Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

State Street loses Fearless Girl replica claim

"Given the time, energy and resources we have invested in the campaign, we naturally must be very protective of how Fearless Girl is used by others, particularly for commercial purposes."

Malaysia’s EPF assets hit 1 trillion ringgit as equities drive record investment income

Some 42% of the EPF’s assets were invested in stocks last year and accounted for 47% of gross investment income. Bonds, which represented 46% of assets, brought 42% of income.

VanEck launches new ETFs

"VLUE will allow investors to add a value tilt to their portfolio, with 250 companies selected by MSCI based on its value factor,"

Aware Super eyes another merger

If approved and completed, VISSF's 7000 members and about $855 million in funds under management would combine with Aware's existing 1.1 million members, seeing the latter inch closer to a $120 billion fund.

The Philippines sees first SDG-focused fund

Sustainable investing is still in its infancy in the country.

Australia's Channel Capital Partners with Asset Management Veteran

"Channel's platform has helped build durable investment managers in Australia for nearly a decade, and we're confident that with Des as our partner, we will expand successfully in the United States,"

It's bigger than the G3 bond market, and here are the banks that excelled

Who should win as The Asset Triple A best local currency bond adviser and best renminbi bond adviser?

Australian equities funds downgraded

Morningstar reduced Fidelity and Yarra's ratings due to mistakes in stock selection while Perpetual has suffered from the narrowing of its investable stocks.

Acclime establishes a strong foothold in Australia with the acquisition of CoSec Corporate Services

Each market has its own complex corporate and compliance regimes which are difficult to navigate for companies who are looking to expand into new regions

China Renaissance Announces Positive Profit Update

2020 marked a groundbreaking year for China Renaissance, despite ongoing global macroeconomic uncertainty and challenging market conditions.

Post-90s generation in China becomes a major force in capital market

Post-90s generation becomes a major force in capital market

Invesco Mutual Fund launches Invesco India ESG Equity Fund

The fund is benchmarked to the NIFTY 100 Enhanced ESG Index and will be managed by Taher Badshah and Amit Nigam.

Singapore’s ETF assets soar 57% in 2020, market players predict further growth

"Retail investors' adoption of ETFs accelerated in 2020 as the total number of ETF retail holders jumped by 75% year-on-year,"

Chinese issuers get second wind in Asian G3 bond market

Trade tensions have little impact as firms’ credit ratings remain stable

Winners of the 2021 FSA Fund Awards in Singapore are…

We present the Platinum and Gold award winners in Singapore.

Ping An Bank No. 1 in Euromoney's Survey for China Family Office Services

The survey to select the most competitive companies is open annually to private bankers and wealth managers.

Asia Pacific Banks shrug off commercial property risks for now

Office rents have stayed below the pre-crisis level of Q4 2019 in most APAC economies. Hong Kong and Singapore have fared the worst and retail rents in both cities remain under immense pressure, which could weigh on capital values.

Equipsuper merges with corporate fund

The product has been on APRA's underperformance radar for delivering sub-par returns over a five-year period, according to the latest heatmap results.

First Sentier funds appoint new RE

First Sentier managed $220 billion in total assets at December end.

APRA releases quarterly private health insurance statistics for December 2020

The stronger growth in premium revenue compared to benefit claims resulted in an improvement in gross margins.

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