funding costs in the world's fourth-largest pension savings pool.

Alliance Financial net profit up 13.8%

Alliance Financial Group posted a 13.8 % increase in net profit to RM 158.01mil for its fourth quarter ended Mar 31, 2014 compared to RM138.82mil a year ago.

Create or destroy: hedge funds place their China bets

The growth slowdown is arguably already evident in the reported data

Collas Crill Advise Malaysian Investors On Buying UK Property

Malaysian investors looking to buy property in the UK are turning to Collas Crill for both conveyancing and advice on using the Channel Islands to structure their investment.

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