Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Statewide Super cans merger plans

Any further merger opportunities will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, with members' interests at the forefront, Statewide Super chief executive Tony D'Alessandro said.

Warburg Pincus Closes $4.25 Billion China-Southeast Asia II Fund

The investors represent a diversified mix of leading public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, fund of funds, family offices and high-net-worth individuals.

Pension giant awards $1bn in mandates

CalSTRS said the three firms are "are highly attuned to how sustainability-related trends, like the low carbon transition and resource efficiency, create investment risks and opportunities".

Japan's workers scramble to make up $187,000 retirement shortfall

Report prompts young investors to flock to savings accounts and finance seminars

Citi PB unshakable on China despite risks

Domestic consumer demand and a weakening dollar should underpin China’s equities markets, according to the bank’s head strategists.

China Top Trumps – China equities

This week FSA presents a quick comparison of two China equity products: the First State China Growth Fund and the UBS (Lux) Equity China Opportunity Fund.

Tycoon Richard Li's FWD in talks to buy MetLife Hong Kong

China has been working to curb demand for Hong Kong insurance products, which are popular with mainland Chinese customers who see them as offshore investments which can help to safeguard their assets and hedge against yuan volatility.

Sri Lanka raises US$2.0bn from sovereign bonds

The Bonds have been rated ‘B2’, ‘B’ and ‘B’ by Moody’s Investors Service, Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings, respectively.

Why Jollibee fits T Rowe manager’s taste

Portfolio manager Eric Moffett prefers stable companies to high growth businesses in Asia.

Group life premiums topple benefits paid: Research

Industry fund Rest, which recently appointed TAL as its group insurer after a 15-year relationship with AIA Australia, took in $3.4 billion worth of premiums and paid out $1.3 billion in benefits.

Schroders partners with Axis AM for India launch

It will be, Schroders added, "a concentrated portfolio of our best ideas".

Asset manager eyes Australian market

Our investment philosophy is based on fundamental, long term and bottom-up analysis of companies across the region.

Nippon Life buys 35% stake in Myanmar insurer for US$21 million

The deal, which is subject to approval from Myanmar’s financial authorities, is expected to be completed between September and October this year, Nippon Life says in a statement on June 21.

Singapore's GIC, Indian firm DLF to build India's biggest retail mall, report says

It says the mall will be more than 2.5 million square feet when completed, and that it’s part of an 8 million square foot property project comprising service apartments, a five-star hotel and offices.

Morgan Stanley’s risk expert on portfolio building

The risk that Morgan Stanley IM has been repositioning for is the trade dispute, said Andrew Harmstone, head of the global risk control team, who explains the firm’s approach to risk control.

Mahindra Finance and Manulife form Asset Management Joint Venture in India

Mahindra Finance is one of India's leading non-banking financial companies.

Nomura CEO faces shareholders after calls for his head

That could be just what the loss-making brokerage needs to meet its long-term challenges, according to Morningstar Inc. analyst Michael Makdad.

Governance push putting Japanese equities on radar

With a 7.26% weighting now in the MSCI All Country World index, Japanese equities would currently account for roughly 4.4% of a typical balanced portfolio with allocations of 60% to global stocks and 40% to bonds.

India becomes investment darling for sovereign wealth and pension funds

Regulatory reforms are also bolstering sentiment and drawing in wealth funds

Vanguard’s tie-up with Ant Financial targets Chinese investment market

Union brings together two of the world’s most powerful financial institutions

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