Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

ADB welcomes USD50bn Chinese fund

A majority of shares in the ADB are held by Japan and the United States and the leadership of the bank has been held by the Japanese for a number of years.

French winemakers look beyond China to emerging Asian markets

Winemakers and industry executives say that while the slowdown will not prevent people from drinking, the focus may now shift to mid-range wine and spirits

Japan charms European investors despite growth fears

The continued flow of money into Japan-focused strategies from Europe comes

BlackRock Gets China RQFII Quota

The RQFII program allows foreign investors to invest offshore yuan in Chinese stocks

Funds manager IOOF emerges as the quiet achiever

You might have missed it. But late last month a Melbourne-based group quietly stitched up a deal to become the third largest investment adviser in the nation with its $670 million purchase of Shadworth Financial Group Australia.

Huttenlocher’s Myriad Hedge Fund Is Said to Approach $3 Billion

Myriad Asset Management Ltd., the hedge fund led by former Highbridge Capital Management LLC Asia head Carl Huttenlocher, is approaching $3 billion of assets

Sahara to sell assets in London, New York to raise money

The bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice A.K. Sikri reserved its order on Sahara's application

Alibaba's Alipay gets regulator nod for Tianhong deal

Alibaba is gearing up for what could be the world's biggest tech IPO

Religare Invesco invests ₹24 cr to meet SEBI norm

The scheme was seeded by Invesco and would be marketed to Invesco’s global clients

Suncorp talks tech in shadow of $500m write-down

The simplification program follows on from an earlier initiative known as building blocks

Eastern Appetite for Alternatives Balloons

A multi-billion dollar Taiwanese pension fund is ramping up its allocation to hedge funds.

Song Dynasty Dish Leads Christie’s $391 Million Auctions

Christie’s sold at least HK$3.03 billion worth of art during its five-day spring sale in Hong Kong that ended last night as Chinese buyers demonstrated more selectivity than at previous auctions.

JP Morgan Asset Management India launches 'JP Morgan India Top 100 Fund'

JP Morgan Asset Management India today launched a new scheme 'JP Morgan India Top 100 Fund', which is an open-ended equity growth scheme that seeks capital appreciation by investing in select blue chip and large cap equity stocks across sectors.

Southeast Asian IP financing schemes blaze a trail the world might one day follow

To encourage banks and other investors to take part, the government provides a 2% interest rate subsidy

China seeks to be a much bigger player in the gold market, and to have a much bigger say on gold pricing

"China wants to have more voice in gold prices. The international exchange is the first step towards gaining a say in gold pricing."

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

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