Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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.

Charter Hall grows portfolio by $800m

The portfolio boasts an average WALE of 9.1 years with fixed annual rent increases of between 3.5% and 4% per annum.

Hong Kong introduces new onshoring funds reimbursement scheme of HK$1million

The Government has allocated HK$270 million to the scheme

EFM appoints Equity Trustees as RE

“Our global offering is assisting investment managers who wish to tap into new markets, with the backing of a partner that can provide specialist local knowledge and a robust compliance and governance structure,”

Wilson continues parliamentary probing of IFM

Wilson and the committee received IFM Investor’s reply late last week stating: “Remuneration practices – salaries, bonuses or fees – are not covered by deeds, special deeds or equivalent instruments for employees at IFM Investors

Australia’s Financial Sector Welcomes 2021‑22 Budget Initiatives

The RBA and ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) will get enhanced supervisory and licensing power, and regulatory powers will be streamlined to improve efficiency

Bermuda firm buys stake in Singapore wealth platform

Aura Group, Somers and ICM look forward to collaborating on investments and leveraging each other’s valuable expertise, insights and extensive networks globally.

Hong Kong starts Reit subsidy plan to make up for lost decade as rival markets flourish from Singapore to Japan

The government launched a HK$270 million (US$35 million) plan to encourage property owners to cobble their assets together under real estate investment trusts

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