Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Franklin Templeton readies two funds for HK

One is a global multi-asset fund with a focus on income, while the other is an unconstrained fixed income strategy.

Korea’s NPS, Singapore’s Keppel team up for infrastructure investments

According to the company, the partnership will also create potential opportunities to collaborate in other asset classes where it’s active, such as real estate, data centres, and new sectors such as seniors’ living.

AIA Singapore creates up to 500 new Career Opportunities for Fresh Graduates and Mid-career Switchers

“The programme is designed to equip candidates with sound financial and investment knowledge, which will enhance their employability as well as better serve the long-term needs of their clients.”

Super funds squander member money: Bragg

The New South Wales Senator proposed a roadmap to fix the system in three ways by: setting a clear objective of what superannuation wants to achieve; improving transparency of how members' money is spent; and lowering fees.

AMP Capital acquires infra tech fibre business VX Fiber

It partners with fibre owners such as local municipalities, real estate owners and utilities to provide an active infrastructure layer to efficiently operate the network and drive fibre adoption.

Malaysia’s EPF second-quarter investment income up 23% amid “tumultuous” markets

The EPF’s strategic asset allocation “served us well during the tumultuous first half of the year” when governments imposed lockdowns and closed borders to curb the spread of the pandemic, which disrupted supply chains and caused slowdow

Boutique extends GBST partnership

Warakirri Asset Management has extended its partnership with after-tax investment-focused service provider GBST for its superannuation clients to include international indices.

Insurance industry in Singapore extends support amid covid-19

"We are committed to ensure our customers remain protected during this challenging period"

AMP tops worst-performing super funds list

The best balanced funds were: WA Local Government's Sustainable Future (6.9% p.a.), AustralianSuper's Conservative Balanced (6.2% p.a.), IOOF's MultiMix Moderate (5.7% p.a.) and Public Sector Super's Income Focused (5.7% p.a.).

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Asset Benchmark Research announces The Best Individuals in Asian G3 bonds for 2020

Bermuda-based fund launches down under

A boutique manager has launched its Bermuda-based fund to the Australian market, with underlying assets in US life insurance policies.

Size Now Matters for Chinese Brokerages as Foreign Competition Looms

The deal, which needs regulatory approval, will propel the merged company into the list of the top 10 brokerages in China.

MyNorth Managed Portfolios surpass $1 billion funds under management

Shaune Egan, AMP’s Director Wrap Product, said the rapid growth of MyNorth Managed Portfolios reflects the quality of the underlying investment managers, their low-cost structure, and the ease through which they can be accessed and administered on t

AXA and Bharti to combine their non-life operations in India into ICICI Lombard, in exchange of shares

The transaction is expected to result in a one-time positive Net Income impact of approximately Euro 0.2 billion* in AXA Group’s FY 2021 consolidated financial statements.

AMP Capital focuses on Asia Pacific with new infrastructure debt strategy

The strategy will target infrastructure mezzanine debt opportunities in both developed and developing countries in Asia Pacific.

Thailand’s SSO mulls collateral-free loans for members, report says

The SSF had 2.2 trillion baht of assets under management as of end-2019.

Ping An Launches its First UCITS Umbrella Fund

Fund offers global investors diversified investment opportunities across China equity and fixed income markets

Hostplus awards mandate

The fund established a relationship with Flexstone in 2014 with a mandate with Caspian which later merged into Flexstone.

Ethical super fund overhauls fees

Cruelty Free Super calculated that on a balance of $50,000 the altered fees should result in a reduction from $997 per annum to $992 per annum.

Ping An of China AM targets global investors

The firm has rolled out its first Ucits products, which include three China-focused funds and an emerging market offering.

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