Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

A little sunlight would help India's shadow banks

A central bank led-review could restore confidence in the quality of their assets and help reverse India’s sharp consumption-led slowdown

A dose of easy money for ailing global economy coming, with side effects

More often than not, such announcements give a short-term bounce to equity markets.

Altico Capital default hit debt funds, side pockets created

On the following day, 13 September, Altico Capital’s long term issuer rating was downgraded to ‘D’ by India Ratings and Research.

JP Morgan inclusion of China bonds benefits Chinese market, overseas investors

"Global bond managers, much like their equity counterparts, will need to have a China opinion," said Ahern.

UAE-based investors to develop 5 Economic Zones in Bangladesh

UAE-based investors present 25 investment projects at the Bangladesh Economic Forum

AXA Investment Managers expands impact investing options

The new strategy is seeking to raise between US$300-US$400 million from a broad base of professional investors and is expected to launch in the coming months.

CFSGAM picks new name, updates on CBA separation

CFSGAM will henceforth be called First Sentier Investments, with "Sentier" a French word meaning "path".

Hong Leong and TPG Agree on Hospital Deal

The two buyers will each own 50 percent of the newly acquired assets.

Lifting of QFII, RQFII quota expected to boost HK, China ETF markets

Removal of quotas can revitalize the China ETF market as overseas fund managers could launch new ETFs and reallocate their portfolios more easily

HKE vows to press on with $39b LSE bid after rebuff

The LSE said earlier on Friday, as it rebuffed the Hong Kong approach, that it was sticking with its $27 billion acquisition of data and analytics company Refinitiv - a deal that the HKEX offer had required the London exchange to abandon.

Hong Kong Exchange makes US$39 billion bid for London Stock Exchange

The price offered by HKEX translates into a 23% premium over LSE’s closing price of £68.04 ($83.9) on September 10.

Majority of Hong Kong people aren't retirement ready

Over half of HK respondents haven't started saving for retirement, while 40% of those over 50 have not begun preparations, according to Franklin Templeton survey

Korea's Mirae leads group buying US hotels for $5.8 billion from China’s Anbang, reports say

It will be Mirae’s first major property purchase since May 2018, when it acquired US private equity firm Blackstone's London office building for $460 million.

More Than Half of Hong Kongers Yet to Start Saving for Retirement

This differs from western counterparts where government or company-sponsored retirement plans are popular options.

Bouris’ YBR partners with US asset manager

Following the announcement, YBR executive chairman Mark Bouris said: “We are pleased to team up with a group of Magnetar’s calibre.”

First State aims for Singapore retail

First State Stewart is awaiting regulatory approval for three products aimed at retail investors, including a China A-shares fund.

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.

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