Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Investments get ‘real’ as inflation fears dim appeal of bonds

The reversal of bond yields this year is the game changer for the 60-40 portfolio

Knight Frank Asia Pacific Insights: April 2021

Despite various states in Australia having lifted social distancing measures and increasing office capacities, workers have been slow to return to the office, despite some urging from corporates.

BlackRock sells 794 billion won Korea mutual fund business to DGB

BlackRock entered Korea in 2008 and now has 26 retail funds with total assets of around 794.2 billion won, according to figures from industry group Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA).

AllianceBernstein launches fund on Chi-X

This adds to a growing list of Active ETFs on our platform that aim to deliver greater diversity to the portfolios of Australian investors

Singapore companies face higher insurance premiums amid Covid-19 pandemic

An Aviva spokesman said premiums for business insurance have been rising, with the group health portfolio accounting for most of the increase.

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund vows to avoid pitfalls of 1MDB

New facility first in region to gauge foreign investor appetite since Malaysian scandal

Hong Kong Brokerage Joins SGX

Haitong International Singapore's full membership of SGX means that it can further expand its scope of services and provide streamlined infrastructural services in the Greater China region.

Hong Kong MPF assets hit HK$1.14 trillion as investments rebound

“The total amount of MPF contributions received in 2020 remained stable, with voluntary contributions reaching a record high at HK$14.1 billion, 9% higher than that in 2019,” the report says.

Cigna Study Shows Uncertainty about the Future as Leading Cause of Stress

Finances continue to be the key stressor for the people of Hong Kong, with the financial well-being index remaining stable

Thailand to set up national pension fund, report says

It’s unclear if Social Security Fund (SSF) members will also have to contribute to the new fund. The SSF is a mandatory fund for private sector employers and employees, who each contribute 5% of an employee’s salary.

Count Financial grows national advice network with three former MLC firms

Sapphire Coast Financial Services is the fourth firm to join Count Financial from Godfrey Pembroke, following the prior appointments of Ascent Private Wealth, Venture Financial Advisers and Plan Protect.

Winton Capital in China fund push

The quant specialist continues to be one of the largest foreign PFM managers in the mainland.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Announces Portfolio Management Change for Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.

The current member of the team responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio is Gary Cheung, a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Asia Limited (“MSAL”).

JPMAM China wealth partnership launches fund

A week after the asset manager took a 10% stake in the Shenzhen-based firm

Korea’s National Health Insurance Service seeks bond managers

The mandate is NHIS’s first bond outsourcing in three years.

Majority of hedge fund institutional investors plan to raise allocations, AIMA study finds

Multi-asset, hedged equity – including long-only – and global macro strategies are among the most preferred hedge fund strategies of those looking to raise allocations.

Hong Kong Posts Record-High Capital Outflows to Canada

The move also prompted the Canadian government to announce immigration measures for Hong Kongers, particularly for young talent.

NDB prices Panda bond aligned with Sustainable Development Goals

The offering was 2x oversubscribed with mainland China investors accounting for 51% of the bonds and offshore investors 49%

Philippine bourse relaxes listing rules amid coronavirus pandemic

This means companies applying to list this year will have to meet the profit track record for 2018 and 2019, and those looking to list next year will have to meet the profit requirements for 2019 and 2021.

Nomura Holdings: Possible Loss Arising from Business Activities

Nomura will continue to take the appropriate steps to address this issue and make a further disclosure once the impact of the potential loss has been determined.

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