Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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

Hong Kong's Fortune REIT to delist from Singapore Exchange

Fortune REIT’s manager ARA Asset Management says in a statement on June 19 that the company intends to voluntarily delist the units, but did not say when this will become effective.

Malaysia fund managers view changing investor preferences as key shift in industry

The respondents represent 78% of total assets under management in Malaysia’s fund management industry in 2017.

India becomes investment darling for sovereign wealth and pension funds

Almost every jurisdiction in the western world is raising the bar for entry for foreign investors but in India it’s the other way round.

Future Super to offer investment app

"Each investment will generate its returns from exposure to different infrastructure projects and other underlying assets," the PDS said.

AMP loses mandate to AustralianSuper

AMP has lost a workplace superannuation fund contract to AustralianSuper.

Emerging East Asia local currency bond markets buck trade conflicts

Bond markets continue expanding during first quarter of 2019, reaching US$15 trillion at the end of March to represent an increase of 2.9% from the end of 2018

Hansard Gains Regulatory Approval To Operate In Japanese Market

There is more to do before we are fully operational but this presents us with a very significant and material opportunity to achieve a step change in Hansard's future growth potential.

Zurich Investments to swap small caps managers

Zurich Investments had about $2.4 billion in funds under management across 12 funds in March.

Insurer sees much room for growth in insurance across Asia

Andrew Byrne, Chairman and CEO of Aegon Asia, talks about firm's brands in various countries across Asia and growth potential in China and across the region

Investors should seize opportunities in emerging market fixed income

US-China trade war and possibility of a global slowdown mean opportunities in emerging markets for fixed income investors

Hong Kong investors snap up affordable property in Malaysia with an eye on retirement

The units were priced from HK$787,331 (US$100,000) to HK$2.27 million.

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