Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Former UGC adviser sees banning varied

A former financial planner banned for six years over his role in encouraging clients to invest in the Global Capital Property Fund has seen his banning reduced.

William Blair IM Opens Trading Desk in Singapore

He was most recently head of APAC trading at Martin Currie Investment Management.

AXA Completes Re-Domiciliation to Hong Kong

The unit covers its businesses in Hong Kong and Macau.

Manulife Investments, Hang Seng Bank Launch Global Equity Income Fund in Hong Kong

The fund will allocate at least 70% of its portfolio to global equities and employ options-based strategies to generate a targeted annualised yield of 10%, paid out on a monthly basis.

Manulife partners Hang Seng Bank for income fund launch

The asset manager's Global Equity Diversified Income fund will be exclusively available through the bank in Hong Kong for three months.

Hongkong Land launches inaugural private real estate fund in Singapore

SCPREF is expected to be seeded by Hongkong Land’s Singapore commercial portfolio.

Ascentium and Standard Chartered Announce Strategic Partnership to Simplify Cross-Border Growth

The partnership also creates a connected network across APAC, giving clients direct access to Standard Chartered's referral network in Singapore, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, and India.

GFG Alliance SFO CEO: 'Private markets the dominant playground for SFOs'

The Middle East-based single-family office is eying the private equity space, seeing appeal in secondaries and semi-liquid investments.

HKEX launches new tech index tracking largest HK-listed tech firms

HKEX also entered a licensing agreement with E Fund Management to launch an ETF tracking the new index in China.

Why J.P. Morgan Chase Is Betting Big on Singapore

During his first visit to Singapore since mid-2022, Dimon met senior figures from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the sovereign wealth manager GIC, political leaders, and clients.

SIM Academy Accelerates Applied Skills Development

The World Economic Forum forecasts that about 39 percent of today’s skills will be obsolete by 2030, highlighting the urgency for continuous upskilling.

Scottish–Indian spirits brand bolsters ranks to fuel global expansion

Rutland Square Spirits now employs more than 20 people globally, up from just two last year – a reflection of its steep upward trajectory.

Rothschild & Co receives two major awards from The Banker

The judges highlighted our impressive reach across emerging markets, advising on a significant number of transactions and delivering transformative deals, including sovereign restructurings from Sri Lanka to the Bahamas.

Ardian to raise over $20bn from US, Asia and ME

The French firm is looking to close the year strongly, having seen success in its three flagship funds.

Schroder Investment Solutions enhances Active Model Portfolios and unveils Blended Model Portfolio Service

The introduction of seven new component funds within the Active Model Portfolios marks an important evolution from the previous strategy of direct investment in selected third-party funds.

Amundi expands fixed income offerings in Asia

Global Bond Income and US Bond Income Funds are now available in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Invesco launches ChiNext 50 ETF in Thailand via depositary receipts

Invesco has partnered with InnovestX to debut an ChiNext 50 Index ETF on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

AMP Super continues to deliver strong investment returns for members

All three options are also outperforming the market median over 3, 5 and 10 years.

Carne completes acquisition of Japan Fund Management from Mizuho Trust & Banking

While such transactions take time to structure and agree, the transition itself has been completed quickly and efficiently once all approvals were in place.

Centuria acquires specialist fund manager Arrow

Centuria has an established record for successfully integrating complementary funds management businesses

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