Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Morning markets - Japan’s rate hike closes the chapter on ultra-easy money era

There is no signal that this is the first hike of many, particularly given disinflationary trends have returned in the past six months.

Nomura Announces Investment in Teamshares

This innovative model focuses on gradually transferring capital to employees rather than seeking investment returns by selling equity to third parties.

Singlife becomes fully owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Life

Regulators in Singapore and Japan have approved the transaction, announced on 22 December 2023

ART warns advisers on ‘insane’ fund manager selection process

There’s this what I call the investment manager merry-go-round

Indian banks halt silver imports as duty differential spurs private trade

India, the world's biggest silver consumer, imposes a 15% import duty on the metal.

Abrdn and Fidelity seal China trust merger

Fidelity China Special Situations will buy £126.6m of Abrdn China’s assets

North managed portfolios top $14 billion AUM as further enhancements rolled out for advisers and clients

The ongoing enhancements made to North in recent years were reflected in Investment Trends awarding North the industry’s Most Improved Platform and Best Retirement Solution

Korea’s civil service pension fund seeks bids for 400 billion won equity mandate

The investment will be structured as a discretionary fund, and firms that win the mandate will have to appoint a foreign asset manager as fund adviser

Nomura Recognized for Health and Productivity Management Initiatives

The Health & Productivity Stock Selection recognizes listed companies that have implemented particularly outstanding initiatives to strategically improve the health of their employees.

Korea Post picks Kiwoom Asset Management for foreign private equity mandate

The value of the mandate has not been publicly disclosed.

Trident Trust Acquires Fund Administration Group

All TIAG staff will be joining Trident Trust’s existing global team of over 200 fund administration professionals.

Shanghai's Lujiazui adds 5 global asset management institutions

Shanghai has made a great stride in pushing for financial openness and attracting more global financial institutions and investors.

Edelweiss Alternatives raises Rs.8000 crore for Infrastructure Yield Plus II (IYP II)

We believe this fund raise is a testament to the vast investment opportunities available in operating infrastructure assets in India

Qld advice firm launches two managed accounts

These managed accounts invest in defensive and growth asset classes, including international and Australian equities, and have DNR Capital and Morningstar as the investment managers.

HSBC Life Hong Kong Issues World Record-Breaking US$250M Insurance Policy

Asia is home to one of the fastest growing UHNW populations in the world

Singapore’s WMI Collaborates With Ray Dalio

Singapore’s Wealth Management Institute (WMI) on Thursday launched the first-of-its-kind investment education program in collaboration with renowned investor Ray Dalio

Emerging Trends in Asia's Evolving Investment Landscape

Asian HNWIs lead globally in residential property investments, owning on average five homes each.

ClearView pivots to simplified business with wealth exit

It is also making “significant progress” on the divestment of the wealth management business.

Weave Living Gets Equity Boost From Founder Doshi and Warburg, Launches $500M Japan Fund

The news comes just a few weeks after Weave formally launched fundraising for its inaugural multi-family fund dedicated to the Japan market.

Bank of Baroda’s Wealth Management Leader on Delivering Scale and Quality across the Major Client Segments

It is little surprise then that he needs both great stamina and endurance to achieve these goals, and for that, he draws upon his regular marathon running.

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