Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Volt Bank partners with neo lender Australian Mortgage Marketplace

At present the average traditional home loan process can take up to 27 days to provide unconditional approval.

QSuper makes changes ahead of merger

There will also be a range of changes in insurance terms and conditions for members too.

AustralianSuper, Club Plus to merge

"We have been very impressed through this process with the steadfast member-first culture of AustralianSuper."

Media Super ups fees, premiums

A spokesperson for Media Super clarified that the fee changes are not a part of the merger process.

Bermuda’s Somers Ltd snaps up stake in fundie Aura Group

Somers’ biggest investment is a 62 per cent stake in Australia’s Resimac Group. Rob Homer

Indonesia pension fund assets down 0.3% in first quarter as stocks decline

The decline was largely due to the underperformance of foreign stocks, according to a fund manager from an Indonesian asset management firm.

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Australia’s Jarden, Japan’s Nomura team up to bolster client services

“Jarden’s strength in [equity capital markets] and its relationships with leading Australasian companies will be complementary to our businesses, which has traditionally been strong in cross-border transactions and debt financing,”

Korea’s Teachers’ Pension opens tender for domestic equity mandate

Applications are open until May 13, with evaluation and manager selection scheduled to be carried out by mid-June.

Markets tumble in Asia as inflation fears haunt trading floors

Signs that this is having an effect were seen in data from China that showed prices paid at the country's factory gates rose last month at their fastest pace in four years.

Thailand pension fund GPF aims to become a leader in ESG

Last year, she said the GPF was mainly focused on helping companies to improve governance, and this year, it’s focusing on human rights.

Taiwan’s BLF funds continue recovery from Covid-19 hit

BLF Deputy Director General Liu Li-Ju notes that the global economy is recovering in the wake of the US government’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, and improved Covid-19 vaccination rates.

Hong Kong’s CSOP lists Hang Seng Index ETF

There are several other ETFs that track the benchmark index, including the largest, the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong, managed by State Street Global Advisors Asia. These ETFs had combined assets of HK$143.2 billion (US$18.35 billion) as of March.

Fund managers gird for GBA opportunities

Hong Kong firms start moving into OFC structure to join Wealth Connect scheme

AMP Capital makes first infrastructure debt investment in India with Sadbhav Infrastructure

This debt investment follows AMP Capital’s recent equity investment in India, and represents a significant increase in AMP Capital’s commitment to the market.

AMP introduces more competitive prices across its wrap offers and calls for greater pricing transparency in the platform industry