Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Alternative funds set for further growth

An EY survey finds the alternative funds industry has deftly navigated pandemic-related disruption and is now gaining new momentum.

Korea Post seeks bids for fund evaluation mandate

Korea Post had around 134 trillion won of assets under management as of end-2020.

Taiwan mutual fund assets hits record

Pre-pandemic, there were 145 launches in the same period of 2019, swelling from 95 in 2018.

Acquisition of Link Group progresses

Link said its board had granted LC Financial Holdings due diligence and would consider the proposal.

Pinnacle acquires 25% stake in Aussie PE

Pinnacle’s investment would also provide Five V with capital to support co-investments and business development initiatives

Bell AM announces distribution partnership with US manager

Spouting Rock was a specialist in providing alternative, traditional and thematic investment solutions that helped enhance portfolios and protect wealth.

Morrison & Co announces US$3 billion secured to anchor new open-ended global infrastructure fund

Morrison & Co has a long and exemplary track record in infrastructure investment, typically investing higher up the risk spectrum.

AMP Capital to continue as manager of the AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF)

AMP Capital will continue as AWOF’s manager and implement several changes under its proposal, including to the governance of the fund, increased manager alignment and reduced fee arrangements.

Manulife Investment Management and ClearView enter into a strategic partnership to develop wealth management solutions

The strategic partnership aims to deliver a range of innovative, fit-for-purpose wealth management and retirement income solutions to retail investors.

Franklin Templeton backs private equity for ESG investing

Asia’s “top-down” economies also help make “policy changes more effective”, said the asset manager.

Move to hinterland triggers brain drain at Korea's mega pension fund

That is almost half the 320 currently working at the fund's investment arm

First Plus Asset Management selects BNP Paribas for fund administration

BNP Paribas Securities Services is a long-term adviser and partner to First Plus, and guided the investment group in establishing its first VCC fund.

China to allow GSS panda bond issuance

The pilot programme will authorise overseas issuers to issue social and sustainable development bonds

Citic, Cinda, China Life lead state firms in handing Huarong US$6.6 billion to help China’s largest bad debt manager avert bankruptcy

Huarong will receive about 42 billion yuan of capital from a consortium of five Chinese state-backed investors

Alternative Investments