Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Indonesia to Relax Bank Merger Rule to Boost Foreign Investment

Regulator set to revise ‘single presence’ policy this year

Nomura’s Finally on the Right Track

The brokerage’s shares rose as much as 9.8% on Thursday morning in Tokyo.

FWD eyes mainland China expansion

FWD has already applied for a licence to enter a joint venture in China, which is the world’s second-largest insurance market, and projected to take the top spot in 2030.

State pension fund logs 5.69-pct return rate through May

The cumulative return rate of the state pension fund, which was launched in 1988, stood at 5.28 percent as of the end of May, with its cumulative earnings at 330.3 trillion won (US$281.9 billion).

Chinese companies in joint venture to build Nepal hydropower project

Companies will partner with local firm to build US$500 million Tamakoshi III hydropower project whose construction will being in 2020

Nomura Holdings Financial Summary

Nomura provides investment, financing and related services in the capital markets on a global basis.

Nomura’s First JV Brokerage in China Set to Open by Year End

The seven executives include two vice chairmen, four directors and one supervisory board member.

Third asset manager joins Swiss-HK MRF

Despite the Hong Kong firm joining the cross-border distribution scheme, there is little interest from the industry

Challenger bank Judo raises $400 million

Judo launched last year looking to tap into the shortfall in lending to small and medium-sized businesses and was granted a full banking licence in May this year.

Eight Roads Ventures leads $12M round in StashAway

StashAway will use the proceeds from the Series B round for product development and market expansion, among others.

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Arabian nights and Indian startup dreams: Middle East investors eager to fund tech businesses

The Indian startup ecosystem has attracted investors across the globe be it from the US, China, or Japan. And now, the Middle East region has upped the ante.

Profit jump for IFM Investors on strong returns and new funds inflow

About 86 per cent of the group’s products and mandates across all four asset classes (infrastructure, debt, listed equities and private equity) outperformed client objectives on a rolling five-year basis, after fees and taxes, Mr Himbury said.

Latham & Watkins Advises Trax on US$100 Million Investment Round Led by HOPU-Investments

Hong Kong corporate team advises on the latest investment round for fast growth technology company in the retail sector

Industry super fund discounts investment fees

The change in investment fees will also apply to the following: conservative growth (from 0.51% to 0.47% pa), international shares (0.85% to 0.75% pa) and high growth (from 0.82% to 0.78% pa).

Sydney portfolio manager on best female fundies list

Kate was a consultant with Boston Consulting Group in Sydney before she started her career in funds management.

Japan’s Synspective reaches US$100 mn in funding

Startup provides data solutions using SAR satellites that can capture images day, night and through clouds for customers

KKR hungers for biscuits again

A KKR spokesperson confirmed the deal to Reuters, without providing details, while Campbell’s declined to comment and insisted that the process was still ongoing.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas mulls opening office in Singapore

He hopes this could be emulated in Singapore.

Market turmoil hits Hong Kong AUM

Despite net inflows, assets under management in Hong Kong declined 5% year-on-year in 2018, according to a Securities and Futures Commission survey.

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