Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Cinda launches $2.5 bln HK IPO backed by Och-Ziff, Norway fund

Investors including hedge fund Och-Ziff, Norges Bank and China Life Insurance Co will be among cornerstone investors in the deal.

Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund launched

Its primary investment objective is to generate long-term capital appreciation to unit holders from a portfolio that is invested in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in banking and financial services.

Top Chinese banker's move into private equity could inspire others

Xiao’s move may inspire other mainland bankers pondering their career paths.

Offshore Buying Spree Sparks Boom in Loans

As mainland companies embark on a spate of acquisitions, global banks are positioning themselves for a slice of the lending market

Taiwan To Allow Chinese Firms to Issue Yuan Bonds - Sources

Taiwan's top financial regulators will allow mainland Chinese firms to start issuing yuan-denominated bonds in Taiwan as soon as this week

Norges Bank Among Investors Pledging $1.1 Bln to Cinda IPO

A group of 10 investors, including Norway's sovereign wealth fund and Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, have together committed to buy about $1.1 billion into China Cinda Asset Management Corp

China's Cinda to raise up to $2.5 billion in Hong Kong IPO

China Cinda Asset Management Corp, one of the country's four bad loan managers, plans to raise as much as $2.5 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offering,

Ucits may become superfluous, say CEOs

Asian CEOs have questioned the future of Ucits in the region in the face of proposed fund passport schemes

KKR to Boost Alternative Credit Investments in Asia

KKR, looking to fill a gap in Asia’s underdeveloped debt market, is planning to provide loans, advances and other banking-like services to Indian companies

ICBC S'pore branch sold 2b yuan bonds

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's Singapore branch has on Tuesday night sold 2 billion yuan bonds priced at 3.2 per cent amid strong demand.

Singapore's Fullerton Fund Pumps More into China, Cuts Exposure in India

China has pledged to make the most sweeping economic changes in nearly three decades.

Regional Asset Growth Outstripping In-House Expertise

While Asia's big funds are increasingly managing money in-house, there are still plenty of opportunities for asset managers, finds Cerulli Associates

New Asia macro fund to be set up by former HSBC economist in March

Barker said the London-headquartered company is led by two former executives of the perpetual asset management unit of Invesco Ltd.

Taiwan to set ceiling on yuan bonds

Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission has said only that the issuance of Formosa bonds by mainland financial institutions is still in the planning stage.

SMSFs driving ETFs towards $10bn mark

The Australian market saw a slowdown in the growth of ASX-listed ETFS over September but it bounced back over the October month, with near record flows of more than $270m.

Asian asset managers on course to reach $17tln under management by 2017

The firm predicts stronger increases from Southeast Asia, as institutions in those markets are relatively underdeveloped and are growing their assets from low bases.

Most Super Funds Shun In-House Investment

Most superannuation funds do not intend to insource their investment management over the next three years

Maybank Asset Management Introduces New Maybank Global Bond

The fund, an income type feeder fund, aims to maximise returns by investing in the Templeton Global Bond Fund (target fund) through interest income, capital appreciation and currency gains.

Asian Hedgies' Share of Institutional Money to Rise

Institutional allocations to hedge funds will remain static in the next few years

ICE says it will buy Singapore's SMX exchange

US stock exchange operator ICE, which just concluded its acquisition of NYSE-Euronext

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