Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China’s securities regulator CSRC receives application for blockchain ETF

If approved, it would be China’s rst blockchain-themed ETF.

Hana Financial Investment, Hotel Lotte buy $175m hotel in US

“We will do our best to apply our accumulated global investment banking solutions (to the joint business deal with Hotel Lotte),” Hana Financial Investment CEO Lee Jin-kook said, expressing content with the newly formed partnership

HDC-Mirae Asset consortium takes majority in Asiana Airlines for $2.2 bn

Mirae Asset is likely to set up an aircraft leasing firm in Singapore in the first quarter of 2020, the Maeil Business Newspaper reported on Dec. 19.

Wholesale Investor wants to make early-stage funding as much of a ‘science’ as possible

In terms of Australia’s startup ecosystem, Torso said Wholesale Investor remained focused on facilitating opportunities for Australia’s network of high net-worth investors – a cohort which would continue to play a crucial role in the yea

Thailand leads M&A push in Southeast Asia to fight slow economy

Indonesian and Vietnamese companies become targets as deals within region soar

Japan investors plan bigger bets on emerging market debt in 2020

Japan's large banks now hold around 15 per cent of the global CLO market

Prudential completes acquisition of Thai mutual fund manager

Prudential said its Asian asset management business Eastspring is now Thailand's fourth largest asset manager Prudential - Prudential completes acquisition of Thai mutual fund manager

ARA Asset Management sets up JV

Through the latest JV, ARA will be hoping it can leverage Venn’s specialty in European real estate private debt, which has built up a track record in areas including residential mortgages, commercial real estate, private rented sector guarantee sche

ICBC Standard to Merge Base and Precious Metals Desks

This decision reverses a November announcement by the bank saying it would close down its base metals trading unit, which includes trading derivatives and physical markets

Meritz Sec buys Brussels building for $1.6 bn; plans REIT IPO

Market observers saw the acquisition cost as too high for Meritz Securities

Emerging markets face brighter prospects in 2020

While some of these uncertainties may persist in the near term, we believe it is essential to stay the course,” Sekhon said.

KB Financial Group Focusing on Southeast Asian Markets

The overseas business expansion is being led by KB Financial Group chairman Yoon Jong-kyu after KB Kookmin Bank’s investment in Kazakhstan failed in 2008.

Investcorp outlines investment themes in India

It is estimated that India will add 360 million people to its urban areas between 2018 and 2050.

Bank of Baroda invites fresh bids to sell Dena Bank head office at BKC

Following its merger with Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank in April this year, BoB has been wanting to sell away the office.

'Market rally to continue, to be far more broad-based; private banks, pharma look interesting'

Companies in the mid and small cap space which are governed and run efficiently, are expected to throw up returns disproportionate to what the frontline indices would indicate

Lone Star emerges as white-knight bidder for Japanese hotel chain Unizo

Unizo said Lone Star was not seeking to control Unizo so it was unlikely that Lone Star would exercise that right.

Asia-Pacific is primed for its next 11-digit leveraged buyout

Ageing owners without clear succession plans are warming to private equity.

Japan banks lend to SoftBank while selling its bonds to baseball fans

Retail sales of tech investor's riskier debt raise transparency question

VanEck changes ETF portfolios

"REIT is currency hedged, which Lonsec believes is appropriate for income distributions. REIT has a management cost of 0.43% p.a., lower than the 0.50% p.a. management cost for DJRE."

Singapore, structuring and synergy - how traditional offshore structures are working with Singaporean trusts

Walkers' Singapore office was established a decade ago, and it is clear that the growth in the city state is continuing (you only have to look up to see the cranes).

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