Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

ING IM to launch pair of specialist funds

The Asian corporate high yield fund will replicate an existing fund offered to Japanese investors.

PhillipCapital Announces New Insurance Arm in Thailand

The PhillipCapital Group has announce the completion of the acquisition of Finansa Life Assurance Co Ltd, one of the 25 licensed life insurance companies in Thailand.

AmInvest Bags Three 'Best Of The Best' Awards

Its Chief Executive Officer, Datin Maznah Mahbob, said the company's distinct and well-established methodologies had given it an edge in all types of market cycles for the past 30 years and it remained focused to deliver on investment excellence ahea

Frankfurt clinches renminbi trading hub role - sources

There is currently no clearing service for renminbi trading outside Asia.

Number of alternative investment funds in India swells to 100

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has allowed as many as 100 entities to set up alternative investment funds

Global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker Opens Representative Office in Myanmar

Political and economic reforms in Myanmar have fuelled a rise in demand for risk services and products, particularly in the infrastructure, construction, transportation, telecoms and energy sectors.

Citic Pacific Said Planning to Buy Parent Company’s Assets

Citic Pacific Ltd., the second-best performer on Hong Kong’s benchmark index in the past month, is planning to buy assets from its state-owned parent Citic Group Corp.

Barclays, CDB scout for deals in Africa

Barclays and the state-run China Development Bank Corporation have rewritten their long-standing partnership to include deal-making in Africa, providing further evidence of China's ambitions on the continent.

Jo Hambro Capital Management launches Japan Dividend Growth Fund

The investment management boutique Jo Hambro Capital Management has announced the launch of the Japan Dividend Growth Fund on Monday, 31st March.

Investing in Silver: Singapore Supplier Opens Vault on Soaring Demand

The Asian city is already the fastest-growing wealth center in the world, with more than $550 billion in assets under management, according to research firm WealthInsight.

BIMB Invest Launches BIMB I Flexi Fund

BIMB Investment Management Bhd on Tuesday launched the BIMB i Flexi Fund, which offers long-term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of shariah-compliant securities.

Singapore snapping at Hong Kong's yuan heels

Business in the mainland currency is booming in Singapore, which aims to handle an amount equivalent to a third cleared in Hong Kong

Fund managers hail Hong Kong product reform but expect slow progress

Proposed law change will allow open-ended corporate structure to enhance flexibility but industry players expect progress to be slow

K-Green Trust seeks to change name, invest in a wider range of assets

The manager of K-Green Trust, a business trust focusing on investing in eco-friendly infrastructure assets, is proposing to change the trust's name and expand the variety of assets it can invest in.

Manulife keen to venture into Malaysia's takaful business

We have 1,100 captive unit trust advisors that we could use to crosssell our other products

Private sector banks to extend working capital funds to other firms

Bickering between the private sector and state-owned lenders has forced the corporate debt restructuring cell to ask all banks, including private ones, to extend working capital funding to companies whose loans are getting restructured,

Hedge fund investors returning to Asia

A survey conducted by hedge fund tracer AsiaHedge said Asia-focused hedge funds added USD20bn in assets last year showing that investors are starting to return to the region.

Japanese banks to invest in $3 bln CVC Asia private equity fund

London-based CVC plans to invest the fund in companies across the region, in countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and China.

Exim Bank raises $ 500 million from offshore market

The securities offered a yield of 3.961% for five and an half years tenure. Investors across Asia, Europe and US have subscribed the issuance, which was rated as BBB- by rating company S&P.

Chancery Starts Fund Betting on Multi-Year Gold Equity Rally

Gold stocks will outperform bullion and may be set for a multi-year rally as producers cut costs and take a more prudent approach to acquisitions

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