Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Samsung Display Implementing Early Retirement Program to Downsize Workforce

The company will provide applicants with tuition fees for their children until they graduate from university and is considering additional compensation.

Hedge funds fight tech titans for talent

While the rise of quantitative investing has triggered a technology arms race, top hedge fund managers said the priority remained finding high quality individuals to design and manage trading strategies.

Hong Kong Exchanges proposes £29.6bn takeover bid for the LSE

The proposal is a fascinating prospect, but far from a done deal.

Proctor Game Rich Corporate making the world more financially stable one client at a time

Proctor Game Rich Corporate has grown over the years to become one of the world's leading independent investment companies.

ComplyAdvantage Marks Asia Expansion with New Singapore Office

With digitalisation being a cornerstone of the modern economy, compliance cannot be viewed as a business option, but a strategic necessity.

Lowy family, ex-Westfield COO Michael Gutman, Alceon team for new fund

The Lowy's family office is the cornerstone investor for the new Assembly vehicle, the Australian Diversified Property Fund 1.

AIIB and Amundi launch USD500m climate bond portfolio

Amundi and AIIB have developed a first-of-its-kind Climate Change Investment framework, which takes into account three variables; portion of green business activities, climate mitigation and resilience to climate change, to analyse issuers’ ability

China scraps QFII and RQFII investments quota to allow unrestricted access to world’s second-largest capital market

China’s currency regulator has announced that it would scrap the investment quotas under the QFII and RQFII programmes

Singapore's GIC leads US$500 million investment in Vietnam's VCM

GIC has been an active investor in Vietnam in recent years.

Asia-Focused Corporate Services Provider Launches with Six Acquisitions

Company is Led by Industry Veterans and Combines Local Expertise with Global Standards.

Global manager wins Zurich mandate

Its total return component targets sources of income which are "less reliant on the broad direction of the markets" according to Insight.

Fitch’s downgrade of HK marks economic aggression; mainland stands ready to help

More than two decades later, as the city grapples with months of political unrest, foreign profiteers, who seek to take advantage from others' miseries, appeared to be poised to strike again.

Singapore’s GIC leads US$500 million investment in Vietnam’s Vingroup

Vingroup, once a real estate and retail conglomerate, has grown to become Vietnam’s largest listed firm with a market capitalisation of US$16 billion

Big fund manager names do not assure outperformance

While Hamish Douglass’ global equity fund has outperformed across all time horizons, the same can’t be said for long-standing Perpetual and Kerr Neilson’s Platinum funds.

ASI and First State profit from A-share surge

Inefficiencies in China’s onshore equity markets give quality-focussed foreign investors an edge, according to leading fund managers.

Vanguard launches three new active funds

The Vanguard Active Global Growth Fund will hold a portfolio of 70-120 growth shares with a low turnover.

Suitability of managed accounts grows

"Everyone's heard of the efficiency story. Absolutely, that's a key driver. We think efficiency, we think lower administrative burden and we think reduced cost," Mantella said.

AXA IM dips toes in Aussie student housing

AXA said the venture will make further investments in the sector to create a pre-eminent portfolio of student housing assets in Australia.

Brokerages to reduce new hires amid stagnant stock market

Only around 300 jobs will be available at the country's top 10 brokerages, with about half of them yet to have finalized their hiring plan.

CBRE, UBS make first pitch for Arnott’s $800 million-odd properties

Investment bank UBS and property firm CBRE pitched the property portfolio as a “unique opportunity”

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