Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

DBS: China Underperformance to Reverse

In 2023, China was one of the worst performing major markets, with the CSI 300 registering its third consecutive year of decline with a fall of over 10 percent.

Lighthouse Canton and Korea’s NH Group to Co-Invest in Indian and South-East Asian Private Debt Market

India’s economy is at an inflection point, supported by favourable demographics, development-oriented policies, and infrastructural growth.

Capital Group and Citibank Expand Partnership with New Perspective Fund Launch in Asia

The fund's strategy is to invest in a range of multinational companies, from established leaders to emerging global frontrunners, aiming for long-term capital growth.

Reforms and China woes put ‘lucky’ Japan back on the map

After years of deflation or very low inflation, price growth is back on the agenda. Inflation averaged 3.4% over the 12 months to the end of November 2023.

Swiss Re: India is Fastest-Growing G20 Insurance Market

The country's insurance penetration will also rise from 3.8 percent to 4.5 percent in 2034.

CBRE Unveils Top Asia Target for Property Investments

Singapore and Australia followed closely as the next top target markets

NGS Super finds new administrator

GROW will also help the fund develop a mobile app and new member online portal.

Alta, PhillipCapital Unveil Innovative Exchange Liquidity Program for Income Insurance Shares

This is the largest listing of a non-listed company on a private securities exchange for institutional and accredited investors to trade and own the shares of a non-publicly listed company.

Saxo lowers trading costs

Customers will also see lower fees for ETFs, ETPs, listed options and futures by as much as 70%.

Middle East investments in China to bloom in amount, scope in 2024 as sovereign wealth funds aim to diversify: bankers

Sovereign wealth funds will expect portfolio companies to provide domain expertise, employ local workers and sometimes reinvest directly

Citadel Reportedly Bids for Credit Suisse China Unit

Credit Suisse itself has been seeking a price of around 2 billion yuan.

The super mergers set to reach completion in 2024

The merger was first discussed between the two funds in June 2022 and a heads of agreement was signed between the two funds a year later.

Japan earthquake insured losses could reach $6.4bn

AM Best expects the negative impact on profitability for the fire segment

DBS upgrades US equities and gold to overweight

The Singapore-based bank is bullish on artificial intelligence-fuelled technology stocks, but is also looking to gold as a hedge against anticipated dollar weakness.

Loftus Peak to take over Orca fund

The Loftus Peak Global Disruption Fund has roughly double the FUM and returned 38.72% over the same period.

South Korea Posts Record FDI

Foreign direct investments into South Korea totaled around $18.8 billion in 2023

Another global asset manager wins China approval to establish mutual fund business

This makes AB the latest global asset manager to establish mutual fund business in the country.

PwC: Hong Kong IPO Fundraising to Double in 2024

The local market is expected to benefit from external tailwinds including potential interest rate cuts in the second quarter, demand for corporate development financing and the return of capital from Europe, the US and the Middle East to Asia.

Grow Investment Group secures QDLP status

The approval will allow it to raise and invest funds in overseas markets and provide qualified investors in China

Brand-New AIA 'Global Power Multi-Currency Plan 3' Offers High Returns and Extra Flexibility

The plan offers the market’s earliest2 exercisable period for policy currency exchange, from the end of the second policy year onwards.

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