Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong’s FWD acquires minority stake in Indonesia’s BRI Life

FWD first entered Indonesia in 2014 via a strategic alliance with PT Finansial Wiramitra Danadyaksa.

Nomura to Establish Content Company

Nomura will also enhance private side research for unlisted companies and other financial assets, and continue to offer proposals for society.

ISA responds to calls for SG freeze

The Prime Minister and Treasurer wouldn't want to risk a generation of Australian workers being dumped on the pension to be their lasting legacy; they know we would all pay for that through higher taxes.

Challenger raising $300m, to add IG bonds

The annuities giant said it will use the proceeds to add to its balance sheet (taking pro forma PCA ratio to 1.78x from 1.63x at May end ) and to add return on equity accretive investment opportunities.

Another billion removed from super

The 10 funds with the highest number of applications received from the ATO have made 1.42 million payments worth a total of $10.46 billion.

Huatai Targets Overseas Chinese with Mobile App

Retail brokerage is the one spot where we could potentially beat Wall Street investment banks, which are traditionally stronger in their institutional businesses.

Singapore's Temasek in KKR-led group that buys 6% of Vietnam’s Vinhomes

Vinhomes was listed on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange in 2018.

Hong Kong’s ESR forms US$1 billion joint venture to invest in Korea logistics assets

The joint venture will be seeded with land in Incheon, South Korea’s third largest city.

Singapore’s GIC leads US$102 million fundraising in Israel’s Pagaya

Pagaya says it will use the money to hire more data scientists, develop its technology, and invest in new asset classes such as real estate, loans, mortgages and corporate credit.

Which listed financial is up 230% since the market crash?

One listed financial stock has demonstrated a spectacular turnaround to report 230% returns after seeing losses of 69% earlier this year.

Fitch cuts India’s sovereign rating outlook to ‘negative’

The agency said the medium-term fiscal outlook is of particular importance from the rating perspective, but is subject to great uncertainty and would depend on the level of GDP growth and government’s policy intentions.

Islamic capital market expected to be busy from June to August

Mohamad Safri said on the back of the public health crisis, the financial industry expects to see lower revenues and profitability this year and the impact would be quite massive to the industry.

Philippine pension fund SSS launches coronavirus calamity loan scheme

The pension fund’s loans for other calamities such as floods, earthquake, tsunamis and hurricanes are typically repayable over 24 months at 10% interest a year.

Pre-pandemic trust in financial industry holds steady across Asia-Pacific

Only half of investors express confidence in their advisers

Singapore’s Alpha Investment teams up with Indonesia firms to invest in logistics assets

The partners are targeting $200 million of investments in Indonesia’s logistics property sector.

Fulcrum launches exclusive real assets solution for Sumitomo Mitsui

Fulcrum was founded in 2004, and boasts a global reach, with over 60 employees making up the firm’s team.

VanEck makes case for equal weight investing

The diversification across securities reduces concentration risk and exposure to mega-caps, he said, which traditionally dominate market cap indices.

JPMAM promotes China bond fund

The benchmark-agnostic product can invest in onshore and offshore China fixed income securities to generate high income, according to the fund managers.

India Is Seeking Inclusion in JPMorgan Global Bond Indexes

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the nation’s ratings this month to the lowest investment-grade level.

Alts Association Defends Hong Kong’s Hedge Fund Hub Status

According to AIMA, it has 251 members in Hong Kong that manage more than $100 billion.

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