Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Performance fees a drag on Value Partners’ 2018 profits

But the firm’s mainland business is growing, with onshore AUM surpassing the $1bn mark.

New World Capital Advisors invests in IslamicMarkets

The Islamic economy is the emerging market of the next decade and we expect the market to continue to flourish

Vietnam Digest: Vingroup mulls $1b private placement; SocGen exits SeaBank

Vingroup’s share are trading around VND120,000 per share – the highest level since listing.

Asian insurers scrambling to prepare for Solvency II

Fears are mounting that the new Solvency II regime will place an excessive burden on the insurance sector, as industry insiders fret over a lack of in-house expertise to cope

Institutional investors in Asia eye CIO delegation

Under challenging market conditions and straining cost structures, some Asian investors are increasingly enticed by the sophistication offered by delegated investment services

Graying Asia: How Pension Systems Fail to Respond to Dramatic Aging

As Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said at a G20 meeting on Jan. 17, 2019, the challenges posed by an aging population remain a key issue facing the region.

Singapore roundtable: A money magnet

Our panel discussed why the Singapore Variable Capital Company makes them bullish, what gives the onshore jurisdiction an offshore feel and “blood on the streets” from China’s slowdown.

Another stat says that Australia might be headed for a recession

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), household lending dropped by 2.4% in January 2019.

China transfer 6.8% stake in PICC to state pension fund

China’s local governments are facing increasing pressure to meet their pension obligations as the country ages and the government currently faces a shortfall of about RMB 56.6 trillion in the basic pension scheme of urban workers between 2018 and 20

China eases European investment levels in 2018

Falling Chinese investment in Europe is due to numerous factors, including increased security concerns, while the destination of investments is now spread more diffusely

Sri Lanka bonds receive warm response amid political uncertainty

Engulfed in political turmoil, Sri Lanka's access to the capital markets nevertheless attracted strong demand, with the bonds printed tighter than the initial price ranges

India private equity, venture capital fund assets almost triple in ten years

Wealthy investors are the largest investors in Indian private equity, with a one-third share of the market as of last year.

NovaPort Microcap and Smaller Companies Funds maintain ‘Highly Recommended’ rating

In its rating report, Lonsec described the investment team of Mr Milton, Mr Currie and Senior analyst Mitch Ryan, as ‘highly capable’ and noted their ‘logical and disciplined investment process’.

Singapore’s 2019 budget spells bad news for some

Overseas trips among residents have seen a year-on-year increase for the past 13 years.

SoftBank's Son finds more love for early-stage investing, new fund planned

By contrast, the average size of similar funds raised last year was just over US$100 million, according to data provider Preqin.

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins global custody mandate from China Merchants Bank

BNP Paribas Securities Services had US$11 trillion of assets under custody at the end of 2018.

Insurers jumping aboard Hong Kong’s new private health care programme – with tax breaks and coverage up to age 100

1.5 million Hongkongers expected to buy coverage through the new programme over next three years

Australia’s Future Fund names Alicia Gregory as head of private equity

Ms. Gregory’s LinkedIn profile lists her as having more than 18 years of experience in professional money management, investing and credit analysis, almost all of it at MLC.

Investors from Asia and Middle East to drive Dublin office market

"These 'stellar investment returns' bode well for liquidity in the investment market in 2019.

China's pension funds sufficient: official

The cumulative balance of pension funds stood at 4.6 trillion yuan at the end of last year, he added.

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