Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Singapore steps up bid to become Asia Spacs hub

SGX looks to ‘blank cheque’ companies to capitalise on surging investment in region’s tech start-ups

Australian super funds unveil A$23 billion merger

The combined fund will be called Spirit Super and the merger is expected to be completed on April 1, the funds say in a joint statement on January 18.

Korea’s NPS, Allianz in S$634 million Singapore property buy

The purchase of the stake in the Singapore property, OUE Bayfront, is expected to be completed at the end of February, Allianz says in a statement on January 19.

Elliot Management Exits Hong Kong

The activist fund was founded in New York in 1977 by billionaire Paul Singer and first established a presence in Hong Kong 15 years ago.

ETF industry approaches $100bn

"This represents by far and away the highest annual inflows on record, representing a 59% increase in flows from the previous year's figure,"

Global Hedge Funds Struggle Even in a More Open China Market

Regulators face battle to attract capital without adding risk

Indonesia campaign helps SMEs enter Saudi market

They will be the main target of the export initiative, which is estimated by the Indonesian Ministry of Trade to be able to generate $60 million

AMP Capital completes full term refinancing of Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison

As part of the current transaction, all project debt has been reclassified via a fully amortised 18-year facility.

Singapore’s GIC, UAE’s Mudabala join in US$720 million software firm stake buy

ThoughtWorks President and Chief Executive Officer Gui Xiao describes the acquisition as a “very positive indicator” of its market strength.

Market recovery priced in: PIMCO

Although it expects the global economy to continue to recover in 2021, the fixed income manager says much of the recovery is already priced in.

Rock-bottom rates drive soaring Asian issuance of dollar bonds

Debt sales by governments and companies pass $45bn since start of year

Magellan continues fund restructure

Applicants will also receive an additional 7.5% of closed class units and one option for each closed unit under the partnership offer.

Debt market on a mission; M&A story fully intact

Around 25 Chinese property names had accessed the dollar bond market by the close of play on January 15 to raise close to US$9 billion since the start of the year.

Vanguard Australia posts $5.7bn in ETF inflows in 2020

“We also continue to see greater participation year on year from institutional investors, with greater availability of ultra low cost ETFs likely bolstering demand.”

Nomura and SPARX Group Announce Strategic Alliance to Establish Listed Investment Corporation

The alliance brings together Nomura’s deep expertise in supporting the growth of unlisted companies

Chinese PE Fund Manager CICC Capital Secures $649m Second Close of Biomedicine Fund

The biomedicine fund had raised more than 1.6 billion yuan in its first closing in February 2020.

Indonesia’s Bukalapak Raises Funding From Standard Chartered for Expansion

Representatives of Standard Chartered, Bukalapak, Naver and Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund declined to comment.

First Sentier launches infrastructure fund

Greenup said last year that the global pandemic created a buying opportunity in global listed infrastructure that led to mispricing of assets like energy infrastructure, toll roads and airports.

Morningstar introduces new platform

Morningstar head of retail investing products and solutions Scott Burns said the platform empowers advisers to have real-time information and research at their disposal.

Australia's insurance industry saw profits halve in 2020

Bushfires, storms, floods and a global pandemic have combined to give Australia’s insurance sector one of its worst years on record. KPMG presents the year’s key figures in a new report.

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