Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Northern Trust wins middle office mandate from Australia’s First Sentier Investors

First Sentier Investors says Northern Trust was selected through a competitive tender process

MySuper performance recovers, hits record high

In the year to November, Australian Ethical Super's default fund (6.1%p.a.) was the best performer.

TCS reported a strong quarter with beat on revenues and margins

TCS reported a robust quarter with 4.1% qoq cc growth vs 2.5% consensus expectations.

Japan’s Dai-ichi Life invests 100 million yen in heart drug startup

Dai-ichi Life says it’s actively engaged in ESG “for improving its investment return as well as solving social issues through sophisticated and diverse investment methods”.

Investment deal expected to bolster European dealmaking in China

The deal would provide EU investors with “more certainty and predictability” for their investment.

Hong Kong’s MPF posts 12.31% return in “costly” lesson for speculative members

Seven of the top ten MPF funds were Hong Kong and equity funds.

Taiwan Futures Exchange posts record-breaking year

Volume of contracts increases of 30% over 2019

Foreign institutions jump at the chance to boost presence in China

The key decisions included Citigroup becoming the first United States bank to receive a domestic fund custody license in China, following regulatory moves to further open up the nation's mutual funds sector.

Economist forecasts PH GDP growth at 5.5-6% this year

Philippine economy is set to bounce back strongly as policy levers are making (a) sound impact.

Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator HKEX topples Chicago’s CME as world’s most valuable as US-China rift brings in more listings

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) overtook CME Group as the largest bourse owner by market value as CEO search continues

HKEX Outlines Next Steps for VCM, POS Enhancements

The first phase included an expansion of VCM stock coverage from constituent stocks of the HSI and HSCEI (78 stocks) to constituent stocks of Hang Seng Composite LargeCap, MidCap and SmallCap Indexes (nearly 500 stocks).

Singapore’s GIC buying 17.5% stake in AC Energy Philippines for 20 billion pesos

The wealth fund doesn’t publicly disclose its assets data.

Asia Pacific Reigns in 2021 Henley Passport Index as Region Looks Set to Emerge First from Pandemic

This marks the third consecutive year that Japan has held the top spot

Russell Investments debuts PMF product

Separately, UBS Asset Management's Shanghai-based WFOE also received approval to launch another onshore product.

Canada’s CPP Investments, Australia’s LOGOS in second Indonesia logistics tie-up

The growth in Indonesia’s e-commerce market has driven the demand for modern logistics facilities.

China Relaxes Restrictions on Cross-Border RMB Business

The PBOC and five other authorities have jointly announced new policies

Hong Kong Set to Implement Group-Wide Supervision for Insurance

The legislation will grant the IA regulatory powers at the holding company level for the purposes of setting requirements in relation to capital, regulatory reporting and public disclosure.

Affin Hwang AM brings Blackrock tech fund in Malaysia

The fund was one of the best-selling technology products in Hong Kong and Singapore last year.

BEA Union eyes more MRF funds

When approved, the firm will have four products distributed under the MRF scheme.

Global opportunities drive S-Reits growth in 2020

The sector has evolved over the last 18 years since the listing of CapitaLand Mall Trust in 2002 where it was predominantly a domestic Reit market.

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