Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong bourse scraps fees for bond and money market ETFs

“We believe the fee waivers are introduced at an opportune time as there has been a strong increase in investor demand for China fixed income products in recent years,”

Hong Kong’s MPFA confident eMPF will launch on schedule

The eMPF platform is aimed at standardising, streamlining and automating administration of the MPF, Hong Kong’s largest public retirement scheme, for its 4.5 million-plus members.

Russell wins mandates worth $285m

The new mandates indicate that leading employers are increasingly seeking solutions which increase member engagement and personalise the typically commoditised superannuation experience, she said.

Swiss Re Offloads New China Life Insurance Stake

Although Swiss Re did not issue a statement explaining the share sale, a spokesperson said the move was consistent with the insurer’s equity investment strategy.

Singapore's GIC to open new office in Sydney in 2022

Among its key investments in Australia are Chifley Tower in Sydney, and Emporium and Rialto in Melbourne.

Thailand leads ESG disclosure in Southeast Asia

The region has diverse regulatory regimes, and there are clear leaders and laggards, Sustainalytics finds.

Japan’s life insurers expected to increase foreign bond allocations

Life insurance companies will have to buy long bonds to lengthen their asset duration in order to meet new capital requirements, Teruki Morinaga, director for insurance at Fitch Ratings Japan, tells Asia Asset Management.

Malaysia’s ETF industry assets down 8.97% in first quarter on bond declines

On a monthly basis, the value of ETFs traded plunged 26.75% to 12.32 million ringgit in March and the trade volume fell 18.49% to 4.76 million.

Flinders exits ‘strongest contributor’ Redbubble

Flinders Investment Partners has exited a position in online retailer Redbubble after it saw returns of 388% in 2020.

Hyperion wins Fund Manager of the Year 2021

This year’s awards were again presented as a livestream event on Thursday.

Malaysia’s fund industry assets up 2.84% in first quarter as stocks gain, bonds fall

The bond decline was partly due to greater investor optimism about economic prospects, according to a fund manager at a Malaysian fund management company.

China overtakes Germany as UK’s top import market

Imports from Germany fell by a quarter to £12.5bn in the same period.

Korea’s GEPS seeks foreign brokerages for US$1.6 billion overseas portfolio

GEPS, a quasi-government body that provides pension services for civil servants, manages around $10 billion of total assets for 1.25 million members currently.

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, social security fund plan infrastructure investments

INA was set up in February and seeded with US$5 billion from the government.

Australia’s private capital assets at record high in first half 2020

“One of the biggest themes coming out of the pandemic has been the push towards greater digitisation and investment in technology,”

Malaysia plans to revamp social security net, finance minister says

He did not say when the government plans to overhaul the system.

State Street’s role as manager of Hong Kong’s largest ETF under scrutiny

US manager’s future could rest on whether Biden decides to maintain a blacklist on investing in certain Chinese companies

Shariah investing jumps above 20% AUM market share across Southeast Asia

In Malaysia, products are predominantly Malaysian, Asian, and global equities.

Apex Group appointed by Federation Asset Management for Sustainable Australian Real Asset Trust

This announcement follows the recent launch of subsidiary Throgmorton Australia Pty Ltd.

Value to outperform for the next decade

The deviation between value and growth is at a similar size to the height of the dotcom boom, according to Vanguard, and value could outperform by seven percentage points annualised over the next 10 years.

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