Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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.

How the investment landscape is changing in Asia

‘China was one of the few countries in the world to achieve GDP growth last year … without expanding their balance sheet’ – Charlie Dutton – portfolio manager, Ninety One.

Chinese Banks Expect to Start Recovering in 2021 with a 4.5% Profit Rise

Chinese financial institutions had to forego a total of 1.5 trillion yuan ($212 billion) in profit for the year.

China Life Singapore Wins 2020 International Finance Insurance Awards

China Life Insurance started the digitization project in 2019.

Asia tech groups tap global equity markets at record pace

Didi Chuxing and Tokopedia among those set to launch IPOs on back of listings boom

Deutsche Bank flips equities business on its head

The attraction of the equity capital business is that it accounts for 38% of Asia’s investment-banking fee pool compared with a quarter globally.

Ping An Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Shenzhen Stock Exchange

OneConnect to Foster Development of New Digital Ecosystem in Capital Market

Asia Pacific Private Equity deal value hit record high despite global Covid-19 disruption

Exits and fund-raising continued to decline; Bain & Company survey finds that despite Covid-19, high valuation continues to be biggest concern

Korea’s KIC, Hyundai to invest 1 trillion won in global tech firms

“Its expertise will add great value to our research and investment capabilities in the sectors,”

Malaysia’s EPF okays 52.48 billion ringgit of withdrawals from account, report says

The programme, which was introduced in November 2020, allows EPF members to withdraw savings from one of their two EPF accounts, which could not previously be touched until they turn 55 years of age.

APSS explores merger with Sunsuper

The merged fund will provide Australia Post with a corporate plan within its structure and maintain APSS's defined benefits scheme funded by Australia Post.

Investment bonds a good alternative to Wills: GDG

With investment bonds, when the investor dies, the beneficiaries can receive the payout in as little as two weeks.

AIA Nears Deal for BEA Insurance Unit

New premium income from BEA Life's whole life and annuity products soared 9.5-fold in 2020, according to its financial report, which drove an 83 percent increase in sales commission income.

Capital Group launches Asia (ex-Japan) strategy

This is the firm's first Asia-focused equity fund.

Singapore’s CapitaLand to revamp, list S$115 billion fund, lodging business

The company says CapitaLand Investment Management, the new firm that will house the fund management and lodging business, is expected to be largest real estate investment manager in Asia and the third-largest listed one in the world, with about S$115 bill

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