Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

VIB officially listed nearly 1 billion shares

In recent years, VIB has maintained a stable dividend policy with the rate from 5% to 5.5% of cash dividend and bonus share distribution from 20% to over 40%.

Singapore’s GIC, UK’s Melcombe Partners team up for European logistics investments

“The urban logistics sub-market will benefit from positive fundamentals, reinforced by increasing occupier demand due to accelerating e-commerce adoption,”

Making a case for Asian credit

On a risk-adjusted basis, Asian fixed income offer the best returns across the global credit spectrum, according to a Gam Investments fund manager.

Indonesia pension assets up over 1% as bond gains cushion stock decline

The decline was mainly due to foreign selling in favour of Indonesian bonds, according to a fund manager at an Indonesian asset management company.

Which Aus equity funds are still producing distribution yield?

Although it was expected distribution income would decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one Australian equity fund has achieved over a 20% return on distribution yield.

Captives should leverage their capital in surplus to increase capacity: Asian Captive Conference 2020

Panelsis agreed there is increasing interest in captives and other forms of self insurance in Asia.

Japan finds luring business from Hong Kong may be tough

Tokyo is on a charm offensive, hoping to lure firms in Hong Kong

Odyssey Japan Hospitality Fund II Launch

The Fund’s primary strategy is to acquire, renovate & reposition, operate and own Japanese hospitality assets that provide our guests with compelling hospitality experiences.

Asian Borrowers Close In on Record for Dollar Bond Issuance

Credit markets have largely rallied since the end of March on the back of central bank stimulus.

KKR and Rakuten to Acquire Stakes in Seiyu from Walmart, Focus on Accelerating Digital Transformation of Japanese Retail

KKR to purchase majority stake and new Rakuten subsidiary to acquire minority stake in Seiyu

Thailand's GDP contraction moderates to 6.4% in Q3

Worst days of COVID-19 are already past, economic planning agency insists

Alternative funds in Asia Pacific need to address new challenges

Alternative fund managers in Asia-Pacific have displayed remarkable resilience in the face of the global pandemic, quickly adapting their operations to the remote working environment.

China insurance premiums to top 4.5 trillion RMB in 2020, Xinhua says

China’s insurance assets as of September was 22.4 trillion RMB, a 12.4% increase from 19.92 trillion RMB a year ago.

Social bonds strengthen foothold in Asia credit market

Issuance surges as funds are redirected to pandemic relief and economic recovery efforts

Japan pandemic-hit economy returns to growth in July to September

About an hour after the market opened the Nikkei 225 index was up 1.6 per cent.

Investors tell European firms to reveal 'missing' climate costs in their accounts

In a statement published on Monday (Nov 16), the investors called on the companies to "address missing climate change costs in financial accounts".

UBP Unlocks Private Equity Access for Onshore China

UBP will enable access to European private equity for its mainland Chinese clients onshore following a new partnership with Idinvest Partners.

US manager eyes Australia

Giovas and Maragiannis are both board members at local equities boutique Selector Funds Management.

Asia’s private debt market set for growth bonanza

Hedge funds and private equity funds assume mantle of lending to lower reaches of credit curve

Pinnacle boutique to shut fund

Returns at September end were -12.79% for the year, -6.14% p.a. over two years and -5.81% p.a. since inception.

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