Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Avendus India ESG Fund starts investing; plans to raise $1 billion

Avendus India has invested in 20 companies

Asia, emerging markets to lead in 2019

Meanwhile, the debt-to-equity ratio in the US has gone from 30% to about 65%.

Hedge Fund Market Growing Rapidly in Korea

The number of hedge fund management companies also increased to 159 in 2018

Where savvy savers are investing their money

SuperConcepts national manager of technical solutions Phil LaGreca said that during the last few quarters, trustees have gradually reduced their exposure to the top 10 listed securities.

AMBIT Asset Management partners with Cube Wealth

Members of Cube Wealth will now be able to add AMBIT’s flagship PMS to their investment portfolio.

Cayman Island-based The Sri Lanka Fund to be wound up

As the fund is registered in Cayman Islands, which is a tax haven, capital gains and dividend income are not taxed.

Bank BTPN eyes corporate banking after merger

The two banks previously had different segments and business models.

Southeast Asian Chinese Ring In Year of the Pig

The celebration marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar.

Insurance a Critical Part of Cyber Risk Response – MAS

Despite the potentially high cost of such an attack, which is estimated to cost Asia USD 19 billion, the report shows the global economy is underprepared, with 86 percent of the total economic costs uninsured.

Japan Insurers to Target China M&A in New Phase After $50 Billion Overseas Push

Beijing has pledged to remove the foreign ownership limit in life insurance ventures completely in three years.

Japan's Daiwa aims to tap private equity ties in push for Europe advisory gigs

Under its latest European recruitment push, Daiwa has also hired a Britain-based M&A banker specialised in the fintech sector, Hiroki Ikeda, Daiwa’s deputy head of global investment banking, said in an interview.

China to merge foreign investment schemes in new move to open markets

Currently, investors under both schemes can only invest in plain vanilla assets such as stocks and bonds.

Amundi will offer onshore funds in Taiwan

Through this acquisition, Amundi enhances its onshore investment management platform and equipped with onshore product development capabilities.

Abenomics harpoons Japan’s pension ‘whale’

A record loss at the national pension fund is the latest dire economic news to hit Japan and the Shinzo Abe administration

Schroders tips Asia bonds

He points out that Asian investment grade corporate bonds in aggregate offer better credit spreads than either US IG or euro IG.

Afghanistan’s ICA becomes first Central Asian insurer to win MENAIR award

The annual MENA Insurance Awards recognise and reward those MENA based insurers, reinsurers and brokers that have demonstrated exceptional customer service and innovative product development over the past 12 months.

Pag-IBIG Fund net income hits P33B

Operational efficiencies helped state-run Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG post a record-high net income last year.

Sri Lanka’s debt- ridden independence

This is one of the highest debt-to-GDP ratios in the SAARC and ASEAN region.

Will volatility boost fixed term fund appeal?

Talwar believes that fixed maturity products have become more popular due to the return of market volatility after nearly ten years of relative calm.

Australian property price falls could be even worse this year compared to 2018

He said that borrowers thankfully continue to repay their loans.

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