Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Macau’s SSF investment income and return decline in 2020

Income from the investment portfolio was 47.03 billion patacas in 2020, down from 55.05 billion patacas in 2019, and the return fell to 11.5% from 15.66%.

SMSF trustees open to advice but uptake declines

It’s not a surprise SMSF trustees want more education and information on what the various changes are.

Thailand fund management assets up 4.7%, big inflows into China, global equity funds

The inflow into foreign equity funds is likely to continue in the second half of the year, Chayanee Juengmanon, a senior research analyst at Morningstar, tells Asia Asset Management.

Indonesia’s INA, government in talks on toll assets to draw US$2 billion-plus foreign capital, report says

“The government is also collaborating with INA to bring in new partners for the development of several airports,”

Hong Kong’s Value Partners launches its first ETF in Malaysia

“The ETF will be initially subscribed by Value Partners Group and [other] potential investors,”

Singapore’s Temasek reports record portfolio value and investments amid pandemic

The company divested a record S$39 billion during the year.

Investors should focus on quality

“We expect the remainder of 2021 will be challenging. Returns will be harder to come by, but should still be positive, in our view,”

North expands its managed portfolio options

Super and retirement

Liechtenstein fund manager launches in Australia

The fund invested predominantly in private markets, such as private equity, real estate, infrastructure and private debt as well as liquid alternatives including insurance-linked strategies, hedge funds and alternative risk premia.

Value Partners Malaysia launches Shariah China A-shares ETF

Offering provides exposure to Shariah-compliant new economy stocks in China A-shares universe 12

BetaShares upgrades ETF growth forecast

“With strong sharemarket performance as a tail-wind we saw industry funds under management increase rapidly,”

Korea’s NPS renews State Street’s global equity, alternatives custody mandate

Boston-based State Street had $40.3 trillion of assets under custody and/or administration as of March 2021.

Vanguard announces fee changes

Vanguard Personal Investor is not designed like a broking site which has a focus on trading.

US retirement firm acquires 15% stake in Challenger

The acquisition followed Athene’s pending agreement to merge with Apollo.

Japan’s Nomura plans to suspend part of cash-prime brokerage business – source

The bank will continue cash-prime brokerage services with Japanese and Asia stocks, as well as the prime brokerage business with U.S. stock derivatives, where the bank has strengths, the source said.

Hong Kong's pension fund posts 4.5 per cent investment gain in first half, but policy and regulatory challenges lie ahead

The second half of this year will be challenging

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