Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Asian bonds seen to offer attractive investment prospects, China still a lure

The debt woes of highly-leveraged Chinese property developers haven’t dimmed enthusiasm for China bonds

Fidelity launches post-retirement fund for Hong Kong’s MPF

The MPF, Hong Kong’s largest public retirement plan, had HK$1.18 trillion (US$151.18 billion) of assets and 4.5 million members as of December 2021.

Obscure Chinese hedge funds’ high-yield bond strategies pay off amid turbulence in property sector

Chinese hedge funds pocket returns of as much as 320 per cent, but global asset managers get caught in high-yield bond meltdown

India and UAE to sign trade deal worth $100bln

The new deal is expected to elevate the imports of Indian products in the UAE, especially textiles, jewelry, and gems.

Thailand’s pension system needs reform, not new scheme, ILO says

Its recommendations include an immediate increase in the level of the existing old age allowance, and a gradual increase in both pension contribution rates and the retirement age.

How Distributed Ledger Technology is Unlocking the Future for Managed Funds

DLT to drive value up and costs down, says experts at the 2021 Australian Calastone Connect Forum

Maybank Asset Management launches Shariah-Compliant flexible retirement solution

With the Maybank Flexible Retirement Solution, investors would have the flexibility to choose and switch between two different funds and share classes to cater for their changing lifestyle and retirement needs.

Fusang Exchange Recognised by BVI FSC

The addition of Fusang as a recognized exchange in the BVI is a step towards our vision of democratising the way global investors access digital securities.

Korea’s KB Asset Management seeks bids for 70 billion won private equity mandate

Seoul-based KB Asset Management has around $94 billion of assets under management currently.

Japan’s Sumitomo Life buys A$120 million climate bond

Sumitomo Life was also the sole investor in a sustainability bond issued by Dutch state-owned lender BNG Bank last month, and an issuance by the Asian Development Bank earlier in February to eradicate extreme poverty in Asia Pacific. Both were also A$120

Australia’s Taronga tech fund gets Canada, Dutch pension investors

“Institutional capital has an increasingly active commitment to sustainability and driving change across the real estate sector,”

AMP: Divestment of Infrastructure Debt platform completes

This transaction provides strong outcomes for both our infrastructure debt clients and our shareholders.

India fund assets up 26% in 2021 as investors pile into equity funds

“The primary market was active given that asset management companies launched a plethora of new schemes to give investors new themes to invest in,”

Australia's AMP posts profit jump

We’ve achieved a solid underlying profit result

Ocorian assists SilkRoad Property Partners

Their agile approach and can-do attitude have been a great support for our business.

Apex Group expands India presence with acquisition of BEST Alternative Advisory Services

The BEST business is well aligned with Apex Group’s client-centric approach, with 100% of its client base having been referred by existing satisfied and long tenured clients.

Thailand fund industry assets up 7.7% in 2021 as money flows into foreign equity funds

The turnaround was due to increased risk appetite among investors searching for higher returns, according to fund manager at a Bangkok-based asset management company.

Blackstone to Invest in India’s Fastest Growing Express Logistics Company

An end-to-end logistics services provider established in 2015.

Japan pension giant GPIF’s investments take a beating from Omicron

The benchmark Tokyo Stock Price Index dropped 0.4% and the yield on ten-year Japanese government bonds fell to 0.07% in December from 0.1% in October.

Invesco Lists its First ETFs on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Ittai Ben-Zeev, TASE CEO, said Invesco’s additions demonstrated the demand for ETFs in Israel.

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