Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Carlyle raises 258 billion yen for fourth Japanese buyout fund

They will work closely with Kazuhiro Yamada, head of Carlyle Japan.

ARA Asset Management acquires majority stake in Venn Partners

Cornerstone and working capital provided to grow real estate credit platform globally

Will the fee-based advisory model gain ground in Asia?

Regulatory developments in Taiwan and China are worth watching as they can potentially influence the shift to fee-based models in the region, according to a Cerulli report.

Australia's pensions industry in urgent talks on coronavirus crisis changes

The source could not be identified because they were not authorised to speak to the media about the discussions.

AMP Life cops fine for administrative ineptitude

AMP Life delegated its reporting of over-the-counter derivatives transactions entirely to AMP Capital

Pictet fund increases Asia consumer exposure

The March sell-off is presenting further buying opportunities in Asian equities, according to Pictet AM.

Multi-asset Reits funds proliferate in Singapore

Allianz GI is the latest to join the trend of launching income-generating mixed-asset portfolios that have Reits as a key component.

Blue Planet raises US$25 million from Nomura

The company does this by measuring the success of waste management projects and technologies by combining positive financial output with environmental protection and social inclusion.

Thailand moves to boost bond market liquidity amid coronavirus turmoil

In addition, BoT will set up a special facility to support investment grade bond mutual funds and money market funds that face a liquidity crunch amid the global market turmoil.

Govt did not consult super funds on early release strategy

Fellow industry funds organisation, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees urged that access to superannuation should be a last resort.

Cedrus Investments Successfully Launched a New Office in Shenzhen, China

Enhancing its Presence in the Greater China Region and Capitalizing on the Surging Life Sciences and High-tech Innovations in the area

K-Asset’s Executive Chairman: Ready for the Challenges and Opportunities Ahead

We estimate there are around 1.5 million active mutual fund investors in the country, even though the number of accounts is, in fact, closer to 6 million.

Foreign brokerages suffer big hit amid price-cutting race

BNP Paribas Securities Korea’s operating and net profit both reduced over 70 percent on-year.

One China fund positive as markets collapse

Less than half of Greater China funds have outperformed the MSCI China Index and only one is positive year-to-date.

Navigating the ESG labyrinth

Integrated sustainability also means using a position as a shareholder (or bondholder) to effect change at companies through active ownership, typically through voting and engagement.

Active China funds struggle to beat markets

Less than half of Greater China funds have outperformed the MSCI China Index year-to-date

Frontier warns super fund clients of recession

This is a far cry from the 2% growth expectation that Frontier pegged to the Australian economy at the start of this year.

Advisers Know What They Need In Uncertain Times

We do not believe that there is a trade off in investing in a sustainable way and returns

Obscure Hedge Fund Behind Morgan Stanley Probe Also Roiled Citi

Losses stem from derivative bets by China-owned Pandion fund

Philippine bourse to reopen after U-turn on coronavirus lockdown

The Philippines had more than 193 coronavirus infections and 14 deaths from the disease as at March 18.

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